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The voice of and for USM students

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The voice of and for USM students

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‘Onward’ does nothing for LGBT representation

Jack McCallum and Jack McCallum | March 12, 2020
Lena Waithe’s character in “Onward” contributes little to the plot, and her sexuality is only referenced in a throwaway line about her and her girlfriend’s kids. The ruckus over the character being the first LGBT character in a Disney Pixar film is pointless because her sexuality would be completely ambiguous if that one line was cut.
Students Weigh In On Men's Health Controversy

Students Weigh In On Men’s Health Controversy

Sydné Autry and Sydné Autry | April 19, 2015

The 2015 Ultimate Men’s Health Guy Search Contest received national attention as Men’s Health Magazine searches for the cover model of its November 2015 issue. The competition, which started March...

Students Discuss LGBTQ+ Inclusive Greek Life

Emma Reeves and Emma Reeves | March 25, 2015

USA Today recently reported students led by Lauren Ferguson at the University of Texas at Austin began the “queer-inclusive” sorority Gamma Rho Lambda after feeling excluded from other Greek Life organizations...

Youngest Televised Same-sex Kiss Incites Needless Backlash

Youngest Televised Same-sex Kiss Incites Needless Backlash

Jack Hammett and Jack Hammett | March 18, 2015

Monday, March 2, ABC Family’s “The Fosters” featured what has come to be known as the youngest same-sex kiss ever aired on television. Actors Hayden Byerly and Gavin MacIntosh portrayed the characters,...

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