Intersectionality and How It Affects Our Identity
By Caleigh Montoya, Staff Writer
I have been learning about intersectionality in my Criminology class and my First-Year Writing class. Intersectionality is defined as “the idea that multiple oppressions reinforce each other to create new categories of suffering.” Learning about this in my classes has opened my eyes into how intersectionality plays a role in social justice. On a smaller scale, it has shown me how intersectionality affects self-identification.
Regis Students Bond at the 2023 Connections Retreat
By Josie Weiler, Staff Photographer
The Connections Retreat is an annual weekend activity for freshmen who want an escape from campus to go hangout and meet new people. Organized by the University Ministry this retreat incorporates aspects of spirituality and religion, but does not require participants to be religious. When I attended this retreat, I met so many new freshmen friends and upperclassmen who are involved in UMinn, who taught us how to become more involved.
Be a Helper: Donate to Support Dr. Rivarola's Dad in his Cancer Treatment
By Madelynn Loring, Staff Writer, & Dr. Drwecki’s Social Psychology Class
Dr. Rivarola is a beloved biology faculty member here at at Regis. Her dad, Alberto, is 74 years old and lives in Ayacucho, a small town in the Buenos Aires province, Argentina. He began to work after finishing elementary school at age 12. He helped his family and worked all his life until he retired at the age of 68. Nevertheless, his current pension/retirement payment is less than 125 dollars per month. In his fifties, he attended high school for adults from 6pm-11pm for three years. He graduated with the highest score in his class! He is a father of four (Alejandra, Braulio, Victoria, and Dr. Rivarola) and grandfather of eight (Leandro-27, Pilar-23, Nicolasa-14, Vicente-19, Jacinta-16, Ignacio-8, Isabela-13, and Antonia-5, these last two are Dr. Rivarola’s daughters). He has been married for 53 years (but they began dating when they were 12 or 13 years old; both are the same age). He loves cooking, spending time with family and friends, traveling, dancing, reading, music, taking walks with his dog, and singing.
Seoul Street Eats: The Bitesize Guide
By Sandra Vo, Staff Writer
In a city as rich in culture as Seoul, the capital of South Korea, good food might be right outside your door (literally). Seoul’s streets are bustling with a variety of street food vendors, whipping up everything from toasted marshmallow ice cream to spicy chicken feet. While you might need a big gulp of Pepto Bismol the next day, it’s definitely worth the risk. This is a bitesize guide to some of the best street foods that Seoul has to offer.
The Origins of Witchcraft
By Austin Price, Editor-In-Chief
Warning: This article contains mentions of torture, death, sexual misconduct, and abuse. Please read at your own discretion.
Hocus Pocus. Double, double toil and trouble. Abracadabra. Expeliarmus. Bippity Boppity Boo. I’m sure you’ve all heard one or more of these phrases before. The above phrases are in connection to witchcraft and sorcery seen in different forms of media including books, movies, television, and entertainment industries. What are now known as common, everyday phrases that are populated throughout the year, primarily in the time of Halloween, the origins of these phrases all lead to the Holy Bible.
Run Like a Girl and Mistreated as One Too
By Sophie Bui, Staff Writer
“Could you give us a twirl and tell us about your outfit?” was apparently the most dire question to ask Eugenie Bouchard, a Canadian tennis player after her winning match in the 2015 Australian Open. This question caused a flood of criticism towards sports media and opened the discussion about gender discrimination within the industry itself. How could a twirl be so important?