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Jun. 17th, 2008 @ 05:20 pm (no subject)
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[info]genderpac:

The Gender Public Advocacy Coalition is pleased to announce the release of its 2008 GENIUS Survey in partnership with Ernst & Young. GenderPAC works to ensure that classrooms, communities and workplaces are safe for everyone to learn, grow and succeed.

The Gender Equality National Index for Universities & Schools (GENIUS), GenderPAC’s most recent effort to end discrimination and promote awareness, encourages colleges and universities to recognize the benefits of a GenderSAFEtm campus - supportive equitable and protective for all students. Choosing to participate in GENUIS sends a strong public statement that bullying or discriminating based on the race, sex or gender of a student, faculty, or staff member is not tolerated at your institution

Fill out the survey at: www.gpac.org/GENIUS2008survey, and make sure that we have data for as many schools as possible. Your voice will help us continue to work towards a safe and welcoming environment for every student.

*While we greatly appreciate the interest taken in GENIUS by students, staff, and faculty at academic institutions outside of the United States, at this time GENIUS is only able to track schools based in the U.S.

Jun. 15th, 2008 @ 11:13 am Survey!
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[info]dreadpirateandi:
Hi!

I'm spending the summer doing research on campus about gender and the internet. If any of you could find the time to take a quick survey on AIM screen names, it would be extremely helpful to me.

SURVEY

SURVEY

SURVEY

Thanks so much!
May. 30th, 2008 @ 10:24 pm Degree?
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Jay Nodding
[info]b_vainamoinen:
May. 27th, 2008 @ 09:55 am Dorm life at UVA?
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Daria.
[info]spaghedeity:
Hi all,

I'm from Australia. I've been accepted into a student exchange program for the Fall semester at the University of Virginia. I'm trying to sort out my accommodation from August to December, and am currently looking at two options:
  • On-campus
  • Off-campus
On-campus is more expensive, but I'm wondering if the extra $$$ is worth the dorm life experience; we don't really have anything like it in Australia. Do you know if the dorms at UVA are segregated by gender? Has privacy ever been an issue for you living on-campus? I want a list of pros and cons!
Apr. 29th, 2008 @ 02:12 am Help a girl out with her homework!
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[info]iremos:
Note: Mods, I hope this is alright. Feel free to delete if it's not.

Hello lovelies,

So I have a project for my Theories of Networks class where I have to connect my major (writing) with networks. I wracked my brain and came up with a choose-your-own-adventure approach, but online, and unlike the book version, you can add to the adventure! (All made easy thanks to a handy script I found.)

The point of this project is to see how people will network to add to the story, as well as what kind of traffic it attracts, so, the more writers that get involved, the more interesting the data will get.

Can you help a girl out? Just click here, follow the story line, and if you don't meet an untimely end, you'll be asked to write a new scene! It'll take 30 seconds.

Thanks, and please consider passing this on. :)

Lis
Mar. 31st, 2008 @ 02:44 pm Student Presentations
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girl, cute
[info]_ohdollface:
Student Presentations can be so boring depending on the subject. What have you seen your peers do in the past that you liked?



I ask this because I have Sports History presentation and the professor wants the class to evaluate everyone and turn it in to him. I really want to interact with the class besides doing a powerpoint with pictures. But there's not too much I can do to make the History of the Chicago Cubs not seem like a lecture.
Mar. 1st, 2008 @ 10:08 pm (no subject)
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Political Prisoner, Human Rights, 9/11, White House, Torture
[info]newsoftoday:
 
Americans are asking for Political Asylum...Why don't we hear about it?     

There is no country in the world that understands propaganda more than the United States. Billions are spent at the Pentagon on what you hear and repeat. The mainstream news is a psychotronic parade as the democrats bumble and the reporters comment as though they are on the Bush administration payroll. 

The truth is not reported. The public responds as a story of importance makes breaking news only to see it squashed in the next 72 hours. Americans are asking for political asylum and you are not hearing about it. 

The government is torturing American citizens who are Whistleblowers-  myspace Darren Gelbard, youtube Monarch Katherine Moore, and DIA Topoff to see electronic warfare torturing a U.S. citizen in 2007. Or, for those of you who think these victims are conspiracy theorists, there are the ADS military tests on youtube, 60 Minutes, and CNN. People being hit out of thin air by a ray beam. For real!

Weapons that can harm or kill you from a distance, without leaving marks if the operator so desires, are being used on people in their homes. There are interviews with U.S. citizens who are victims and with a Baghdad surgeon in which he states there are bodies in Iraq he and his team of ten Doctors have seen that are being killed by..."No bullets, no shots..arms cut straight off...we don't know what kind of weapon it is." A Baghdad Orchestra player also stated he saw bodies where..."Only the face was burned, no eyes..and the teeth. The rest of the body was untouched.

The Washington Post released an article called Mind Games in which the victims of psychotronics and V2K described what it was like to have someone mentally and physically torture you using communications and electronic warfare from a distance. And Russia is trying to ban Space weapons after Congress changed the bill that would have banned psychotronics years ago. This is the most dangerous game. Weapons that no individual can defend themselves against. Weapons that manipulate people and that torture and can kill you in your home with no warning from a distance.
 
 
Current Location: United States
 
Mar. 1st, 2008 @ 05:05 pm news
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Political Prisoner, Human Rights, 9/11, White House, Torture
[info]newsoftoday:
 
Americans are asking for Political Asylum...Why don't we hear about it?  
There is no country in the world that understands propaganda more than the United States. Billions are spent at the Pentagon on what you hear and repeat. The mainstream news is a psychotronic parade as the democrats bumble and the reporters comment as though they are on the Bush administration payroll. 

The truth is not reported. The public responds as a story of importance makes breaking news only to see it squahed in the next 72 hours. Americans are asking for political asylum and you are not hearing about it. 

The government is torturing American citizens who are Whistleblowers-  myspace Darren Gelbard, youtube Monarch Katherine Moore, and DIA Topoff to see electronic warfare torturing a U.S. citizen in 2007. Or, for those of you who think these victims are conspiracy theorists, there are the ADS military tests on youtube, 60 Minutes, and CNN. People being hit out of thin air by a ray beam. For real!

Weapons that can harm or kill you from a distance, without leaving marks if the operator so desires, are being used on people in their homes. There are interviews with U.S. citizens who are victims and with a Baghdad surgeon in which he states there are bodies in Iraq he and his team of ten Doctors have seen that are being killed by..."No bullets, no shots..arms cut straight off...we don't know what kind of weapon it is." A Baghdad Orchestra player also stated he saw bodies where..."Only the face was burned, no eyes..and the teeth. The rest of the body was untouched.

The Washington Post released an article called Mind Games in which the victims of psychotronics and V2K described what it was like to have someone mentally and physically torture you using communications and electronic warfare from a distance. And Russia is trying to ban Space weapons after Congress changed the bill that would have banned psychotronics years ago. This is the most dangerous game. Weapons that no individual can defend themselves against. Weapons that manipulate people.
Feb. 18th, 2008 @ 02:41 pm (no subject)
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[info]31415926535897:
Current Mood: frustrated
Out of curiosity, how many pages can you read in an hour? For textbooks, academic journals, academic book chapters, or any other readings you've been assigned for class?

Also, how about long does it take to write a page for a researched paper, double spaced or single spaced?

All the years I've been in college, I should be able to read and write much faster, but alas, no.
Feb. 4th, 2008 @ 02:18 pm 237 Reasons to have Sex SURVEY
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[info]ldh123:
Hello,

I am from the University of Texas at Austin, and we are currently running a survey study on the reasons of why people have sex. This is a great study break and you have a chance to win some cash! Thanks,

LD

Complete an online survey and be entered to win $50! Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin are conducting a survey to understand reasons why people have sex. The survey takes 30-45 minutes. You must be 18 or over and sexually experienced in order to participate. If you are interested in participating in this study, or learning more about it, please click here https://www.psychdata.com/s.asp?SID=123287
Sep. 28th, 2007 @ 04:04 pm (no subject)
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livestrong
[info]ladybugkiss18:
 I’m writing a paper for a Political Science class and the instructor wants us to use Chicago Style. I know for MLA format there is easybib.com but for Chicago Style is there a website that formats the bibliography information for you, like easybib.com?
Aug. 10th, 2007 @ 05:54 pm loan information
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inviso
[info]fenix212:
Current Mood: curious
I decided that during the next year or so I am going to take out a loan to pay for rent and other living expenses while I am away at school. I intend to take out this loan from astrive which i have seen advertised many times recently. I was wondering if anyone has taken out a loan from astrive or any similar company. Was it easy to do? Was it worth it? Would you reccommend the service to a friend? Anything you can tell me would be appreciated. Thanks.
Aug. 1st, 2007 @ 11:25 pm Stand up against VAW! Get published!
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[info]iremos:
Hi there,

In this community, there are young 'uns who are into art, writing, design, editing, or are just concerned with the plague of violence against women, especially young women, in the United States, where more than three out of four women will become a victim of sexual violence at some point in their lives. I thought I'd post two projects I'm pulling together related to VAW and the arts, since I could use all the help, energy, and creativity you have to offer to pull both off!

Let me introduce myself. I'm Elisabeth Wilhelm, a 20-year-old youth advocate, rabid feminist, and freelance writer, published over 120 times online and in print. I've put together youth newspapers as far away as Barcelona and Kuala Lumpur and am a columnist for Voice of Youth Advocates magazine. I've edited for Moondance.org, an award-winning women's ezine, interned for Girl Scouts of America (yes, you can giggle), and in my spare time, bellydance will cool chicas at Pratt, where I'm a writing major.

In support of November 25th, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, a UNIFEM campaign, I'm launching two projects:

Literary Magazine Unlaced

A young women's e-lit mag dedicated to celebrating the power of the human spirit, particularly women who have done great things and those who will do g reat things. Special attention will be paid to publishing women-positive pieces, as well as combining statistics and factual information about VAW. The magazine will also include a toolkit, with an activist emphasis. We're open to publishing anyone under 25, male, female, or other.

Unlaced Writing Class

A girl-positive online writing workshop given to a group of fifteen young women co-taught by Elisabeth Wilhelm and a co-instructor, lasting four weeks and covering women's history, education on violence against women, and writing in a variety of forms and genres, culminating in a piece of writing to be published in the literary magazine.

But I can't pull this off by myself. Right now, I'm looking for writing class participants and lit magazine staff. We also have submission guidelines up! The website URL is http://unlaced.absynthemuse.com

Please pass it on to anyone you think might be interested. If you're interested or have questions, please post below or email me at elisabeth[at]sent[dot]com.

Thanks so much!

Lis

x-posted in a few places
Jul. 6th, 2007 @ 02:24 pm Looking for a music program?
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[info]ubmusic:
Is anyone out there thinking about applying to college music programs? I'm a recruiter for SUNY - University at Buffalo and I'm here to answer any questions you might have about our program. We have a great mix of traditional and new music options and students are free to focus on any style that they please. We have programs from Bachelor's to PhD and lots of openings, as well as funding, particularly for graduate theory students.

If you're interested in learning more visit our website at http://www.music.buffalo.edu or leave a comment. You can also email me at sbailey4@buffalo.edu.

Hope to hear from you soon!

x-posted, sorry for duplicates
Jun. 5th, 2007 @ 09:57 am Choosing a major
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The Difference Blog
[info]differenceblog:
Today's post on [info]differenceblog is about choosing a college major. Everybody seems to choose a major because they think the work will be interesting, but men seem to also consider status, whereas women seem to consider interpersonal factors more. What role does sexism or fear of sexism play in people's major choice? Comments, as always, are welcomed.

[info]differenceblog is a daily feature on the study of gender differences.
May. 22nd, 2007 @ 09:28 pm (no subject)
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bluebutterfly
[info]fallingstar12:
Poll #989518 Languages
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All

Which language should I study over the summer?

View Answers

French
1 (9.1%)

Yiddish
1 (9.1%)

German
2 (18.2%)

Hebrew
3 (27.3%)

Russian
1 (9.1%)

Other (explain)
3 (27.3%)

Apr. 29th, 2007 @ 11:38 am Unprofessional photo costs student her degree!?
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race
[info]upupandaway:
Current Mood: curious
I've heard some ridiculous things about people's photos on facebook and myspace or other sites causing them to lose a job they have or otherwise would have received. I've even heard of police and school administrators using the sites to track underage drinking, on-campus violations, etc.

But THIS is the first time I've heard of a college denying a student her degree over an "unprofessional" photo. (There's a picture posted there, and to be honest, compared to a lot of photos I've taken or even been in, that is reaaaally tame. You can't even tell she's drinking alcohol or that she's drunk, except for, apparently, a silly caption. She's also of legal drinking age.)

I just wanted to throw this out there as an open topic for discussion.

Do you think it's fair for schools or companies to use photos/entries they find online when deciding on a job or degree? Should they monitor it for violations of policies? Do you think it should be a consideration at all? In your mind is there a point where it's not OK to cross when posting these things?

Personally... )
Apr. 20th, 2007 @ 09:44 am Show Support Wear Orange and Maroon
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redhead
[info]autumnheather:
Wear Orange and Maroon today to show support to the students, faculty, and families impacted by the VA Tech shootings. This is a simple way to show those impacted the support, love and simple kindness they need in these hard time. Let them see that we're all hokies today.

-Heather
Apr. 17th, 2007 @ 01:19 pm In case you have not already heard...
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ocean
[info]dizzywolf3:
Current Location: Orange, Connecticut
Current Mood: sympathetic
Current Music: "Penny Is Poison" ~ The Verve Pipe
UPDATED DETAILS http://news.aol.com/topnews/articles/_a/virginia-tech-shooting/20070416102509990001

I think the thing that bothers me most is how everyone says "how could this happen?" Well, I know it could've easily happened at my alma mater and I'm sure if most us looked around at the "security" and "emergency procedures" of our (current/former) schools...we'd realize the same. Looking back on it now, I can easily say college is a pressure cooker environment and all too often people don't have access to or don't care to seek out any mental help services. It took a student committing suicide at my school for them to reinstate a "counseling center"...not that you can help those whom you don't know are troubled anyway.

My thoughts and prayers stay with the students of Virginia Tech on this Tuesday afternoon.
Apr. 16th, 2007 @ 02:20 pm "Deadliest shooting rampage in U.S. history"
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Hot, sexy
[info]moonchild1906:
Current Mood: sad
go here
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070416/ap_on_re_us/virginia_tech_shooting
wow
*shakes* wow
there will be a press confreence at 4:30
Wow all i can say wow these poor students
I can't believe I over look this story on yahoo not knowing what it was
"Deadliest Shooting rampage in U.S. history"
32 dead including gun man
29 hurt

Good god I hope none of u know people there and that if u do they are safe!