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Speaker discusses Iraqi problems
Describing the Islam religion and its attitudes toward women, Iraqi professor Fathia Al Joumaily spoke in La Fetra Hall on Wednesday on “The Role Of Women in Iraq: Then and Now.” Her talk was part of...
View ArticleMany ready for female president
Katherine Hillier Managing Editor In an informal survey, six out of 10 University of La Verne faculty and students agreed that America is ready for a woman president. And although most of those...
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Celebrating diversity The University of La Verne will host its third annual “Engendering Diversity and Community Conference” this Wednesday through Friday. Keynote speaker for the event is human rights...
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Women who shape the media come to ULV
A panel of women, made up of journalists in print and broadcast, spoke of personal experiences concerning the advancements women have made in the media, the portrayal of women in the media, and the...
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CAB hosts two ‘Ladies’ Nights’ for ULV women
Female students of the University of La Verne gathered March 21 in Leo’s Den for a night of celebrating a woman’s worth. Musician Chloe Day performed trip-hop music while male students greeted the...
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ULV women address relationships
As part of the “Engendering Diversity and Community” conference at the University of La Verne, women discussed the attachment theory at a roundtable discussion March 23. Maureen Goff, one of the five...
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Naomi Tutu gives voice to voiceless
South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s daughter, Naomi Tutu, was keynote speaker for the University’s third annual Engendering Diversity and Community conference last week. Her keynote address March...
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Finally, first Councilwoman in LV
editorial cartoon by Matt Hill On Oct. 1, 41-year-old Donna Nasmyth was sworn in to serve on the La Verne City Council. What’s the big deal? Nasmyth is the first woman ever to serve on La Verne’s city...
View ArticleLV honors women’s history
Francine Gobert News Editor March is Women’s History Month, the time to celebrate the achievements of women who have paved the way for equality, freedom and justice for equal rights. Women’s History...
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Inequity is not just a women’s issue
Editorial cartoon by Jason D. Cox States across the nation are battling issues that directly affect more than half of the American population; the thread connecting these issues is women. In Congress...
View ArticleWomen are leaving a mark on sports
It was a big weekend in the sports world: Debuts were made, poles were won and records were broken. This may seem like any other day or any other highlight reel on ESPN, but it was not George St....
View ArticleCampus supports women in combat
Alison Rodriguez Staff Writer The Pentagon says women have been barred from roughly 237,000 military positions over our country’s history. Now the tables have turned and they have begun to look to...
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Commentary: Media outlets: Stop objectifying women
Mariela Patron, News Editor Compared to past decades, women are now reaching new levels professionally as well as being further acknowledged for their capabilities and accomplishments. By becoming...
View ArticleSupport women: Give us tampons
With the student population in La Verne growing, so is the need for basic necessities. We are given free shirts on a weekly basis but things we really truly need are held back, like tampons. The...
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Gender equality takes center stage at Model United Nations lecture
Assistant Professor of Political Science Juli Minoves-Triquell jokes with Claudia Fritsche, ambassador of the Principality of Liechtenstein. The two worked together for the United Nations about 20...
View ArticleLet women celebrate themselves
Kim Kardashian has broken the Internet once again with a nude Instagram selfie, but this time she has brought the issue of body-shaming to the forefront. Kardashian posted the selfie with the caption...
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Women athletes face body criticism
Junior Hailey McCann typically performs the snatch and the clean and jerk as she warms up for the rest of her workout. She begins with five kilograms and works her way up to her maximum of 67...
View ArticleProposed emojis deserve use
Last week Google proposed a set of 13 career-driven female emojis to Unicode Consortium, the company in charge of creating and implementing new emojis, that could change the lack of working women on...
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Commentary: It is not just putting on a cardigan
Jolene Nacapuy, Sports Editor As I was scrolling through Twitter Sunday morning, past tweets about the NBA Finals and Jose Bautista and Rougned Odor’s brawl, I saw a tweet about KTLA. Social media, as...
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All-women music night empowers artists
The Companions, the duo of senior music major Annie Johnson and sophomore music major Lorali Mossaver-Rahmani, sang three songs Tuesday for Music Night at the Cabaret Theatre. This event was part of...
View ArticleMakeup ad further stigmatizes women
“Women in the big city are beautiful. But they are ugly sometimes,” Japanese actress Sawa Nimura sings as she dances aggressively at a pair of women applying makeup on a train. “Why can’t you just do...
View ArticleCorporate world harsh for women graduates
Christine Collier Staff Writer Some may say college is the passport to a brighter future, a.k.a., a better job, yet more and more women describe the experience of entering the work force for the first...
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Pageant hopefuls use beauty to make money
University of La Verne alumna Sarah Davis waves to an admiring audience in the Dailey Theatre shortly after being crowned Miss La Verne on March 13, 2004. Although Davis awed the judges with her...
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