For as long as I have known what feminism was, I have identified as a feminist.
It seems like a simple enough term that everyone should consider themselves to be a feminist, really. Everyone should want and advocate for equal rights between men and…
I did not know a lot about politics when I was younger. It was not until the 2016 presidential election that I began paying attention to politics and the government, and my interest sparked when I learned about the real possibility of the U.S. electing its first woman…
In recent years, transgender people have become more understood and accepted into some communities. Because of this, pronouns are often included in introductions by trans people. Whether it is a name tag with their pronouns, included in their social media bio or a verbal…
Mandatory mask mandates have been put in place around the country, including many cities and counties in Idaho. Boise Mayor Lauren McLean signed a public health order on July 4 requiring face masks in public for anyone over the age of five.
Boise State has also made it…
I have spent a lot of time wondering how the coronavirus pandemic would have played out if we were under different leadership. Whether that be former president Barack Obama or former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, or someone else entirely. I cannot help but feel that…
As an only child, I have always felt more lonely than most, especially surrounded by friends and family with siblings. Despite that, when I first went to a public school, I made friends for what felt like the first time, and that loneliness subsided.
Finally…
Last year as a freshman, I lived on campus with three other roommates and had to move out shortly after Idaho reported its first positive COVID-19 case. Even then, a few weeks later I applied for housing for the following year with naive hopes and dreams that the pandemic…
