The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

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The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

The Observer
The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

The Observer
HALEY SMULLEN

HALEY SMULLEN, Opinions Editor Emerita

Haley Smullen, Fordham College at Lincoln Center ’23, is an opinions editor for The Observer. Haley enjoys writing about social activism, pop culture phenomena and other topics she finds intriguing. As a psychology major, however, Haley prefers to spend most of her time learning about neurodevelopmental diversity, body language and experiential therapy.

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Move over, Lady Liberty. Vine is the new representative of American culture and art.

Vine is the Pinnacle of American Art

October 2, 2019
I stare at my phone. A scrawny, pre-pubescent boy with matted blond hair and a nylon sweatshirt moves across the screen. A loud, drawling wail oscillating to the beat of snapping fingers comes from my screen.
Poor representation of autism in the media isn't just lazy: it's damaging.

Autism Representation Needs to Be Better

September 17, 2019
The reality of being an autistic woman in a neurotypical world is to be wedged unwillingly between the pillars of sexism and bigotry which question, belittle and villainize any move she makes.
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