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    Freya Dahlgren (she/her)
    • Mar 23
    • 3 min

    Student Research on Origin of Cornhuskin’s Name

    Cornhuskin’ is an annual tradition at Meredith with a racist history that has been a topic of discussion across campus in the past couple...
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    Aminah Jenkins
    • Feb 16
    • 4 min

    Opinion: Being Black on Campus at Meredith

    Feb. 1 marked the beginning of Black History Month. In the beginning of February, Meredith College made an informational Instagram post...
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    Black History Month at Meredith
    Evelyn Summers
    • Feb 16
    • 3 min

    Black History Month at Meredith

    Black History Month is an annual celebration of Black Americans’ achievements and an opportunity to reflect on their contributions in...
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    Freya Dahlgren (she/her)
    • Feb 16
    • 1 min

    Threats of Violence on Local HBCU Campuses

    Across the United States, campuses of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have been threatened by violence. North...
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    SGA Announces Wake County Anti-Racism Initiative
    Hannah Porter
    • Nov 15, 2021
    • 2 min

    SGA Announces Wake County Anti-Racism Initiative

    In an email sent to the Meredith undergraduate student body on Wednesday, Oct. 27, Meredith SGA announced an additional way that student...
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    Jeanine Carryl
    • Nov 10, 2021
    • 2 min

    Opinion: Don't Touch My Hair

    Through primary school we were all taught to keep our hands and feet to ourselves. This was the very early stages of teaching informal...
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    Opinion: What Needs to Change about Cornhuskin'
    Aminah Jenkins
    • Nov 8, 2021
    • 3 min

    Opinion: What Needs to Change about Cornhuskin'

    This last weekend marked the end of Cornhuskin’, one of the biggest traditions at Meredith. A constant within the chaos of the tradition...
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    Jeanine Carryl
    • Sep 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    Opinion: Melanin Color Theory

    Photos are the way we capture moments in time or communicate to others. They make us laugh, cry and change the perspectives of others....
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    Opinion: Student Government Involvement
    Jeanine Carryl
    • Aug 4, 2021
    • 2 min

    Opinion: Student Government Involvement

    In the last academic year there has been a considerable amount of tangible testimony of student experiences on campus. In my own research...
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    Opinion: Problems with the Binary
    The Meredith Herald Staff
    • Jul 14, 2021
    • 3 min

    Opinion: Problems with the Binary

    We live in a world where, in many cases, decisions or positions are considered to be right or wrong. Oftentimes, institutions and even...
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    Opinion: The Need for Protest During the Olympics
    rjvanhorne
    • Jul 5, 2021
    • 2 min

    Opinion: The Need for Protest During the Olympics

    Social media has been buzzing this week with its varying opinions on athlete Gwen Berry’s protest of the national anthem during the medal...
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    Updates on Meredith’s Vaccination Requirements and Anti-Racism Initiative
    Olivia Slack
    • Jul 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    Updates on Meredith’s Vaccination Requirements and Anti-Racism Initiative

    Due to a technical issue, two emails sent on June 29 and 30 were not sent directly to all undergraduate students. The first email,...
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    Opinion: A Brief Introduction to Police and Prison Abolition
    Aminah Jenkins
    • Jun 28, 2021
    • 4 min

    Opinion: A Brief Introduction to Police and Prison Abolition

    This article is a follow-up to another article regarding police and prison abolition. Read the first article here. In late April, I wrote...
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    Black Alumnae Collective Hosts Maroon Table Talk
    Aminah Jenkins
    • Jun 21, 2021
    • 3 min

    Black Alumnae Collective Hosts Maroon Table Talk

    On June 19, the Meredith College Black Alumna Collective hosted a Maroon Table Talk in honor of Juneteenth. The topic of discussion was...
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    Pop Culture with Aminah: The Commodification of Social Movements
    Aminah Jenkins
    • Jun 13, 2021
    • 2 min

    Pop Culture with Aminah: The Commodification of Social Movements

    As Pride Month progresses, many large corporations and businesses have launched campaigns that “celebrate” the LGBTQIA+ community....
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    Celebrating Black Music Month
    Kaylee Haas
    • Jun 11, 2021
    • 3 min

    Celebrating Black Music Month

    June is Black Music Month, and in honor of this, The Herald wants to showcase Black artists that are forces to be reckoned with. Each...
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    Exploring the Administration Response Process
    The Meredith Herald Staff
    • Apr 21, 2021
    • 5 min

    Exploring the Administration Response Process

    At Meredith College, administration frequently responds to national, local and college-specific events that may impact students. For...
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    Opinion: After Reading Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and You
    The Meredith Herald Staff
    • Apr 19, 2021
    • 3 min

    Opinion: After Reading Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and You

    I recently read Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds for a young adult literature course. Stamped is...
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    The Meredith Herald Staff
    • Mar 31, 2021
    • 2 min

    Letter to the Editors From an Anonymous Faculty Member

    I have witnessed both the surface-level racial equity “work” that Meredith attempts to show through multiple trainings, emails and token...
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    The Meredith Anti-Racism Effort, Part 4: President Jo Allen
    Jeanine Carryl
    • Mar 5, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Meredith Anti-Racism Effort, Part 4: President Jo Allen

    Meredith’s Anti-Racism Initiative was launched by President Jo Allen on July 21, 2020. Dr. Allen has been the president of Meredith...
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