by Symone Mccollum | Oct 8, 2018 |
Audre Lorde once said, “When I dare to be powerful—to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.” This quote is a summary of my entire college experience at The Pennsylvania State University as I have been...
by Symone Mccollum | Sep 3, 2018 |
Being here for three going on four years has taught me the importance of taking care of yourself in both social and academic spaces. It can get so tiring. School then work, then repeating it every day all day? Wow. I’ve managed to get a grip early on about how...
by Symone Mccollum | Aug 27, 2018 |
It is both frightening and exciting that I am experiencing my last year at Penn State. It is frightening because time has flew by so quickly. I remember just moving into south halls the summer before my official start as a first year student. Then I remember when it...
by Symone Mccollum | Apr 2, 2018 |
What people think about you represents you when you are not in the room. A lot of us have a good grip on what it means to have a positive image, but here are some tips you may not know: Proper attire. Make sure you know your style and if you need your clothes tailored...
by Symone Mccollum | Feb 25, 2018
In case you missed it I wrote up some notes and my own interpretation of what she was saying! * The urgency of intersectionality: race and gender in work, life and * Barbara Jordan * Stir the Barbara Jordan that’s in all of us * Confronting historical leadership...
by Symone Mccollum | Feb 18, 2018
Here, at University Park’s campus Black students make up six percent of the total campus population. This is an issue because for a university that prides itself in what they call diversity and inclusion, we have no numbers to prove this. To further demonstrate who is...
by Symone Mccollum | Feb 4, 2018
I don’t watch football, but Philadelphia needed this win. My home city needed to be put on the map and looked at. The story about the underdog may be cliche, but there are good lessons in it. The person you least expect to succeed always comes out on top and the...
by Symone Mccollum | Nov 12, 2017 |
If you’re one of those people who listen to those who pressure you into knowing your whole life at this age, stop it. Most people reflect their expectations onto others, which is mostly shown when people force you to come up with a career path in .5 seconds when...
by Symone Mccollum | Nov 5, 2017 |
I hate to be the bearer of bad news but…. ain’t no allies, sis. Anti- blackness is global currency. Anti-LGBTQ+ is global currency. It’s stronger than the dollar and has remained steady for more than three centuries. So depending on or expecting non-Black...
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