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Introducing Our New Graduate Assistant: Katelyn Bidondo
Hola! My name is Katelyn Bidondo! I am thrilled to be the new Graduate Assistant in the UMKC Women’s Center. I received my B.A. in Spanish from UMKC in the spring of 2012 and am currently working on...
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White House Appoints First Woman Director of Secret Service
Julia Pierson is her name, running the Secret Service is her game. Pierson is currently the chief of staff of the agency, but on Tuesday (3/26) President Obama will name her as the first female...
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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
By Katelyn Bidondo. The month of April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the goal of SAAM is to educate and raise awareness about sexual violence. This year the NSVRC the National Sexual Violence...
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SlutWalk: The Campaign Against Victim Blaming
By Katelyn Bidondo SlutWalk Sydney by creatrixtiara Slut. When we hear the word we automatically think of a woman who is sexually promiscuous. But, why does this word carry such a negative connotation?...
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Gay Marriage in South America
By Katelyn Bidondo. Gay marriage in South America – sounds like an oxymoron, right? Gay marriage on a continent that is primarily Catholic – one would think that the two couldn’t go together, but you’d...
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Happy Birthday to the First Lady of Song
by Katelyn Bidondo photo by guyman22 Happy Birthday, Ella! Today, April 25, 2013, the “First Lady of Song”, Ella Fitzgerald would have turned 96. Not only did this talented lady touch the lives of...
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Take Back the Night: A Reflection
By Katelyn Bidondo. The Women’s Center hosted our Take Back the Night event on Thursday, April 25, and as a student staff member I was able to work our event. We had many volunteers, students and...
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KC Gay Pride Festival 2013
By Katelyn Bidondo. Photo by sigmaration The KC Gay Pride Festival kicks off on May 31 with the Westport Street Blast followed by Pride on the first of June, and this year’s festival will be held on...
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