Em-URGE-ing Voices

Your urgent thoughts, urging action

Posted by Nigel Morton

5 Victories of 2015

December 15, 2015

2015 has been a turbulent year to say the least. Activists continue to work fearlessly through media attacks and very real violent… Read more »

Posted by Carley Towne

Equal Opportunity for Violence is Never a Feminist Victory

December 10, 2015

If you were on the internet this week, you probably heard the Pentagon’s self-congratulatory announcement that women will be allow… Read more »

Posted by Hanna Foster

Repeat After Me, “Political Correctness is not Censorship”

December 8, 2015

Lately I’ve been seeing various memes floating around Facebook, all basically saying the same thing, “Political Correctness is bad… Read more »

Posted by Kristen Barton

Strive for Honor? Texas Tech receives terrible sexual health rating

December 4, 2015

There are a lot of things that make me really proud to be a student at Texas Tech. The campus, traditions, sporting events and ove… Read more »

Posted by Caitlyn Martin

From One Caitlyn to Another: You Can Do Better

December 2, 2015

My favorite thing about Caitlyn Jenner is her name. Maybe I’m a little biased, but the name Caitlyn just has a certain ring to it…. Read more »

Posted by Jason T. Frost

Universities need to offer child care facilities, student housing

November 30, 2015

Recently,  I wrote an article for my college newspaper asking them to consider opening a childcare facility on campus for student… Read more »

Posted by Natasha Ivery

Trans Day of Remembrance — We Remember

November 19, 2015

Tomorrow is Friday, November 20. Exciting times because we’re a few days from Thanksgiving, turkey, warm meals and family, but equ… Read more »

Posted by Caitlyn Martin

Don’t Let One Positive Make Everything Negative

November 18, 2015

There are a lot of reasons I personally don’t like Charlie Sheen. He cheated on his wife. Assault charges. Domestic violence. Drug… Read more »

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