Students share work at Onyx Launch
Junior Emily Robinson, editor-in-chief of The Onyx, said during her sophomore year, The Onyx was “kind of thrown into my lap.” Despite being unprepared, she said it was one of the best experiences she’s had […]
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Student writers recognized at Student Literary Awards Ceremony
The English department’s 2017 Student Literary Awards Ceremony was held on Tuesday, April 18 in the Ecumenical Center. The department presented three awards – the Richard Chartier Award for best essay in American Literature, the […]
TAWA changes the conversation about Armenian Genocide
Gonca Sönmez-Poole, founder of the group Turkish-Armenian Women’s Alliance (TAWA), didn’t start the organization with feminism in mind. “However,” said Sönmez-Poole, “I am so very glad that the way, organically, this group made its way […]
Seven honored at Women Making History Now ceremony
Sonya Diaz, the chief academic officer for the Framingham Public Schools, moved to New York, New York from Puerto Rico at the age of five. Her mother worked as a seamstress, and neither Diaz nor […]
Celebrating Black History Month through poetry
Students joined Boston author Tamara Leigh for a poetry slam on Tuesday, Feb. 14 in DPAC. The event was co-sponsored by the Black Student Union (BSU), The Onyx and the Center for In- clusive Excellence. […]
Stonewall discussion brings light to lack of diversity in media
In 1969, the Stonewall Inn was the site of the riot that sparked the LGBTQ+ movement. The Center of Inclusive Excellence held a discussion on the historic riot in observation of Transgender Awarness Week on […]
LGBTQ+ activist Jon Gilroy urges FSU students to write their own stories
For most of his life, people have tried to force activist Jon Gilroy to live in a box. In his talk, “Unlocking Our Truths,” held in the Forum on Wednesday night, Gilroy told an “intimate” […]
Author discusses importance of global literacy
Pam Allyn wrote her first story, “Thunder: a Horse” at six years old. She said it was actually a completely plagiarized version of “Black Beauty,” a novel that her first grade teacher had been reading […]
Clash of the Opinions: Yes on Question 4
Following in the footsteps of Colorado and Washington, Massachusetts has finally added the legalization of marijuana to the ballot. While it’s understandable where reservations about legalization may come from, it is inevitable. The most common […]
Reps from RIA House discuss sex trafficking
The issue of sex trafficking, which is prevalent on college campuses, was addressed by two representatives from Ready. Inspire. Act. (RIA House) during a talk on Monday afternoon in the Center for Inclusive Excellence. Heather […]