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Margaux Carmel (Geneseo ‘21)

Margaux Carmel (Geneseo ‘21)

Margaux (they/them) is a senior Women and Gender Studies major at SUNY Geneseo. They love to write about diversity, mental health, and environmentalism, with the occasional goofy topic or two (or five). They hope to someday be the coolest gender studies professor you will ever have.

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    An Open Letter, Part 2: Expansive Gender Identities Across History and Culture

    Content Warning: This article discusses transphobia and arguments used by transphobic people to invalidate the existence of folks with...

    By Margaux Carmel • Geneseo Contributor • Sex + Relationships January 13, 2021
  • An Open Letter, Part 1: Gender is Not the Same as Sex

    Content Warning: This article discusses transphobia and arguments used by transphobic people to invalidate the existence of folks with...

    By Margaux Carmel • Geneseo Contributor • Culture December 5, 2020
  • Thanksgiving Dinner

    Round Table: Our Favorite Thanksgiving Dishes

    Now, let’s discuss these mouthwatering dishes!

    By Rebecca Williamson, Lily Connerton, Margaux Carmel, Julia Clancy, Emily Tsoi, Jessica Kaplan, Lucy Laats, Mia Serritella, Megan Miller and Sarah Sharples • Geneseo Contributors • Food November 26, 2020
  • LGBTQ and Trans Flags

    An Open Letter, Part 0.5: An Introduction to Trans+ Identities and Language

    Content Warning: This article discusses transphobia and arguments used by transphobic people to invalidate the existence of folks with...

    By Margaux Carmel • Geneseo Contributor • Culture November 24, 2020
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    Things to Consider at the Table this Thanksgiving

    Thanksgiving has evolved a lot since its origins and has become a wonderful celebration of family and good feelings; however, Thanksgiving...

    By Margaux Carmel • Geneseo Contributor • Culture November 24, 2020
  • Round Table: Our Favorite Disney Channel Original Movies

    The word association with “Disney” most often lands you with one of two phrases: either princesses or Disney Channel Original Movies (DCOMs...

    By Margaux Carmel, Lily Connerton, Dara Scolnick, Abby Wendler, Nicole Callahan, Julia Clancy, Emily Tsoi, Rebecca Williamson, Madison Centeno, Nina Fichera and Megan Miller • Geneseo Contributors • Culture November 21, 2020
  • Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle amid a nighttime fireworks show

    Round Table: Our Favorite Disney Villains

    Disney fans often boast about the amazing princesses, princes and sidekicks, yet many never stop to think about the villains of each movie...

    By Margaux Carmel, Emily Tsoi and Monica Weber • Geneseo Contributors • Culture November 21, 2020
  • US Capitol building

    Biden Won, But Our Work Is Not Done

    We need to restructure what is acceptable in our country, and bigotry is not.

    By Margaux Carmel • Geneseo Contributor • News November 9, 2020
  • What Sarah McBride's Win Means to Me

    If Sarah McBride can win, so can I.

    By Margaux Carmel • Culture November 5, 2020
  • I Voted stickers scattered on a white surface

    Round Table: Why Are You Voting?

    Please, go vote. You still have time.

    By Lily Connerton, Jessica Kaplan, Emily Tsoi, Margaux Carmel, Rebecca Williamson, Mia Serritella, Nicole Callahan and Kristine Pereira • Geneseo Contributors • News November 3, 2020
  • Candy bowl

    Round Table: The Definitive List of the Best Halloween Candy (according to HC at Geneseo)

    Trick or treat! Our Her Campus at Geneseo contributors wanted to gush about our favorite Halloween candies this year.

    By Margaux Carmel, Emily Tsoi, Nina Fichera, Nicole Kemmett, Monica Weber, Lily Connerton, Rebecca Williamson, Julia Clancy, Lucy Laats, Ally Schultz, Jessica Kaplan and Mira Jaeger • Geneseo Contributors • Wellness October 31, 2020
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    Round Table: Favorite Halloween-y Movies

    From Disney Cannel Original Movies to 80s classics, our contributors share our favorite movies to watch around Halloween.

    By Margaux Carmel, Emily Tsoi, Nina Fichera, Nicole Kemmett, Mia Serritella, Lily Connerton, Rebecca Williamson, Julia Clancy, Emma Belica, Lucy Laats and Mira Jaeger • Geneseo Contributors • Entertainment October 31, 2020
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    Round Table: Paranormal Activity Experiences

    Her Campus at Geneseo has had some strange encounters with paranormal creatures. Margaux Carmel I have very limited experience with...

    By Margaux Carmel, Jessica Kaplan and Julia Clancy • Geneseo Contributors • Culture October 31, 2020
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    Round Table: Embarrassing Halloween Costumes We’ve Worn

    Halloween is the best time for kids to try out all sorts of different looks under the guise of it being a costume. Here are some of our more unfortunate (yet unforgettable) Halloween costumes from our childhood!

    By Nina Fichera, Margaux Carmel, Nicole Kemmett, Emily Tsoi, Monica Weber, Lily Connerton, Julia Clancy, Dara Scolnick, Ally Schultz and Mira Jaeger • Geneseo Contributors • Culture October 31, 2020
  • Scream Logo

    How Scream Schools Us All on Horror Tropes (While Creating Its Own)

    What’s your favorite scary movie, Sidney?

    By Margaux Carmel • Geneseo Contributor • Entertainment October 29, 2020
  • Round Table: Why Did You Choose Geneseo?

    Just like past Her Campus members did in an article a couple of years ago, it’s time for a new group of HC members to share why we chose Geneseo.

    By Dara Scolnick, Nina Fichera, Margaux Carmel, Megan Miller, Ally Schultz, Abby Wendler, Lily Connerton, Madison Centeno, Julia Clancy, Monica Weber, Emily Tsoi, Jessica Kaplan and Lucy Laats • Geneseo Contributors • Lifestyle October 24, 2020
  • Tristan Billet

    5 LGBTQ+ Historical Figures to Learn More About This LGBTQ+ History Month

    October is LGBTQ+ History Month, and I wanted to share some LGBTQ+ historical figures that I look up to that you may not know about!

    By Margaux Carmel • Geneseo Contributor • Culture October 11, 2020
  • napping cat

    Emotional Support Animals: What They Do and Why They’re Important

    The number of times I’ve had to justify my need for an emotional support animal is too freaking high!

    By Margaux Carmel • Geneseo Contributor • Mental Health October 1, 2020
  • Eggs Egg Carton

    Round Table: What Crimes Would You Commit During The Purge

    Even if you haven’t seen The Purge, you probably have at least heard of it. For those who may not know, The Purge is a film series that is...

    By Margaux Carmel, Jenelle Piatt, Rebecca Williamson, Emily Tsoi, Emma Belica, Julia Clancy, Lucy Laats and Mira Jaeger • Geneseo Contributors • Entertainment September 25, 2020
  • Laptop with white mug that says the future is female with a lipstick mark

    In Memoriam of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

    Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away yesterday, Sept. 17 from complications due to cancer. We here at Her Campus Geneseo...

    By Rebecca Williamson, Margaux Carmel, Emily Tsoi, Kristine Pereira, Jessica Kaplan, Julia Clancy and Nicole Kemmett • Geneseo Contributors • News September 19, 2020
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