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California recently became the first state in the union to ban what is commonly known as “gay therapy” for minors. In an article on NBCnews.com discussing the new ban, Kate Kendell, executive director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights said, “Governor Brown has sent a powerful message of affirmation and support to LGBT youth and their families. This law will ensure that state-licensed therapists can no longer abuse their power to harm LGBT youth and propagate the dangerous and deadly lie that sexual orientation is an illness or disorder...

The Intersection of Spirituality and Gender writing workshop and talking circle took place Sept. 24 in Trimble Hall. The session aimed to address stereotypes surrounding how we shaped our identities and where our spirituality comes into play with our intrinsic self. Associate Professor Amy Ryken sponsored the event with much support from other groups such as Puget Sound Queer Alliance, Collin’s Memorial Library, Gender Alliance of the South Sound (GASS) and TransSpiritual Alliance. Wren Walker Robbins, TransSpirit council member and teacher of professional development, led the meeting with a discussion...

I’m sure all of you have seen those equations going around the internet. Sleep plus social life equals bad grades; good grades plus social life equals no sleep; good grades plus sleep equals no social life. But we as students should be able to balance all of those. Studies show that seventy percent of college students do not get enough sleep. Let’s look at the effects of that on students, shall we? Do you want to die? No? Well that alone should be motivation to sleep. Of course it’s only...