Why do we need more women in politics? A synopsis of the Clarke Forum and Gender Week keynote presentation by Dr. Kira Sanbonmatsu

Why do we need more women in politics? A synopsis of the Clarke Forum and Gender Week keynote presentation by Dr. Kira Sanbonmatsu

The theme of this year’s Gender Week was Gender and Politics. This is a topic that I am really interested in, and I am even doing my senior thesis about it. So, when it was announced that the keynote speaker for the week would be Dr. Kira Sanbonmatsu from the Center for American Women and…

Film Screening: !Women Art Revolution

Film Screening: !Women Art Revolution

Watching American artist Lynn Hershman Leeson’s 2010 documentary film !Women Art Revolution was a fabulous and inspiring light during my COVID-19 quarantine. Amidst what has felt like a cyclical entrapment in the mundane world of waking up, coffee, homework, bed, repeat, Leeson’s film sheds light on the inspiration of the artists of the 20th century…

The COVID-19 Crisis: Impacting Both Physical and Mental Health

The COVID-19 Crisis: Impacting Both Physical and Mental Health

As I’m sure everyone with access to a radio, television, computer, or window peering onto the empty streets knows, the unprecedented global COVID-19 pandemic has forced people all around the world to make colossal, and sometimes detrimental, lifestyle changes. Broadly speaking, this virus has had wide-ranging effects on global citizens. Women, specifically, are projected to…