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CultureReviews
February 19, 2021

Review: The gay romance classic "Call Me By Your Name" is an essential read

By McKenzie Heileman
In my ongoing goal as a straight, cis woman to read more LGBTQIA+ literature, I read a novel that was an exceptionally beautiful portrayal of what it means to love, and to lose. “Call Me By Your Name” by André Aciman, published in 2007, depicts the summer…
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CultureReviews
February 16, 2021

Review: "Red, White and Royal Blue ", popular LGBTQIA+ romance novel is not valuable reading

By McKenzie Heileman
*Spoilers ahead* I am a straight, cis woman, and I aim to learn about different life experiences through the literature I consume. Most of that literature is valuable and teaches me about the experiences of people who are different from me. However, in my goal to…
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February 8, 2021

Two Boise State students share why they are selling their housing leases

By McKenzie Heileman
The ongoing pandemic has affected many areas of student life, including housing. Since the beginning of the pandemic, rental prices in Boise have increased by 9.4%. A look at the Facebook groups for each year’s class shows that many Boise State students are…
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CultureReviews
January 30, 2021

Review: Ta-Nehisi Coates’s “Between the World and Me” should be required reading for all people

By McKenzie Heileman
Graphic by Sarah Schmid | The Arbiter Published in 2015, Ta-Nehisi Coates’s “Between the World and Me” is a letter from Coates to his teenage son detailing what it is like to be Black in America. A select group of American people have always decided where…
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Boise CultureCampus CultureCulture
January 25, 2021

Boise State students get involved and give back to the community

By McKenzie Heileman
During different times of the year, some students and student groups on campus perform community service work to give back to Boise State and the Boise community. Sara Thomas, a senior communications major, is the leader of the Swipe Out Hunger club at Boise…
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Culture
January 22, 2021

Political science professor shares her view on the new presidency

By McKenzie Heileman
With the domestic terrorist attack that occurred at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 and the inauguration of President-elect Biden happening just days ago on Jan. 20, many Boise State individuals are thinking about the changes taking place in our country. According to Dr.
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Campus CultureCulture
January 12, 2021

Boise State students build their resume with a Work U opportunity

By McKenzie Heileman
With the beginning of spring semester, many students are applying to Work U, an opportunity Boise State provides for students to gain work experience, build their resume and receive three upper-division credits. Work U is a service offered by Boise State to get…
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CultureReviews
January 12, 2021

Review: Novelist Alice Oseman examines the spectrum of sexuality in her novel “Loveless”

By McKenzie Heileman
“Loveless” by Alice Oseman, published in 2020, is a coming-of-age novel that tells the story of 18-year-old Georgia Warr’s journey of self-discovery. Georgia has always been obsessed with the idea of love, but has never felt any romantic or sexual feelings for…
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Campus CultureCulture
December 15, 2020

The Menstrual Equity Club breaks down stigmas surrounding periods

By McKenzie Heileman
Although a new organization on campus, the Menstrual Equity Club is already making a big difference in the way that menstruation is perceived. According to Shannon Cobb, a sophomore psychology major and club vice president, the club aims to educate and raise…
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Campus CultureCulture
December 7, 2020

Boise State students respond to the unique challenges of this semester

By McKenzie Heileman
Being an A and B student was what Mikayla Kinney, a senior english writing, rhetoric and composition major has always been, but this semester has changed that. Struggling in online classes, Kinney is taking six courses to be able to graduate in four years. She is feeling…
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