Gennifer Eccles is a second year student at UNC Chapel Hill. She is currently studying English and Women & Gender Studies. Her dream job is to work at as an editor for a romance publishing house, where she can bring her two majors together to help publish diverse, authentic and angst-ridden reads. When Genni isn't doing homework, you can either find her blogging at her book blog - Ready, Set, Read! - or relaxing with her friends.
When you think "Aly and AJ," your mind probably immediately goes to songs like "Potential Breakup Song" or distantly remembers that Disney Channel Original Movie, Cow Belles . Now, in 2019, the sister duo is releasing music and revamping their image.
All names were changed to protect people's anonymity. Let me set the scene of my senior year of high school for you. By the time March...
This academic year, I've learned a lot, both academically and personally. One of the most important lessons that I've learned is that it's okay to stick up for myself, be clear in my expectations and put myself first.
The Coker Arboretum might be one of the most overlooked spots on campus, but I'm telling you, it's also one of the best. The arboretum is a little slice of paradise on an already beautiful campus.
Everybody remain calm! Jane the Virgin premiered the first episode of its final season, and I am freaking out!
Here are five books that are wonderfully body positive!
This week, we've been writing about women's history month. For my post, I wanted to talk about the modern day feminist icons. While there...
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After having a great time writing about Barbie of Swan Lake a couple of weeks ago, I wanted to watch another cringey movie, but one that I...
Maybe you've heard of Flutronix, and maybe you haven't. The flute duo, comprised of artists Nathalie Joachim and Allison Loggins-Hull, combine classical music with electronic, hip-hop and R&B sounds. Last semester, they performed at Hill Hall with their new piece, Discourse.
Nineteen years old isn't the target demographic for a Barbie movie, that's for sure.
Today, I'll be doing a deep dive into some of Destiny's Child's biggest hits from their compilation album to discern if the group is feminist and, more importantly, intersectional.
This semester, I took my required LFIT class, and it was both damaging and helpful to my mental health. For today's post, I'm going to go through my LFIT experience - the good, the bad, and the downright ugly.
As an avid romance reader, I've come across the term "guilty pleasure" countless times to describe a romance novel. They're almost like synonyms. Guilty pleasure? Romance. I despise when romance books are described as guilty pleasures, and here's why.
This year has been hard on my family. In May, my Nana passed away. Shortly after, my grandmother passed away. This upcoming Thanksgiving, I know that we're going to feel their absence. Thanksgiving is all about being grateful for what we have, and I'm determined that this Thanksgiving is going to be a great one, and here's how.
Come next August, not only am I going to be a junior (!!!) but I'm also going to be living off-campus in an apartment for the very first time (!!!).
When you think of breast cancer awareness, does your mind jump to Susan G. Komen? I know mine did. Immediately, I thought of pink runs,...
For years now, anti-abortion politicians have been rallying to defund Planned Parenthood. Now that Donald Trump and Mike Pence, two...
During the summer before my first year at UNC, I was the most confident I had ever been.
This week at Her Campus, we're celebrating UNC. This year marks UNC's 225 anniversary. In 1789, UNC was chartered and on October 12, 1793,...
