Student Senate president named Newman Civic Fellow

https://today.wayne.edu/news/2019/04/15/student-senate-president-named-newman-civic-fellow-31562 For Wayne State University Student Senate President Stuart Baum, civic engagement is a long-standing passion. While his on-campus efforts have centered around voter registration and education, Baum ultimately aims to promote civic engagement as part of a broader, holistic lifestyle. Baum, a junior public affairs major, has been recognized for his accomplishments around civic …

Podcast Review SlutWalk: Feminism, Activism, and Media

  Book Cover: SlutWalk: Feminism, Activism and Media The podcast features Brittanii Lyons, and Jackie Jones as they provide a brief review and commentary on the book SlutWalk: Feminism, Activism, and Media by Kaitlynn Mendes. Throughout the book, Mendes breaks down the history of the SlutWalk, and evaluates its effectiveness. Mendes gives several examples of …

Endangered Big Cats

Why Big Cat sightings in our backyard can be reassuring for the large feline population Photo: Michigan Department of Natural Resources People are often drawn to natures largest animals. In the summer months zoos and wildlife conservatories are often flooded with visitors. Most aim to educate themselves or children about the wild’s most extraordinary animals. …

Elevated Yoga

Cannabis friendly yoga studio combines yoga and marijuana for ultimate relaxation Members preparing for a Elevated Yogi Yindica yoga session, March 5, at 7:30 p.m. shot by: Brittanii Lyons People tend to decompress and relieve stress in many different ways. For some, stress relief looks includes physical exercise like cardio or yoga, for others stress …

Black Women in Corporate America: Twine Reflection

As a part of our Twine Presentation, my group members and I decided to chose the topic of  Black Women in Corporate America  This is important because there are a lot of experiences that are specific to Black women that others don't know about -- much of which is offensive. By highlighting some of the …

Transforming Detroit through Ancient Meditation

Gong bath – or gong meditation, as it is more commonly known as, is one of the many services offered at Bloom Transformation Center, a self-care center, located downtown Detroit. Bloom Transformation Center is the only place in the city that offers gong meditation classes. A practice that owner Dr. Rose Moten said is hundreds …