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LWGRC to Host Mental Health Training Session

By Alexandrea Velez, Contributor The Lasallian Women and Gender Resource Center is hosting a mental health training event to better equip students to identify and assist with mental health-related situations.  This is the first Mental Health First Aid training course that is being provided to MC, and it is being planned to run once a semester yearly.  Alixandria James, an intern in the center majoring in public … Continue reading LWGRC to Host Mental Health Training Session

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Arts & Entertainment

LWGRC Creates New Podcast

By, Maria Thomas and Alexandrea Velez, Staff Writer and Contributor If your morning commute has been boring you lately, the LWGRC has you covered with an inspired new podcast. Two interns at the Lasallian Women and Gender Resource Center (LWGRC), sophomore Emilia O’Neill and junior Caitlin Lambe, started The LWGRC Podcast in conjunction with the center, which focuses on bringing feminism, social justice and representation … Continue reading LWGRC Creates New Podcast

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Tiny Talk: Kyla Guilfoil Takes On Eating Disorder Misconceptions

by Megan LaCreta, Asst. Features Editor On Wednesday Nov. 3, the Multicultural Center hosted Manhattan student Kyla Guilfoil as part of the Tiny Talks program. The sophomore political science and communication major and intern at the Lasallian Women and Gender Resource Center presented a talk focused on the misconceptions and stigma that surround eating disorders today. Guilfoil is aiming to bring awareness to the issue … Continue reading Tiny Talk: Kyla Guilfoil Takes On Eating Disorder Misconceptions

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“Fighting the Flame of Burnout: LWGRC Hosts Slow Burn Roundtable”

by Jilleen Barrett & Caroline McCarthy, Asst. A&E Editor & Staff Writer  The Lasallian Women and Gender Center teamed up with Women in Business to continue their ongoing series called Slow Burn, where students discuss their experiences with burnout. This lecture primarily focused on the effects of burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jordan Pascoe, Ph.D. was involved in the creation of the series during the fall … Continue reading “Fighting the Flame of Burnout: LWGRC Hosts Slow Burn Roundtable”

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The Role of Feminism on MC’s Campus

by Nicole Fitzsimmons & Zoe DeFazio, Asst. News/Features Editor & Staff Writer  Manhattan College accepted its first women undergraduate students in 1973, after 120 years of being an established institution. Nearly 47 years later, the question still remains: has the college yielded a place where women and men can thrive at the same levels, inside and outside of the classroom? Classes, faculty and programs at Manhattan … Continue reading The Role of Feminism on MC’s Campus

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LWGRC Hosts Annual “Love in the Dark” Event

by Shannon Gleba & Jasmine Allen, Copy Editor & Contributor On Wednesday, Sept. 16, the Lasallian Women and Gender Resource Center hosted their annual event titled “Love in the Dark,” with a new focus on love during the time of COVID-19. The event was held virtually and had an attendance of around 20 participants, with four moderators from the LWGRC including faculty members and alumni … Continue reading LWGRC Hosts Annual “Love in the Dark” Event

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#MeToo Mondays Come Back for Virtual Semester

by Madalyn Johnson, Web Editor As the Jasper community adapts to college life both inside the classroom and online, many student-led clubs are finalizing plans for how they will address this fall semester. Campus programs are now forced to be creative in how they can create a welcoming atmosphere through the computer screen. #MeToo Mondays is one program at Manhattan College that started last March … Continue reading #MeToo Mondays Come Back for Virtual Semester

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Working Definitions and Other Points of View: Women’s Week Brings MC Students to the Leslie Lohman Museum of Art

by Jilleen Barrett, Asst. Features Editor On March 7, one day before International Women’s Day, the Lasallian Women and Gender Center partnered with Campus Ministry and Social Action to organize a trip to the Leslie Lohman Museum of Art. August Kissel, an international studies major who works as a senior intern for the LWGRC and work study employee for the CMSA, led the trip. Located on … Continue reading Working Definitions and Other Points of View: Women’s Week Brings MC Students to the Leslie Lohman Museum of Art

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Catching up with the LWGRC

by Anna Woods, Assistant News Editor  Tucked away in the corner of the 3rd floor of Kelly Commons lies the Lasallian Women and Gender Research Center or the LWGRC. A room where women can come for advice, a safe space and to advocate for gender equality here at Manhattan College. This semester the LWGRC hopes to continue to make a difference on campus. For the 2020 … Continue reading Catching up with the LWGRC

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