My name is Brianna Ledsome, and I am a survivor. We have this broken perception of what sexual assault is and is not in our society. It permeates the minds of survivors when we are contemplating the implications of our … Continue reading What I wish people knew about my assailant

In her poem “When the Fat Girl Gets Skinny,” Blythe Baird writes, “Now, I am proud. I have stopped seeking revenge on this body / This was the year of eating when I was hungry without punishing myself / and … Continue reading NEDAW: Take some time for self care this week

Over winter break, I was blessed to go on the Xavier Holy Land study abroad program to Israel. During my high school career, I became both educated and passionate about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. As a high school student applying to … Continue reading Learning to live experience in the Holy Land