Her Campus at WVU
Where Do U.S. Prisoners Go During Natural Disasters?
Plans are set for American citizens in the path of natural disaster. When those disasters are on the way, residents get to evacuate; in...
Her Campus at Akron
As the Water Rises: Incarcerations & Mandatory Evacuations
As someone who was born and raised in Ohio, I have no idea what’s it like to be at the mercy of the sea, to crowd around the TV...
Netflix Documentary “13th” Sheds Light on the Mass Incarceration of African Americans
Most people would say slavery was abolished in 1865. “13th,” a new documentary on Netflix, will make you think otherwise. Directed by Ava...
Getting a College Education in Prison?
On Wednesday, March 2nd, a panel of speakers on behalf of the Wesleyan Center for Prison Education came to Connecticut College as part of...
Department of Justice Releases Over 6,000 Prisoners
Between Friday, October 30th, and Monday, November 2nd, the Department of Justice implemented the largest one-time release of federal...
The Most Political Oscars Ever?
The good, the bad, and the ugly characterized this year’s Academy Awards, and I’m not talking about any of the dresses. Neil Patrick Harris...
The Civil Rights Crisis of the Century
On Monday, February 24th, Dr. Heather Thompson of Temple University presented a lecture on mass incarceration in America. The workshop was...