From campus debates to national dilemmas, these are the thoughts we sit with—the ones that won’t leave us alone until we write them down. Everyone has a perspective, and we welcome yours. If it matters to you, it’s worth sharing here.
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Opinion: AU as an institution does not help survivors, but neither do many of the students
This article was written by an anonymous AU community member who reached out to The Rival seeking a platform to share their story of sexual abuse following the November 10th walkout. The views they express are their own. The Rival stands with all victims of sexual assault.
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“At Least I Tried To Do Something” a Story of Organizing on Campus
My history of organizing against sexual violence goes back to seventh grade. I had no language for it, no skills, but a friend needed help that our school wasn’t giving her, so I stepped in. I began to understand that I needed to put myself in the proverbial line of fire, willing to put my…
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2 Hocus 2 Pocus: Revisiting the Hocus Pocus Cinematic Universe
Before you throw your hands in the air in a show of anti-Hocus Pocus exasperation, hear me out. What more could you want in a Halloween movie? A scenic fall town complete with red and yellow-leaved trees, a weird urban legend that everyone in town seems to know about, an angsty newcomer that doesn’t believe…
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The 1975 Dropped an Album and Everyone’s Acting Like It’s 2016 Again
Marissa Sasso’s brain was rotted and destroyed from the inside out by exposing myself to the 1975’s music video for their song “Robbers” when I was 13. Apparently, she was not alone in this experience, since so many people on Twitter keep talking about their latest album…
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