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Sunshine & Sisterhood: The 2020 Big/Lil' Reveal
On Wednesday, Aug. 26, the wait finally ended for the Classes of 2022 and 2024 as they found out who would become their Big or Little...

Madison Sholar
Sep 2, 20202 min read


Smoking and Vaping are Named as Risk Factors for COVID-19
During the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a lot of talk about high-risk individuals and uncertainty about what decides whether a...
Katelyn Wiszowaty
Aug 31, 20202 min read


Meredith in Memoriam
In honor and memory of Meredith College. Masks lay discarded on our walkways, the residence halls are overgrown and bare, the winds...
rjvanhorne
Aug 31, 20203 min read


Meredith's First Positive Case Within a Residence Hall
As of Friday, Aug. 28 at 6:15 p.m., the numbers provided below were the most accurate available. However, if you wish to review the most...
rjvanhorne
Aug 28, 20202 min read


Meredith Confirms its First Cluster
As of Thursday, Aug. 27 at 10:20 p.m., the numbers provided below were the most accurate available. However, if you wish to review the...
Elinor Shelp-Peck
Aug 27, 20201 min read


NC State Follows UNC in Going Online
On Thursday, Aug. 20, North Carolina State University (NC State) sent out an email to students informing them that all undergraduate...

Olivia Slack
Aug 20, 20202 min read


What We Can Learn From UNC-Chapel Hill
Monday afternoon, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) made the decision to move all classes online until further notice...
Elinor Shelp-Peck
Aug 19, 20203 min read


Raising Awareness About Human Trafficking
In the intense time of COVID-19, an upcoming presidential election and racial unrest, human trafficking has recently grabbed the...

The Meredith Herald Staff
Aug 7, 20202 min read


Life as a Minority at a PWI
I have attended predominantly white institutions (PWI) for most of my life. According to M. Christopher Brown II & T. Elon Dancy II,...
Sofia Gomez
Aug 7, 20204 min read


Growing Up Unconventionally: Having a Parent Who is a Gay Minority
When I was young, I never thought my family was different. I never realized being raised by two women could be seen as shameful and not...
Kaylee Haas
Aug 5, 20205 min read


"You Just Have to Experience It": Racism in Residence Halls
Over the course of this summer, the @DearMereCo Instagram account has given the BIPOC community a platform to anonymously submit their...

The Meredith Herald Staff
Aug 5, 20205 min read


News in the Digital Age: What Social Media Means to Us
In mid-July of this year, the nation was buzzing with stories from the streets of Portland, Oregon. Protesters were seen clashing nightly...

Aminah Jenkins
Aug 3, 20203 min read


Back to School Technology Resources
As we begin the new semester, students can expect to see many changes. Bedrooms have turned into classrooms, personal laptops are the new...

Jeanine Carryl
Aug 3, 20202 min read


Islamophobia on Meredith's Campus
Meredith’s campus, while home to a prominent Christian community, is also home to a large population of Muslim students. These students...
rjvanhorne
Aug 3, 20205 min read


Religious Inclusivity at Meredith
During these troubling times, various forms of religious intolerance are on the rise. In the past two decades, there has been a sharp...
rjvanhorne
Jul 31, 20204 min read


Intersectionality: What It Means to Meredith Students
Intersectionality is a term that was created by Kimberlé Crenshaw in 1989 to explain how overlapping identities of race, gender, sexual...

Aminah Jenkins
Jul 29, 20204 min read


Is Diversity Lacking in Meredith Traditions?
Traditions such as Cornhuskin’, the Big Sis/Lil’ Sis program, Ring Dinner, Fire and Water and Stunt are a big part of Meredith College’s...

Jeanine Carryl
Jul 29, 20204 min read


Black Lives Matter: The Movement On Social Media
Black Lives Matter (BLM) has gotten increasingly more attention and support in recent months due to the killing of George Floyd, in which...

The Meredith Herald Staff
Jul 27, 20203 min read


Wear Your Mask, Love Your Neighbor
Since COVID-19 arrived in North Carolina, we’ve all grown familiar with hearing statements encouraging and even requiring people to wear...

Hannah Porter
Jul 27, 20203 min read


Examining Antifeminism
The July 19 shooting death of Daniel Anderl is speculated to be the product of suspect Roy Den Hollander’s grudge against Anderl’s...

Olivia Slack
Jul 24, 20203 min read
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