HEY BLOGGIES. Welcome back once again to Avery’s blog. You know the drill. The song that describes this week is: Directly after work last Thursday, I went to #myfavoriteplaceonearth, The Boston Athenaeum. I got a new book and became slightly more versed in the Library of Congress Classification System. Which was a JOURNEY to say the least as I had…
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Five little Wellesley things that made my week
Five little Wellesley things that made my week 1) Burritos with a scale insect expert. Our weevil lab took a little lunch outing to Boloco with a professor from U Mass Amherst, who was coming to Wellesley to give one of the Biology department’s endowed lectures. He focuses on scale insects; how asexual reproduction correlates to the number of host…
I <3 Female Orgasm
Sorry for the crazy title. I promise it is relevant. Let me explain: My best friend at Wellesley is a SHE (Sexual Health Educator). The SHE’s brought a lecture to Wellesley last Thursday titled “I Heart Female Orgasm.” Of course I went because I’m an awesome friend;) and also I love sexual health! The lecture was fantastic! So funny…
Quintessence Day!
Last weekend was a great one for Wellesley! Well, I’m biased. Friday was Ethos’ annual Quintessence Day. Allow me to explain. Ethos is Wellesley’s organization for students of African descent, of which I am a member. In February, we host a number of events in honor of Black History Month. Quintessence is the crown jewel of the month. An…
Getting at the Issues
Last weekend was really, really fun! I took a road trip with my Ethos sisters to the Black Solidarity Conference. The BSC is an annual event at Yale University at which students from all over the country gather to talk, to expand their horizons, and to make each other think. Beyond that, everyone is networking, publicizing events and causes, and…
Spreading Love
Wow. College kids get it done. Last Friday I went to an event called L’Union Fait La Force: Strength Through Unity at MIT. It was a showcase of local talent, and ALL of the proceeds went to Partners In Health, which is an organization that gives medical care to people who can’t afford it in places like Siberia, Peru…and Haiti. …