We Call BS on the NRA
After every mass shooting that occurs in America, there is an outpouring of thoughts and prayers, accompanied by a cacophony of pleas for...
Jessica Gorovitz (Kenyon)
Jessica Gorovitz (Kenyon)
Sophomore from Berkeley, California. Affectionately known by her friends as "that Hillary girl," Jessie is an Economics major focussing on the economic benefits of well-fare programs. She spends her free time writing, exercising, or fighting for human rights. She will be eligible to run for president in 2036, incase you were wondering.
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The Importance of Avoiding Misunderstandings in Sex
Author’s Note: In this article, I will primarily focus on heterosexual relationships between cis men and cis women. I recognize that...
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Behavior Linked to Sexual Assault Starts Way Before College
Disclaimer: This article discusses sexual harassment and assault. Imagine for a moment that you’re standing on the bank of a river with...
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Looking Through the Bubble
I’ve lived in a bubble of liberal ideology my whole life, and it has, in many ways, been a blessing. I will continue to cherish and hold...
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Democracy Takes Effort
I would like preface this piece with a disclaimer that I recognize the legitimate institutional barriers that exist to prevent people of...
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Unpaid Internships Perpetuate Inequality
There are many smart, dedicated, young people in this country who want to make a difference. And many of them stand facing a locked door...
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The New Jim Crow Should Be Required Reading
Last week was the second time I have read The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander. The book describes how the system of mass incarceration...
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Common Values Are Essential for Democracy
**Author's Note: I write this piece with the understanding that I am a person of privilege and am writing from a privileged position. I am...
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Great Places to Find (Real) News
You may be asking yourself, does real news even exist? Are all facts alternative? Is Russia fake news??? Not to fear. Yes, real news does...
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The Wage Gap is Still A Wage Gap
On International Women’s Day, I logged onto Facebook and began scrolling through my News Feed. Most of the posts in my Feed on any given...
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What's Wrong With Leather?
Jenna and Jessie watched the Amy Schumer Leather Special together on a couch in Jenna’s dorm room. This is their reaction to the show...
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Women in Office: The Next Generation
An Economics major, two Chemistry majors, an International Studies major, and a Sociology major all walk into a bar. What do they have in...
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Foreign Policy is Not a Subtweet
On Saturday, President Trump made a statement in a speech that alluded to there being a terrorist attack in Sweden the night before. In...
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Passion is Important
Hi, we’re Jessie and Jenna—two small ladies with a WHOLE LOT of passion. While Jessie is an Economics Major who cares deeply about creating...
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Silence Is Not In My Vocabulary
“First they came for the Communists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Communist Then they came for the Socialists And I did not...
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The Ivanka Dilemma
There are many traditions that the First Family is expected to uphold in the White House, and many that the press and public are expected...
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Once, I Was a Stranger in a Stranger Land
Saturday, January 28, 2017 was National Holocaust Remembrance Day. On Friday, January 27, Donald Trump authored an executive order that...
