What Biden Means for the #MeToo Movement
Jeremy Mesias, Contributing Writer
April 17, 2019
Joe Biden: America’s grandpa, former United States senator from Delaware and former Vice President to Barack Obama now finds himself batting accusations of “inappropriate touching” amidst speculation of launching a presidential campaign. In early March 2019, former Nevada State Assemblywoman Lu...
Students Take Back the Night Amid the #MeToo Movement
Beverly Danquah, Features Editor
October 3, 2018
Almost 300 students gathered in front of Donovan Hall on Tuesday night to raise awareness about sexual assault on college campuses. Take Back the Night is part of a national campaign known as “It’s on Us”, this year’s theme was “reclaiming what’s yours.” This year’s march ...
#WhyIDidntReport is More Important than Trump’s Word
Eduardo Alfonzo, Contributing Writer
October 3, 2018
Of all the things that President Donald Trump has said during the first two years of his presidency, the most baffling statement that he has said was in regards to Dr. Christine Ford’s sexual abuse claims against Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Five days prior to the hearing, Trump tweete...
The Unfair Attack on Julie Chen
Alexandra Fitzpatrick, Contributing Writer
September 26, 2018
With the rise of the #MeToo movement, stories about men in power harassing and abusing women have been pouring out one after the other. One of the more recent examples are the accusations against former CBS CEO and chairman, Leslie Moonves. In public, Moonves appeared to be in favor of the #MeToo ...
#MeToo, Now What?
Rachel Johnson, Staff Writer
April 25, 2018
#MeToo recently became a popular tag on social media that sent a message: sexual harassment is extremely common, and it is not okay. The #MeToo movement started in 2006 by activist Tarana Burke, but last year it gained new momentum brought on by a wave of sexual harassment allegations. Hoping to...
#TimesUp & #MeToo: What Happens Now?
Arturo Enamorado, Contributing Writer
January 31, 2018
On Jan. 24, Dr. Larry Nassar was sentenced to 175 years in prison after decades of sexual assault on American female Olympians. Though this and the ground breaking speech by Oprah Winfrey at the golden globes are in some ways measures of success to the #MeToo and #Timesup movements, this is certain...
Day One Dialogue: #MeToo
Alexis Gaskin, Staff Writer
January 24, 2018
The St. John’s Law community held its fourth annual “Day One Dialogue” this past Tuesday, Jan.16 at the Law School. In collaboration with the Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil Rights, the Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development, the Coalition for Social Justice, the Hugh L. Carey Cente...
