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Our Own Dystopia: How The Handmaid’s Tale Opens our Eyes to the Brutal Realities of our World

October 5, 2020

Oh to imagine a world where women have no rights, where women are sexually abused on a regular basis, or where no one can speak up against all the wrong in society. But is that reality really far fetched?

A Harrowing Portrait of Institutional Abuse

September 28, 2020

Gymnastics is a sport notorious for its difficulty. Watching people flying through the air with grace and sticking a landing with poise fills the viewer with a sense of awe, and the amount of effort, training, and discipline required to compete in gymnastics is clear to see. Gymnastics requires more than just physical effort, though. It requires dedication to several practices per day, weight monitoring, unavoidable injuries, and taking harsh criticism. It is no surprise that in a sport so rigorous and disciplined, the culture is rampant with emotional abuse, physical abuse, and famously, sexual abuse.

An Interview with Alyssa Henderson, Vision Chair of Songs of Survival

September 21, 2020

Submissions are now open for Songs of Survival, the first edition of our literary journal. I sat down (virtually) for an interview with the Vision Chair, Alyssa Henderson, to get the scoop on all things lit journal!

Let’s Talk About Gaslighting

September 9, 2020

For a long time, I’ve heard the term “gaslighting” and never truly understood what it meant. Recently, I learned that it originates from a 1938 play written by Patrick Hamilton with multiple film adaptations. It was time to put my film degree to use and check it out.

Loving Someone When You Don’t “Love Yourself”

August 18, 2020

Have you ever heard that phrase, “You can’t love someone if you don’t love yourself.” Unfortunately, I have heard this phrase one too many times. And its companion– “you need to love yourself before you can find love from others”. There is a preconceived notion that in order for someone to love us we must have confidence and self love. However, this is completely false.