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Going Home for the Holidays Post-Election
By: Alyse Peck, Julia Cook
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Going away to college can put miles in between students and their families, add to that the gulf created by different political views and it’s easy to understand why some students aren’t looking forward to going back home for winter break. “I mean I understand that people need a break from school and everything but,… Read More
Older Generation LGBT Election Perspectives
By: Alyse Peck
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Nate Hayes usually spends his nights serving customers at Athens Uncorked, the cozy local wine bar he co-owns. The 40-something LGBT community member, who has already purchased Hillary/Kaine 2016 champagne flutes online in preparation for election night, is no stranger to voicing his opinions on this election season. In late September, a Facebook post he… Read More
Survivor Advocacy Program Ditches Peer Advocates
By: Alyse Peck, Brittany Irwin, Julia Cook
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Peer Advocacy was once a program where students could be trained to become survivor advocates. These advocates would talk to survivors, take them to get medical care, help them find resources, and even help through the legal process if they wished. They were taught to love survivors, believe survivors, and support survivors. The removal of… Read More