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We Can’t Separate the Art from the Artist
Heather Shea, W*SS Director This is the question we are grappling with in W*SS: Can we separate the art from the artist? Can we...
Women’s Student Services MSU
Dec 12, 20223 min read


Which W*SS Staff Member Are You Most Like?
By Gabby Wahla, Assistant Director of W*SS As we wrap up the end of the Fall 2022 semester, it can feel a little stressful. With the...

Gabby Wahla
Dec 7, 20223 min read


Red Cedar Reflections
By: Maddie Leaver, W*SS Program & Events Intern As I reflect upon my time spent at Michigan State University, I am left with a plethora...
Maddie Leaver
Nov 30, 20224 min read


Transgender Day of Rememberance
By: Makenzie Josephine Morales (they/she), Women*s Student Services Graduate Assistant Trigger warning: Thought of the Day contains...

Makenzie Morales
Nov 23, 20223 min read


How to Train the Voice in Your Head
By Ashleigh Lowe, W*SS Undergraduate Programs & Events Intern November is typically a stressful time in the Fall Semester. Finals are...

Ashleigh Lowe
Nov 16, 20222 min read


The Relationship Between the Climate Crisis and Feminism
By: Jordyn Bradley, W*SS Social Media & Graphic Design Intern Who doesn’t love the weather when the sun is shining and the temperature is...
Jordyn Bradley
Nov 10, 20224 min read


Vote Informed! Your guide to the MI Ballot
By Joslyn Miller, WILD Program & Events Intern In this week’s Zine, I’ll be breaking down the Michigan Election and giving you all the...

Joslyn Miller
Nov 2, 20224 min read


Dolores Huerta: Behind 'Viva La Causa'
By: Noihrita Masud, W*SS Community Engagement Intern As we get closer to November 6, 2022, the day of the Women*s Initiative for...
Noihrita Masud
Oct 26, 20225 min read


"Women Don't Owe You Pretty" Book Review
By: Millie Nevelos, Programs & Events Intern “But remember that anyone who tells you you’re ‘too’ anything is using the word because they...

Millie Nevelos
Oct 19, 20222 min read


Solidarity with Iranian Women is a Feminist Issue (TRIGGER WARNING: Violence)
By: W*SS Staff A woman cuts her hair as Iranians living in Chile attend a rally in solidarity with Iranian women in Santiago, Chile [Ivan...
Women’s Student Services MSU
Oct 12, 20223 min read


Afraid of the Dark
By: Heather Shea, W*SS Director Children of all genders are socialized to be afraid of the dark from a very young age. How many of us...

Heather Shea
Oct 5, 20222 min read


Love You, Choose You
By: Jada James, Social Work Intern hooks,b. (2018). All About Love: New Visions. HarperCollins Publishers. “We all need to rid ourselves...

Jada James
Sep 28, 20222 min read


Listening to Julia Jacklin - Crushing
By: Makenzie Morales, Graduate Assistant This image was originally posted to Flickr by Krists Luhaers at https://flickr.com/photos/964598...

Makenzie Morales
Sep 21, 20223 min read


Welcoming the New Women*s Student Services Staff
By: Gabby Wahla, Assistant Director Top row (left to right): Joslyn Miller, Maddie Leaver, Millie Nevelos, Jordyn Bradley Bottom row...

Gabby Wahla
Sep 13, 20223 min read


Why FEMfest?!
By: Gabby Wahla, Assistant Director FEMfest is a celebration of feminism in the arts, brought to MSU by Women*s Student Services, Impact...

Gabby Wahla
Sep 6, 20222 min read


Fall Welcome
By: Gabby Wahla, Assistant Director of Women*s Student Services & Heather Shea, Director of Women*s Student Services Hello everyone, and...

Gabby Wahla
Aug 25, 20222 min read


The World is on Fire
By: Annabel Leonova, Women*s Student Services Graduate Intern Welcome to the July Zine, the summer is flying by and I feel like the world...
Women’s Student Services MSU
Jul 1, 20223 min read


Celebrating Pride Month
By: Makenzie Morales, Graduate Assistant Pride Month is now upon us, and we in Women*s Student Services are gearing up for a celebration....

Makenzie Morales
Jun 1, 20222 min read


Endings and Beginnings
By: Heather Shea, Director “What we call the beginning is often the end And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we...

Heather Shea
May 3, 20222 min read


Saying "No" Without Guilt
By: Mariam Turkey, Undergraduate Intern Do you struggle with saying “No” without feeling anxious, guilty, and uncomfortable? Here are...
Mariam Turkey
Apr 25, 20222 min read
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