Posts in Campus
“At Least I Tried To Do Something” a Story of Organizing on Campus

Let me be clear, this isn’t something I get paid for, or that I do because it’s fun, or because I believe there’s a level of political gain. Anyone who has any knowledge of survivorship or sexual violence can tell you that speaking out about it scares people in power. They can also tell you that survivors and those who advocate for them are forced out of political and social arenas as well. But I do this work because I want to help people.

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Campus, CurrentThe Rival American
Dirty Mustache Guy Sits Down With Wrong Tote Bag Girl at The Bridge

Until this day, he had never questioned his staunch belief in the importance of masks. Now, poor Toby was overcome with a wave of fear as he looked out into a crowd of blonde, converse-wearing, Kramer’s tote bag-carrying, jean-flaring, crystal necklace-bearing, she/her’s and she/they’s of American University. He didn’t even know if she had a septum piercing. Any of them could be Jane from his Gov class who he had asked out to coffee

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CampusMatt Romano
Gender-Neutral Bathrooms and Where to Find Them

“For how fucking gay this schools is, we’re definitely going to make sure we have the most LGBTQ+ inclusive policies and resources” is certainly a thought you’d hope would go through administration’s head. That’d be a pretty good start in building a community of care and instilling that changemaker spirit. Challenge accepted, right?

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Campus, CurrentRow Sullivan
College Is The New Middle School

We at The Rival are feeling quite generous right now during finals week, so I’ve personally taken on the task of channeling the spirit of Janice from Mean Girls will give you a middle school cafeteria tour of all of the college students’ seventh graders to watch out for.

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CampusMarissa Sasso