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Gabby Wahla
Mar 14, 20222 min read
International Women's Day
By: Gabby Wahla, Assistant Director Recently, we celebrated International Women’s Day 2022. International Women’s Day, March 8th...
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Makenzie Morales
Mar 1, 20222 min read
Women's History Month
By: Makenzie Morales, Graduate Assistant Today is not only the first day of March, but also the first day of Women’s History Month. Here...
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Mariam Turkey
Feb 21, 20222 min read
Tampon Tax Repealed in Michigan
By: Mariam Turkey, Undergraduate Intern On Thursday, February 3rd, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced Michigan’s tampon tax was...
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Heather Shea
Feb 14, 20222 min read
What is Love?
By: Heather Shea, Director ICYMI, today is Valentine’s Day (queue the sappy love song and bring in the overpriced red roses). I don’t...
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Ashleigh Lowe
Feb 7, 20222 min read
#SupremeCourtSoWhite
By: Ashleigh Lowe, Undergraduate Intern President Biden has announced plans to nominate the first Black woman to the Supreme Court. This...
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Gabby Wahla
Jan 25, 20221 min read
The History and Future of the Women's March
By: Gabby Wahla, Assistant Director The Women’s March began on January 21st, 2017 following the inauguration of Donald Trump as President...
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Makenzie Morales
Jan 18, 20221 min read
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Amplifying Voices
By: Makenzie Morales, Graduate Assistant This week, Women*s Student Services encourages you to reflect on the fight for freedom and...
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Kirstin Pianalto
Dec 7, 20211 min read
2021 Wrapped on Feminism
By: Kirstin Pianalto, Graduate Intern As 2021 comes to a close, Women*s Student Services is reflecting on these unprecedented times....
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Makenzie Morales
Oct 11, 20211 min read
A Culture, Not a Costume
By: Makenzie Morales, Graduate Assistant The months of October and November are my absolute favorite. The trees change colors, the leaves...
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Ashleigh Lowe
Oct 4, 20212 min read
Why Are We Marching?
By: Ashleigh Lowe, Undergraduate Intern As I’m sure many of you are aware, there was a national march for abortion rights this past...
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Gigi Shannon
Sep 27, 20212 min read
Yes, There Are Still Movies That Don't Pass The Bechdel Test
By: Gigi Shannon, Undergraduate Intern The Bechdel Test has been used as a measurement of women’s representation in media for almost...
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Kirstin Pianalto
Sep 20, 20212 min read
The Gender Pay Gap: Statistics & Solutions
By: Kirstin Pianalto, Graduate Intern In the United States, the average women working full-time earns only 83% of her male counterpart....
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Dani James
Apr 12, 20212 min read
The History of the Take Back the Night Movement
By: Dani James, W*SS Undergraduate Intern TRIGGER WARNING: Sexual Assault, Assault, Rape, Violence Violence against women and gender...
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May Lopez
Nov 10, 20202 min read
The First Womxn Vice President-Elect
By: May Lopez, W*SS Graduate Intern This past weekend we witnessed history as Kamala Harris became the Vice President-elect of the United...
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Lexie Hampton
Nov 3, 20202 min read
The Battle for Our Nation
By: Lexie Hampton, W*SS Intern Now, more than ever, is the time to make our voices heard. Even though 2020 marks the first century of...
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Shiksha Sneha
Oct 26, 20202 min read
Exposing Injustice: Mass Hysterectomies of Immigrants
By: Shiksha Sneha, W*SS Intern About a month ago, Dawn Wooten, a Black woman and a nurse, became a whistleblower when she filed a...
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Gabby Wahla
Oct 19, 20202 min read
The Womxn's Initiative for Leadership Development (WILD) Conference is this weekend!
By: Gabby Wahla, W*SS Graduate Assistant The 2020 Womxn's Initiative for Leadership Development (WILD) Conference is just FOUR days away!...
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Heather Shea
Oct 12, 20202 min read
Indigenous People's Day and Patriarchy
By: Dr. Heather Shea, W*SS Director Yesterday--Monday, October 12--was a national holiday. Indigenous People's Day. We recognize and...
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Lexie Hampton
Sep 28, 20202 min read
Misogyny in Hip Hop Culture
By: Lexie Hampton, W*SS Intern Since the dawn of time, men have been trying to control women’s bodies. They have been the gatekeepers in...
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Women’s Student Services MSU
Sep 21, 20202 min read
Remembering Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933-2020)
By: W*SS Ruth Bader Ginsburg was only the second woman justice appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1993. Her incredible life and legal...
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