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Earth Day
By: Makenzie Morales, Graduate Assistant Hello everyone! I hope you are all doing well and taking care of yourselves during these last...

Makenzie Morales
Apr 18, 20222 min read
 
 
 


JUSTICE Ketanji Brown Jackson
By: Gabby Wahla, Assistant Director This past Friday, we celebrated the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court...

Gabby Wahla
Apr 10, 20221 min read
 
 
 


Celebrating Pride Month at MSU
By: Heather Shea, Director While Pride is typically celebrated in June to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall riots –more on that below– at...

Heather Shea
Apr 3, 20223 min read
 
 
 


Trans Day of Visibility
By: Ashleigh Lowe, Undergraduate Intern This Thursday, March 31st, 2022 is Transgender Day of Visibility, which aims to celebrate the...

Ashleigh Lowe
Mar 27, 20222 min read
 
 
 


Stand for All Independent States
By: Gigi Shannon, Undergraduate Intern The war in Ukraine has brought war, conflict, and invasion to the forefront of our minds since the...
Gigi Shannon
Mar 20, 20221 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...

Gabby Wahla
Mar 14, 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...

Makenzie Morales
Mar 1, 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Tampon Tax Repealed in Michigan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...
Mariam Turkey
Feb 21, 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...

Heather Shea
Feb 14, 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...

Ashleigh Lowe
Feb 7, 20222 min read
 
 
 


Rethinking Mindfulness During the Winter Months
By: Gigi Shannon, Undergraduate Intern During the gloomy winter months, especially here in the Lansing area, it’s difficult to stay...
Gigi Shannon
Feb 1, 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...

Gabby Wahla
Jan 25, 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...

Makenzie Morales
Jan 18, 20221 min read
 
 
 


Welcome Back Gabby!
By: Heather Shea, Director Happy New Year, everyone! We hope that this WSS Weekly Zine finds everyone enjoying a quiet start to the...

Heather Shea
Jan 11, 20221 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....
Kirstin Pianalto
Dec 7, 20211 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...
Mariam Turkey
Nov 30, 20212 min read
 
 
 


What About Relaxation?
By: Ashleigh Lowe, Undergraduate Intern We’ve reached a stressful point in the semester. Personally, I am less motivated but the amount...

Ashleigh Lowe
Nov 16, 20211 min read
 
 
 


What W*SS is Watching
By: Ashleigh Lowe, Undergraduate Intern POSE Set in 1980s New York City, POSE follows Blanca, who decides to start the House of...

Ashleigh Lowe
Nov 9, 20211 min read
 
 
 


Why WILD? Feminist Leadership in Action
By: Heather Shea, Director Last week, I was interviewed by two students in EAD 315, described on the website as “a three-credit, pass/no...

Heather Shea
Oct 18, 20212 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...

Makenzie Morales
Oct 11, 20211 min read
 
 
 
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