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Author: Susannah Sherwood

Susannah Sherwood is a biochemistry major at Seattle University with a deep love for writing, reading, music, and coffee. She dreams of a future in which she can pursue her passion for science while making time for the causes and people she cares about.

The Performative Nature of Modern Activist Movements and Why It’s an Issue

Posted on Jan 29, 2018Jan 29, 2018 by Susannah Sherwood

Trigger Warning: rape, sexual assault, violence against women James Franco stood on stage to receive his Golden Globe for his role in The Disaster Artist, proudly wearing black in solidarity with the women who came forward during the #MeToo movement and bearing a “Time’s Up” pin on his lapel, a picturesque ally to the recent […]

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Online Harassment: A Letter

Posted on Oct 13, 2017Jun 22, 2018 by Susannah Sherwood

To the grown man who harassed my friends on the Internet: I guess my main question is: Why? Don’t you have better things to do with your time? You had so many options. She called you out for your unfunny stand-up comedy routine and a joke you made trivializing sexual violence against women. The first and […]

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Deconstructing the Problems with James Damore’s Google Memo

Posted on Aug 23, 2017Oct 30, 2017 by Susannah Sherwood

When I first read James Damore’s now infamous memo to his coworkers, I wasn’t outraged, or even angry, really. I don’t believe that Damore is a misogynist or a bad person, and he was clearly convinced enough of the soundness of his own argument that he distributed his opinions company-wide. That doesn’t change the fact […]

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What Are Vitamin Needs for Teenage Girls and Guys?

Posted on Jul 28, 2017Sep 5, 2017 by Susannah Sherwood

“Look, I found some gummy vitamins in the back of the pantry!” announced my mom excitedly. “Okay… You’re sure they’re still good?” “Of course! Vitamins don’t go bad.” (Spoiler alert: they do, sort of. While they don’t produce toxins, they lose their potency and effectiveness if taken after they expire.) I stared down into the […]

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An Introvert’s Party Survival Guide

Posted on Dec 20, 2016Jan 10, 2017 by Susannah Sherwood

I’ve been told, “I bet you’re fun at parties,” a lot, especially given I’m only 16 years old. This has been said to me sarcastically, of course. Everybody who’s said that is right; there’s something about sharing fun facts and puns and your opinions on important human rights issues that, for some reason, doesn’t transfer […]

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Is the Relationship Worth the Distance? A Quick and Easy Guide

Posted on Sep 26, 2016Oct 24, 2016 by Susannah Sherwood

Sorry, everyone. The title was a lie. It was clickbait. Long-distance relationships are a complicated issue, and there isn’t any quick and easy way to figure them out. However, they can be worked out with plenty of thought and consideration — between both you and your significant other, of course. And I, the queen of […]

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Confessions of a New (and Struggling) Vegetarian

Posted on Sep 22, 2016Oct 17, 2016 by Susannah Sherwood

At the time of writing this, I’ve been vegetarian for exactly seventeen days — or less than that, if you consider me accidentally eating non-vegetarian fries a week and a half ago. I’m excited about it. I’m definitely more excited now about eating than I used to be. I’ve been lobbying my parents to let […]

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Make This School Year a Fantastic One!

Posted on Sep 7, 2016Oct 3, 2016 by Susannah Sherwood

There’s no doubt that a number of you have started school or are even well into school already. For those of you out there who are confused because your school doesn’t start until later, congratulations. You’re lucky, and I envy you. I started school last week — the dreaded, infamous junior year — and it’s already been pretty […]

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Is Body Mass Index a Legitimate Health Indicator?

Posted on Sep 3, 2016Sep 26, 2016 by Susannah Sherwood

You may have heard of BMI, or Body Mass Index, which is a measurement used to assess health by comparing your height to your weight. In technical terms, it’s your body mass divided by the square of your height and expressed in units of kilograms per meter squared. It’s been criticized fairly often because of […]

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