CWG director: Sarkeesian ‘just felt the risk was too great’
Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on CWG director: Sarkeesian ‘just felt the risk was too great’By Jared Dangerfield LOGAN — Carrying a concealed weapon on Utah State University campus is legal, but on Wednesday carrying was part of a larger debate involving a feminist speaker and malicious threats made against her. Anita Sarkeesian, a media critic who gives lectures ...
Feminist media critic cancels at USU, students rally for free speech
Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Feminist media critic cancels at USU, students rally for free speechBy Katherine Larsen Photos by Noelle Johansen and Chris McGinty LOGAN -- Death threats are nothing new to Anita Sarkeesian, but they're not an everyday occurrence at Utah State University. After hearing of an email that threatened her life, Sarkeesian cancelled her speech that was ...
LDS Conference rally sparks debate about women’s role in church
Monday, October 14th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »By Christopher Farnes LOGAN -- At its fall General Conference in Salt Lake City earlier this month, about 200 female members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints attempted to attend the all-male Priesthood Session. They were not allowed ...
Feminist scholar examines marginalization of women in the Bible
Thursday, January 27th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Feminist scholar examines marginalization of women in the BibleStory & Photos by Heidi Hansen LOGAN—Read the Bible suspiciously and ask hard questions—that was a the advice from a feminist religious scholar Wednesday afternoon as she discussed “What the Bible Doesn’t Teach You” at the Merrill Cazier Library. Susan Shaw, a ...