Why I Wear Purple: Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Why I Wear Purple: Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The Prevention, Education, and Advocacy Center called on the Dickinson Community to wear purple on October 6th to stand in solidarity with those that have been impacted by dating and domestic violence. Domestic Violence Awareness Month is dedicated to ending dating and domestic violence and to educating communities about…

WGSS Goes to New York City!

WGSS Goes to New York City!

On Friday, September 25, I joined Prof. Farrell, Prof. Schweighofer, Stephanie Crespo and the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Department to take 51 students on a bus trip to New York City. The students were primarily WGSS majors or minors and students in WGSS classes, including mine. Students were divided into two groups. Group 1…