By Domonikue Covington “If you don't do politics, politics will do you.” A method to avoid this is voting. Although voting is considered a hallmark of democracy and a guaranteed right by US citizens, most voters tend to be apathetic with low voter turnout. The current political election is memorable yet uncertain, causing many to... Continue Reading →
Is Feminism Failing Women of Color?
WOW panelists take a look at one of feminism’s biggest issues By Sarah Coleman Notre Dame of Maryland hosted the second day of the Women of the World (WOW) Festival. WOW celebrates women as a force for positive change and examines the barriers women face. The festival was diverse and inclusive; it included panels, discussions,... Continue Reading →
New Plans, Newer Goals
NDMU soccer team dribbles through the season with new head coach By Sammy Kastner This year, the NDMU soccer team welcomes a new coach—Brad Hartin—and a returning assistant coach—Allison Merkle—to their family. Coach Hartin is the new head coach for the NDMU soccer team while Merkle is helping lead the team once again. Alla Stepanov,... Continue Reading →
The Academy Don’t Love Lemonade Like We Love It
By Jae Bradley NDMU's Spring 2016 production, Love and Information by Caryl Churchill, ended in April, and after hours of strike, or theater clean-up, in the Copeland Theater, our director Elissa Goetschius asked if we wanted to watch Lemonade, Beyoncé’s film-length visual album. The days were growing warmer and the wistfulness of clearing out the... Continue Reading →
Public Space to Heal
By Chauna Krauss Dr. Judith Lewis Herman, psychiatrist and professor of clinical psychology at Harvard University, once said, “In order to escape accountability for his crimes, the perpetrator does everything in his power to promote forgetting. If secrecy fails, the perpetrator attacks the credibility of his victim. If he cannot silence her absolutely, he tries... Continue Reading →
To Love or Not to Love
American Shakespeare Center Performs Two Gentlemen of Verona By Rhea Guzman The Great American Shakespeare once said, “All the world’s a stage.” Therefore, we are all actors and actresses in our own plays, in our own stories of our lives. Having previously performed for colleges, high school, festivals and many other events all around the United... Continue Reading →
The Flu and You
By Kara Sedlack “Cough, cough! Sniffle, sniffle!” It may be the season of pumpkin spice lattes and wearing flannel shirts, but we are also approaching flu season. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the flu is a highly contagious acute viral respiratory infection that can occur in children and adults of... Continue Reading →
Trashing Our Futures
By Lillian Doyle Environmentalists are often written off as tree-hugging granola eaters who want to save the whales. However, many climate change scientists believe that environmentalists are out to save humankind. According to a recent report by The Guardian, the planet has reached its highest temperature, which it has not seen in 115,000 years. The... Continue Reading →
Be Breast Aware
By Ter'race Blake In observance of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it is very important that we make sure our breast health is taken into consideration as we live our day to day life. Here are five tips that you can use throughout the day, week and month to keep your breast health in... Continue Reading →