Abigail Ruhman Archives

COLUMN: Creativity, innovation and inclusion in college starts with public school teachers

Abigail Ruhman
March 10, 2020

COLUMN: Language is inherently political — and sometimes, ableist

Abigail Ruhman
February 26, 2020

COLUMN: If winter weather threatens student safety, cancel classes

Abigail Ruhman
February 24, 2020

COLUMN: Let everyone have their tearjerker

Abigail Ruhman
January 21, 2020

COLUMN: Life isn’t like Google Docs — it shouldn’t come with templates

Abigail Ruhman
January 21, 2020

COLUMN: No change means no future

Abigail Ruhman
January 5, 2020

COLUMN: Queerness is not indicative of certain personality traits

Abigail Ruhman
January 1, 2020

COLUMN: I identify as queer — not tragedy

Abigail Ruhman
December 28, 2019

COLUMN: Whoever created rainbows knew who they were supporting

Abigail Ruhman
December 25, 2019

COLUMN: Respecting boundaries surrounding controversial language is part of allyship

Abigail Ruhman
December 24, 2019

COLUMN: You can’t fake your way to icon status

Abigail Ruhman
December 21, 2019

COLUMN: You don’t need someone’s whole story to respect their identity

Abigail Ruhman
December 21, 2019

COLUMN: Better mental health care helps queer and gender-nonconforming individuals

Abigail Ruhman
December 18, 2019

COLUMN: Being gay is fine — being an awful person is not

Abigail Ruhman
December 17, 2019

COLUMN: The LGBTQ community deserves some privacy and space

Abigail Ruhman
December 16, 2019

COLUMN: The bags under my eyes are also queer

Abigail Ruhman
December 15, 2019

COLUMN: The fight for equality isn’t over

Abigail Ruhman
December 14, 2019

COLUMN: If someone is complicit in a problem, they are part of the problem

Abigail Ruhman
December 3, 2019

COLUMN: Accessibility is like homework, it’s required but everyone treats it like it’s above and beyond

Abigail Ruhman
November 20, 2019

COLUMN: Not Clickbait: Saving the world can happen online

Abigail Ruhman
November 10, 2019

COLUMN: Taking time to learn their interests is in your best interest

Abigail Ruhman
October 25, 2019

COLUMN: The best way to be right is to be wrong sometimes

Abigail Ruhman
October 22, 2019

COLUMN: Actions speak louder than words — that goes for companies too

Abigail Ruhman
October 18, 2019

Natural solutions to mental health issues should be treated as supplements — not treatments

Abigail Ruhman
October 10, 2019

COLUMN: Self-care is about happiness — not the price

Abigail Ruhman
September 5, 2019

COLUMN: Be spiteful — it may just be worth your time and energy

Abigail Ruhman
August 22, 2019

Transgender troops deserve everyone’s respect

Abigail Ruhman
April 26, 2019

One month later: MU students may have voted the wrong way in MSA presidential election

Abigail Ruhman
April 24, 2019

Sustainability shouldn’t be stacked on plates and outdated statistics

Abigail Ruhman
April 14, 2019

Hypocritical politicians are common even if they shouldn’t be

Abigail Ruhman
April 11, 2019

The bronze-medal mindset helps personal growth

Abigail Ruhman
March 19, 2019

Blind giving isn’t beneficial to you or charities

Abigail Ruhman
March 5, 2019

Stop competing for who has it worse

Abigail Ruhman
February 27, 2019

Blindly continuing traditions can mean going against your personal beliefs

Abigail Ruhman
February 20, 2019

Digital space deserves to be clean and organized too

Abigail Ruhman
February 13, 2019

Mark me down for an almost yes, if you must

Abigail Ruhman
February 5, 2019

History can be powerful, but only if society chooses to learn about it

Abigail Ruhman
December 15, 2018

Allowing for a gender neutral option aligns with American ideals

Abigail Ruhman
December 11, 2018

Sometimes transitioning doesn’t end with gender reassignment surgery

Abigail Ruhman
December 10, 2018

Stop trying to divide the LGBTQ community even more than it already is

Abigail Ruhman
December 10, 2018

Stereotypes can hurt, but fitting into one isn’t always bad

Abigail Ruhman
December 8, 2018

Moral disapproval isn’t a real reason to create legal barriers for the LGBTQ community

Abigail Ruhman
December 7, 2018

Adding your pronouns to an introduction can help support gender nonconforming individuals

Abigail Ruhman
December 6, 2018

This is my closet. I will leave when I am ready

Abigail Ruhman
December 5, 2018

The LGBTQ community needs better representation in the media

Abigail Ruhman
December 4, 2018

The community is living with a hangover from the gay bar trend. Don’t worry, coffee can help

Abigail Ruhman
December 3, 2018

Sexuality isn’t always gay or straight

Abigail Ruhman
December 3, 2018

First comes love, second comes marriage, then comes… silence

Abigail Ruhman
December 2, 2018

Be thankful, not ignorant

Abigail Ruhman
November 15, 2018

Your vote mattered in the midterm elections, but not the MSA senate race

Abigail Ruhman
November 13, 2018

Your close friends know you so well—which may mean you shouldn’t date them

Abigail Ruhman
November 12, 2018

Retroactive representation isn’t real representation

Abigail Ruhman
November 8, 2018

If you refuse to deal with a panic attack, I refuse to give you my time

Abigail Ruhman
October 25, 2018

Classic literature isn’t inherently better, it’s just older

Abigail Ruhman
October 24, 2018

Standing with sexual assault survivors means standing up for diversity and inclusivity

Abigail Ruhman
October 16, 2018

Healthcare is a human right, and America is doing it wrong

Abigail Ruhman
October 9, 2018

If voting was a class, MU would fail

Abigail Ruhman
September 29, 2018

I can not believe this is still a radical statement: Representation matters

Abigail Ruhman
September 29, 2018

Newsflash: FAFSA sucks

Abigail Ruhman
September 17, 2018

College students and the General Assembly need to focus on gun control

Abigail Ruhman
September 11, 2018

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