Earlier this month, I had oral arguments for an appellate brief I wrote in my legal rhetoric and writing course. My male partner and I spent hours upon hours of preparation time on an assignment that accounted for a mere ten percent of our overall grade. To put that into perspective, just showing up to... Continue Reading →
I have less than two months until the June LSAT and preparing for it is going much more smoothly than I anticipated. Yes, sometimes I get mad at the Kaplan books I rely far too heavily upon and mutter under my breath, but honestly that has always been my approach to studying. I actually enjoy... Continue Reading →
Respect is a term and concept my mother drilled into my head when I was younger. Now, to be fair to my mother, she is one of those constructive parents that helped forge me into a well-rounded adult. Before she dropped my sister and me off at a friend’s house, she would have us look at... Continue Reading →
About a month ago, I added a contact section to my website. It helped facilitate continuing discussion on articles I published, but also made the home bar look complete. I know the latter is not the best reason to include something on a webpage, but when combined with the former it made sense enough. Ever... Continue Reading →
Our first presidential debate was a few days ago and let me tell you guys, I loved reading all the articles dragging Trump for interrupting Clinton OVER 50 TIMES IN A 90 MINUTE DEBATE. His ‘best’ stats of the night? 22 times in 26 minutes. I long ago reached the conclusion that Trump is an... Continue Reading →
It has been a month or so since I penned my XOJane article, “Street Harassment Forced Me to Stop Playing Pokémon Go.” I consider it to be a successful article- not because everyone agreed with it (they didn’t), but because it spurred a conversation that I had dabbled with in the past but never really... Continue Reading →
When I first saw the link for nominations to attend the inaugural White House Summit on the United State of Women, I was intrigued. This was something that fell right into the cross-section of my interests: politics, feminism, and The White House. So I opened the link in a new tab and continued down my... Continue Reading →
It is usually after a more heated discussion on a political or social issue that I find myself asking, “Is it worth it?” Not speaking up in a general sense- I realize that is important. But sometimes I question whether or not the challenge is worthwhile, especially since all these challenges seem to lead to... Continue Reading →
Yesterday, the CDC released a recommendation for sexually active women who don’t take contraception to not drink alcohol. This stems from a desire to reduce the number of babies being born with fetal alcohol syndrome. Fetal alcohol syndrome is certainly a detrimental problem and it is laudable that it is being addressed, but the way... Continue Reading →
Two quick facts: I identify as a woman. I support Hillary Clinton. Now that is established, allow me to explain why this is apparently a problem. Without fail every time I wear my Hillary shirt, someone tries to assert that I am voting for her because she is a woman. Most of these assertions come... Continue Reading →
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