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	Why your vote matters! By Mollie Murphy April 18, 2012 - 5:15pm Politics can be a stressful topic. Getting educated, registering to vote, and actually making it to the poles can seem like it’s not really worth it. It’s just one less vote, and you might think your vote doesn’t make a difference. You might think you don’t really have any power, so why bother? One vote might seem small, but there are groups of people that are less likely to vote than others. Low-income women have one of the lowest voter turnout rates (30-40 percent), yet so many issues we vote on directly affect them. What if every low-income woman voted? What if everyone voted? READ MORE
	What does a feminist look like? By Mollie Murphy March 25, 2012 - 11:35pm “This is What a Feminist Looks Like” READ MORE
	Celebrate Women's History Month! By Mollie Murphy March 12, 2012 - 3:48pm READ MORE
	Can a man be a feminist? By Mollie Murphy February 27, 2012 - 1:53am Can a man be a feminist? READ MORE
	Have Contiki, Will Travel - Win the Trip of a Lifetime! By Kirby Smyth February 10, 2012 - 4:08pm READ MORE
	It's time to stop blaming the victim for rape By Mollie Murphy February 10, 2012 - 3:37pm Stop Blaming Victims for Rape Assuming you actually check your UM student e-mail, you probably a message last week concerning the recent sexual assaults both on and off campus. Campus administration provided these tips to help prevent rape and other forms of assault: To protect yourself: READ MORE
	Is retrosexism really funny? By Mollie Murphy January 30, 2012 - 2:01pm READ MORE
	The Bystander Effect By Mollie Murphy December 9, 2011 - 2:42pm The bystander effect refers to the phenomenon in which the greater the number of people present, the less likely people are to help a person in distress. There are countless examples of the bystander effect. You can probably remember some situations where you have seen it firsthand. Would you be more likely to help an elderly woman if she fell in a very crowded area, or if you were the only one around? If you saw a couple fighting aggressively and it looked like someone was going to get hurt, would you be more likely to interfere at a crowded party or at a small gathering? READ MORE
	Too much technology By Mollie Murphy November 20, 2011 - 9:27pm Do you spend too much time on Facebook? The answer is probably yes, and if it’s not, there is still a good chance you spend too much time in front of a computer screen, TV, or cell phone. Why is this a bad thing? Why does it matter if you browse the web before bed instead of reading a book, or play on your cell phone instead of doing something crafty? READ MORE
	Realistic ways to be healthy and happy By Mollie Murphy November 12, 2011 - 10:02pm We all know them. The out of shape people who commit to a 6 days a week workout schedule and quit after two days. The students who sign up for 21 credits and end up sleeping through the semester. The people with bad diets who try to cut out meals instead of changing what they eat… READ MORE