Abigail Ruhman
STAFF POSITIONS
- Columnist
ARTICLES (60)
COLUMN: Creativity, innovation and inclusion in college starts with public school teachers (Mar. 10, 2020)
COLUMN: Let everyone have their tearjerker (Jan. 21, 2020)
COLUMN: No change means no future (Jan. 05, 2020)
COLUMN: I identify as queer — not tragedy (Dec. 28, 2019)
COLUMN: Whoever created rainbows knew who they were supporting (Dec. 25, 2019)
COLUMN: Respecting boundaries surrounding controversial language is part of allyship (Dec. 24, 2019)
COLUMN: You can’t fake your way to icon status (Dec. 21, 2019)
COLUMN: Being gay is fine — being an awful person is not (Dec. 17, 2019)
COLUMN: The LGBTQ community deserves some privacy and space (Dec. 16, 2019)
COLUMN: The bags under my eyes are also queer (Dec. 15, 2019)
COLUMN: The fight for equality isn’t over (Dec. 14, 2019)
COLUMN: Accessibility is like homework, it’s required but everyone treats it like it’s above and beyond (Nov. 20, 2019)
COLUMN: Not Clickbait: Saving the world can happen online (Nov. 10, 2019)
COLUMN: The best way to be right is to be wrong sometimes (Oct. 22, 2019)
Natural solutions to mental health issues should be treated as supplements — not treatments (Oct. 10, 2019)
COLUMN: Self-care is about happiness — not the price (Sep. 05, 2019)
COLUMN: Be spiteful — it may just be worth your time and energy (Aug. 22, 2019)
Transgender troops deserve everyone’s respect (Apr. 26, 2019)
One month later: MU students may have voted the wrong way in MSA presidential election (Apr. 24, 2019)
Hypocritical politicians are common even if they shouldn’t be (Apr. 11, 2019)
The bronze-medal mindset helps personal growth (Mar. 19, 2019)
Blind giving isn’t beneficial to you or charities (Mar. 05, 2019)
Stop competing for who has it worse (Feb. 27, 2019)
Digital space deserves to be clean and organized too (Feb. 13, 2019)
Mark me down for an almost yes, if you must (Feb. 05, 2019)
Allowing for a gender neutral option aligns with American ideals (Dec. 11, 2018)
Stereotypes can hurt, but fitting into one isn’t always bad (Dec. 08, 2018)
Moral disapproval isn’t a real reason to create legal barriers for the LGBTQ community (Dec. 07, 2018)
Adding your pronouns to an introduction can help support gender nonconforming individuals (Dec. 06, 2018)
This is my closet. I will leave when I am ready (Dec. 05, 2018)
The LGBTQ community needs better representation in the media (Dec. 04, 2018)
The community is living with a hangover from the gay bar trend. Don’t worry, coffee can help (Dec. 03, 2018)
Sexuality isn’t always gay or straight (Dec. 02, 2018)
First comes love, second comes marriage, then comes… silence (Dec. 02, 2018)
Be thankful, not ignorant (Nov. 15, 2018)
Retroactive representation isn’t real representation (Nov. 08, 2018)
Classic literature isn’t inherently better, it’s just older (Oct. 24, 2018)
Standing with sexual assault survivors means standing up for diversity and inclusivity (Oct. 16, 2018)
Healthcare is a human right, and America is doing it wrong (Oct. 09, 2018)
If voting was a class, MU would fail (Sep. 29, 2018)
Newsflash: FAFSA sucks (Sep. 17, 2018)