Last year, a group formed that called themselves “Occupy ResLife.” Organized by a group of seniors in the class of 2012 (at least, to my knowledge—I haven’t seen them around), the group put up fliers with Rosie the Riveter that said, “OUR HOME, OUR RESPONSIBILITY,” and stated a meeting time […]

For women, saying sorry can often be a complicated, and yet completely involuntary gesture. Most women I know apologize for all sorts of things, at almost every occasion. I’m sorry for your loss, I’m sorry to hear that, I’m sorry you’re feeling down, I’m sorry for [some inane thing I’m […]

Most people I know have some form of media they consume that goes against their moral code in some way. The media we all consume is decidedly un-feminist, and most of it is very much outside of what would be considered acceptable or tolerable at Mount Holyoke. My favorite horrible […]

Calliope Wong, a trans woman, was recently denied admission to Smith College due to a portion of her application, Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), stating that she was male. Wong chronicled her admissions process at calliowong.tumblr.com. The story reached massive hype on tumblr and has been picked up […]

Jennifer Lawrence is currently blowing up as an actress, and on Sunday she took home the Oscar for Best Actress in Silver Linings Playbook. Her role as Katniss in The Hunger Games threw her into the spotlight for her depiction of a ruthless young woman whose first instinct, shockingly, wasn’t […]