Natalie Maczuga

Chancellor Blank frequently speaks on the topic of the negative effects of excessive alcohol consumption by the student body.

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CAMPUS NEWS

Peer pressure is an unspoken danger to students on college campuses

By Natalie Maczuga | Oct. 21, 2015

Irecently came across a quote saying “don’t choose being ‘cool’ because it doesn’t mean anything outside of high school.” My knee-jerk reaction was “what a load of crap.” Middle school and high school were overwhelming when it came to peer pressure. Not only were you trying to figure yourself out, but so was everybody else and the melting pot of moldable identities did not really aid you in finding your own. However, after four years of college, I can say that college is just a more expensive version of high school, boiling over with even more peer pressure than ever before.

Feminism has seen great success in the past, but the fight for equality in all spheres goes on.

Emily Buck

OPINION

Feminist progress needs to go further

By Natalie Maczuga | Sep. 23, 2015

I was recently sitting in a class centered on the issues that men and women face, including social injustice, inequality and gender forces among other things. In the midst of discussion, I heard a comment that made my head turn: “There has been progress, so why can’t we be happy about the progress that’s been made?” The simple answer: because it is not enough.

OPINION

Letter to the Editor: Porn contributes to gender stereotypes

By Natalie Maczuga | Apr. 21, 2015

Tits, ass, pussy. These are the words that choke the media of today. All we see is naked ladies and their genitals spread open cross the magazine covers. With this said, what is the difference between commercialized pornography and the sexualized material we view at bus stops, on television, in magazines, or in movies?

Peer pressure is an unspoken danger to students on college campuses

Feminist progress needs to go further

Letter to the Editor: Porn contributes to gender stereotypes

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