education
Backtalk: Scammer SZN
This week, Dahlia and Amy get into all things scammy. The recent news of what the FBI called “Operation Varsity Blues” has revealed a multi-million dollar college admissions scheme run by an organization to aid wealthy parents in bribing university administrators and college prep tutors to pay... Read more »
Douchebag Decree: Edward Blum Wants to Kill Affirmative Action
Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard is basically a do-over of Fisher v. University of Texas with the prospect of going before a much more conservative Supreme Court.
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On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Dear “Good Men”
We must demand that men do more than just listen.
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On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Georgia Suppresses Black Voters
At least 53,000 voter registration applications, the large majority of them from Black voters, are being held for additional screening.
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Douchebag Decree: USC Let A Campus Doctor Abuse Students for 30 Years
Time’s up on covering for abusive and predatory men and time’s up on those in power who let it happen year after year.
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The Grant Tour: Following the Money in Science Research
Understanding where research comes from and how it’s funded is a big part of thinking critically about science.
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Gun Violence is Gun Violence: Two Students on What’s Changed After Parkland and What Hasn’t
Of her eight classes, Kenidra Woods only feels safe in one.
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The Lab is Not Neutral: Why We Need Scientific Literacy
Contrary to popular belief, science isn’t performed in a vacuum.
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Backtalk Goes Back to School
This week, Dahlia and Amy go back to school! They talk about some of their fave school memories like Dahlia and chicken mummies (!!), and Amy and wearing her first-day-of-school clothes for all the days of the week. And they dig into some of their favorite pop culture that helped them get through... Read more »