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A Guide to Being an Armchair Activist

By Mara Benowitz | Nov. 21, 2016

1. Mark yourself as ‘Interested’ in local protests Don’t feel obligated to actually show up to the rallies.

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Daring sophomore breaks stigma, enjoys iced decaf soy white mocha in public

By Mara Benowitz | Apr. 7, 2016

Library Mall fell silent Thursday afternoon as UW-Madison sophomore Maggie Green made the brave decision to step outside the safety of Starbucks and drink her iced decaf soy white mocha in public view. Green says it was a difficult decision, but she felt it was important for someone to finally break the hurtful stigma around Starbucks’ specialty drinks. “I feel like girls on this campus are really discriminated against based on our drink color,” she said.

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‘Reflections' offers intimate look at African American legends of past and present

By Mara Benowitz | Mar. 1, 2016

‘Reflections’ offers an intimate look at African American legends of past and present Mara Benowitz My skin was burning as it adjusted to the warmth of the Education building after braving the wind outside, but when I saw Terrence A.

A Guide to Being an Armchair Activist

Daring sophomore breaks stigma, enjoys iced decaf soy white mocha in public

‘Reflections' offers intimate look at African American legends of past and present

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