Gabby Wahla
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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Mariam Turkey
Nov 30, 20212 min read
Lack of Representation in Video Games
By: Mariam Turkey, Undergraduate Intern Video games have become more popular over the last several years. “With over 155 million...
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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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Makenzie Morales
Aug 31, 20213 min read
An Industry Built on Sexism
By: Makenzie Morales, Graduate Assistant As many of us make our move to East Lansing in preparation for the Fall semester after a long...
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Emily Shields
Jul 5, 20213 min read
Happily Ever After in Romancelandia
By: Emily Shields, Summer Graduate Program Coordinator Many of us just returned to work after a long weekend, hopefully, full of...
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Joslyn Miller
Apr 19, 20212 min read
Women*s Leadership
By: Joslyn Miller, Undergraduate Intern What is a good leader? We are often asked ourselves this in classes, at work, in meetings, but...
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Grace Sacoman
Apr 5, 20214 min read
Women & Video Games: The Barriers to a Male Dominated Gaming Society
By: Grace Sacoman, W*SS Undergraduate Intern As I sat down to think of a topic for this week’s zine, a fellow intern of mine suggested I...
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Ashleigh Lowe
Mar 22, 20212 min read
Why are there disparities in college basketball, anyway?
By: Ashleigh Lowe, Undergraduate Intern "I got something to show y'all. So, for the NCAA March Madness, the biggest tournament in college...
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Gigi Shannon
Mar 15, 20212 min read
Feminist and Queer Theory: A Healthy Partnership
By: Gigi Shannon, WSS Undergraduate Intern Feminism and queer activism may seem like separate social movements: one advocating for women...
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Karlee Moxley
Mar 1, 20214 min read
I’m (not) Sorry: Are you a serial apologizer suffering from the sorry syndrome?
By: Karlee Moxley, WSS Affiliate “Sorry, can I sit here?” “Sorry, I have a question” “Sorry it took me so long to text you back”...
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Dani James
Feb 16, 20212 min read
The Harmful Effects of Female Genital Circumcision
By: Danielle James, W*SS Undergraduate Intern TRIGGER WARNING: Graphic Descriptions, FGM, Assault TRIGGER WARNING: Graphic Descriptions,...
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Grace Sacoman
Feb 9, 20212 min read
Lack of Diversity in Equestrian Sports
By: Grace Sacoman, W*SS Undergraduate Intern For the past fifteen years, I’ve been heavily immersed in the equestrian world. I began...
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Gabby Wahla
Jan 26, 20212 min read
The Problem With Phrases Like “You Guys"
By: Gabby Wahla, W*SS Graduate Assistant Gendered language matters. It can make people feel excluded, increase feelings of imposter...
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Lexie Hampton
Dec 8, 20202 min read
The Fight Against Human Trafficking and the Holidays
By: Lexie Hampton, W*SS Intern As the Holiday season steadily approaches, festivities and joyous spirits fill the atmosphere around us....
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Shiksha Sneha
Nov 17, 20202 min read
The Pro-Choice Movement
By: Shiksha Sneha, W*SS Intern While Roe v. Wade (1973) is often cited in conversations about abortion, people have been having abortions...
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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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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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