activism – Eleanor Skelton

Colorado Springs Women’s March moves online due to subzero cold

Despite below freezing temperatures, the Women’s / People’s March in Colorado Springs met in Bancroft Park to advocate for human rights on Saturday, Jan. 18. | Photo: Courtesy of Zuri Horowitz A mid-January Arctic blast pushed the Colorado Springs Women’s / People’s March speeches on online, but the in-person march continued despite the frigid temperatures.ContinueContinue reading “Colorado Springs Women’s March moves online due to subzero cold”

A goodbye letter to the Homeschoolers Anonymous community

I left the Homeschoolers Anonymous support group, and here’s why in my last post to everyone. // // // Just wanted to say you guys have been very helpful in my healing in the four years that I’ve (mostly) been in this group. Thank you for helping and supporting me through my triggers, my nightmaresContinueContinue reading “A goodbye letter to the Homeschoolers Anonymous community”

Lamar University to host sexual assault awareness events in April

This article was originally published in The University Press, Lamar University’s student newspaper, on April 12, 2018. Story by Eleanor SkeltonUP contributor With the explosion of allegations against celebrities, the rise of the #MeToo movement, and politicians expressing inappropriate views of women, the time is ripe for frank discussions and exploration of sexual assault. April isContinueContinue reading “Lamar University to host sexual assault awareness events in April”

#MeToo: It took me three years to unfriend him (For the Huffington Post)

Content note: sexual assault I told myself that he’d just made a mistake. I was 25. I’d never dated anyone. He was my study partner, helping me get through senior level classes. He knew I was planning to move out of state after I graduated college in a few months. “Neither one of us haveContinueContinue reading “#MeToo: It took me three years to unfriend him (For the Huffington Post)”