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Fordham Rallies Behind Feminism for Women’s History Month

March 27, 2019

Highlights of the month were the two “Women At Fordham Luncheons” that took place on March 6 and 13. The events included a panel of female Fordham faculty, staff and administrators who shared their experiences navigating society as women.

‘Monologue Q’ Sets Stage for Empowerment

February 12, 2019

"The Vagina Monologues" quickly turned into an award-winning play that inspired women’s empowerment. However, its lack of diversity prompted three Fordham students to start their own production.

Rachel Antonoff: Reclaiming the Uterus

March 14, 2018

By OLIVIA LUCAS Contributing Writer People cannot identify a uterus when they see one. Or at least that wa...

“Won’t Stop Until It Rains Glass”

January 24, 2018

It has undeniably been a year of profound demonstration for Fordham University, New York City and the greater p...

Why We Need To Talk About Vaginas

April 17, 2017

Kathy Yoo Asst. Opinions Co-Editor The annual production of “The Vagina Monologues” introduces a wide ...

Professor Amy Aronson Makes Strides with Emma Watson in Gender Equality

April 8, 2016

By RUBY BUDDEMEYER Staff Writer What do Aziz Ansari, Tom Hanks, Caitlin Moran and Fordham College at Lincoln Center (FCLC) Professor Amy Aronson have in common? Emma Watson – yes, Hermione Grange...

Feminism in 2014: An Abridged History

December 22, 2014

By ALANNA KILKEARYStaff WriterPublished: December 10, 2014 About 10 minutes into Beyoncé’s 2014 VMA Performance, an audio recording from “We Should All...

Feminism Exists Everywhere—Even at Home

April 3, 2013

By AMY BUCKNAM Staff Writer Published: April 3, 2013 The cover story of the March 25 edition of N...

Are Females Getting Their Fair Share in the Gaming Industry?

November 28, 2012

By NICHOLAS MILANES Blog Editor Published: November 27, 2012 If it wasn’t clear long ago that video gaming, as a creative medium and as a form of entertainment, has been a boys’ club for the majority of its lifespan, then the past year has made it common knowledge. Gaming news in 2012 has been a veritable processio...

Year of the Woman, Narrated by Man?

September 19, 2012

Coverage of Women’s Issues has been Unfairly Dominated by Male Journalists By ALISSA FAJEK Asst. Opinion...