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The Gender-Affirming Oasis of Identity Salon
Owner Roslyn Redman offers a safe haven to those in need of a haircut. Originally posted on Urban Plains (April 3, 2024). Roslyn Redman is telling a story about one of their clients, a boy who had spent his entire life with a buzzcut. It wasn’t even because he liked his hair that way. It…
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Sobriety In Your Twenties
Originally posted on Drake Mag (May 1, 2023). *This story includes one name change, Lexie Bennett, and the exclusion of two last names to keep the identity of the sources private, as requested by said sources. Sweat drips off your body as you weave through the crowd, trying to breathe against the flooded space and…
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International Students Finding Home Away From Home
What it’s like to adapt to a new country, and new culture, as an international student. Originally published: September 21, 2022 The wheels of luggage screech across the airport floor, the life of an international student packed into two suitcases. It’s a heavy weight on their shoulders. Pushing aside the fear of saying goodbye to…
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The Case of Period Poverty
People have to choose between period products, and food. Original article on Drake Magazine. Between climate change and the state of war, period poverty is a worldwide issue that often gets lost in the dust of media coverage. And yet, it’s probably the easiest problem we can pitch in to solve. In a survey of…