Austin Jones plays Sterming North and Josh Pendino plays Paul Barrow in Lamar’s production of “The Permanent Collection.” | Photo: Lamar University This article was originally published in The University Press, Lamar University’s student newspaper, on Nov. 8, 2019. Story by Eleanor SkeltonUP contributor When does someone appreciating and experiencing cultures outside their own become idealizingContinueContinue reading “Review: ‘Permanent Collection’ asks hard questions”
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No more secrets: How I feel about National Coming Out Day
It’s just not worth it to live with secrets. My social media feeds have been flooded with National Coming Out Day posts over the last week, and I realized while reading through them that it’s such a relief to able to tell people the truth, to not have to hide anything. I keep thinking aboutContinueContinue reading “No more secrets: How I feel about National Coming Out Day”
Narrowing the margins: Professor seeks justice, inclusion for Deaf students
Gloshanda Lawyer, assistant professor in the department of deaf studies and deaf education, is researching social justice for deaf students. | Photo: Noah Dawlearn This article was originally published in The University Press, Lamar University’s student newspaper, on April 3, 2019. Story by Eleanor SkeltonUP contributor Silence is an attribute the hearing world places on theContinueContinue reading “Narrowing the margins: Professor seeks justice, inclusion for Deaf students”
Here’s an explanation about that callout post from fall 2018
So I have something to say about social media callouts. Several of you probably saw a post circulating about me last fall in which someone called me an unsafe person. They also said I called the cops on them because they were living out of a hotel with two infants. I don’t normally defend myselfContinueContinue reading “Here’s an explanation about that callout post from fall 2018”
I said nothing for years. Now I confront sexual harassment at work.
Creative Commons image courtesy of Pixabay, lounisproduction. I’m getting so much better at saying something when male coworkers say inappropriate things. Today one of my coworkers at the coffee shop came up to me when I was making drinks on bar during a flurry of customers and showed me an explicit meme with Kermit andContinueContinue reading “I said nothing for years. Now I confront sexual harassment at work.”
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