Hunter Schafer and the Truscum-Tucute Wars 

Virginia Weaver, Senior Staff Writer Microwaved Beef is a column by Virginia Weaver that reflects on flashpoints from the last few years in the culture wars. The rapid pace of contemporary discourse makes it easy to forget critical moments that have defined our social and academic lives for the last few years. Microwaved Beef brings those moments back into the spotlight.    In late August 2022, … Continue reading Hunter Schafer and the Truscum-Tucute Wars 

8chan’s Ebola cult and the age of awareness ribbons 

Virginia Weaver, Senior Staff Writer   Microwaved Beef is a column by Virginia Weaver that reflects on flashpoints from the last few years in the culture wars. The rapid pace of contemporary discourse makes it easy to forget critical moments that have defined our social and academic lives for the last few years. Microwaved Beef brings those moments back into the spotlight.   It’s easy to forget how … Continue reading 8chan’s Ebola cult and the age of awareness ribbons 

The new transgender tipping point 

Virginia Weaver, Senior Staff Writer  Microwaved Beef is a column by Virginia Weaver that reflects on flashpoints from the last few years in the culture wars. The rapid pace of contemporary discourse makes it easy to forget critical moments that have defined our social and academic lives for the last few years. Microwaved Beef brings those moments back into the spotlight.  According to an epochal … Continue reading The new transgender tipping point 

Black Women’s Fight Against Stereotypes: Part 2 

Imani Tailly, Staff Writer  (Image courtesy of The Listening Post) As Women’s History Month ends, our second and final article focuses on how the stereotypes covered in the first article still impact how Black women are looked at today.  The mammy stereotype has been recreated in movies such as The Help, where actresses Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer depict a visual of what the mammy … Continue reading Black Women’s Fight Against Stereotypes: Part 2 

Raw milkmaids, #SundressGate, and the new right-wing raunch  

Virginia Weaver, Senior Staff Writer Microwaved Beef is a column by Virginia Weaver that reflects on flashpoints from the last few years in the culture wars. The rapid pace of contemporary discourse makes it easy to forget critical moments that have defined our social and academic lives for the last few years. Microwaved Beef brings those moments back into the spotlight.  America’s right wing has … Continue reading Raw milkmaids, #SundressGate, and the new right-wing raunch  

Two Events Honoring Ella Baker: Spotlight on Larry ‘Syid’ Wright, Part Two 

Crystal Thompson, Features Editor   (Image courtesy of Jackie Sanders) To say that the Black History celebratory events of this past Saturday and Sunday were nothing short of amazing would do a disservice to the writers, actors, producers, crew, and others responsible for organizing one of the most educational film premieres. As mentioned in last week’s feature, Wright’s goal was to tell the story of … Continue reading Two Events Honoring Ella Baker: Spotlight on Larry ‘Syid’ Wright, Part Two 

Is it Helpless Romantic or Hopeless Romantic? 

By Any Moreno  Undergraduate Student   I love watching romantic comedies, especially the ones that offer unrealistic expectations about love and life. Sometimes, fantasy is simply better than reality. If you are also feeling hopelessly romantic, here are my top 5 romantic movie recommendations:   5. The Proposal (2009)  The Proposal is one of many movies that use the fake marriage trope, one that is common to … Continue reading Is it Helpless Romantic or Hopeless Romantic? 

The Case for Woke 

Megan Guzman, Opinions Editor  In the past week, President Donald Trump and his new administration began systematically dismantling federal policies and resources related to “DEI” through an executive order ending “radical” federal programs. This includes removing information from the CDC’s website about the AIDS epidemic changing the state department’s travel advisory for LGBTQI+ travelers to LGB travelers, and terminating federal positions dealing with environmental justice. … Continue reading The Case for Woke 

Why I Chose Vegetarianism, and Why You Should Too 

Karis Hudgins   My vegetarian journey began at the age of 13 with a pact to eliminate meat from my diet for one month. At the time, I did it to prove to myself that I could. Little did I know it would result in a vegetarian lifestyle for the following six years (and I don’t plan on going back anytime soon). Within a single month, … Continue reading Why I Chose Vegetarianism, and Why You Should Too