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This Tuesday, Nov. 6, the Dub will host Take Back the Night. This event will take place in the Chapel at 7:30 p.m. Take Back the Night is an event in which we listen to stories of sexual assault, dating violence and stalking from survivors.…

This past April, while attending my brother’s wedding, I found myself speaking with a family friend. She moved to the United States from Scotland, and one of her daughters was in my brother’s year at school. We discussed the Stoneman…

We were all stunned this weekend by the events that transpired at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. Armed with an AR-15 assault rifle and three handguns, Robert D. Bowers opened fire on the temple’s weekly Shabbat service as he…

I want to make one thing abundantly clear: this isn’t the end of the world. We’re just approaching it. Brazil has elected a man named Jair Bolsonaro as their president. A former army official, Bolsonaro has voiced support for lending…

I think this might be a strong generalization, but as women, we tend to embody the nature of nurturing. Think back to the friendships, relationships, and, most importantly, the situationships that you’ve allowed yourself to fall into…

This week has been devastating. It has left us with tears in our eyes and pits in our stomachs. It has been almost unbearable to watch. In case you missed it, on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, the U.S. Senate confirmed Brett Kavanaugh, a man…

The term slut is usually negatively connoted, and even more commonly it is assumed female. A slut usually describes a woman that sleeps around with a lot of people. In times of pure monogamy, when there was really only one (sexual) partner…

Being in a new place is hard. It’s scary, really, especially when you’re 348 miles from home and are visibly different from everyone else. I can’t speak for all students of color on campus, but for my first weeks here I had to contemplate…