by Zakari Pelland – The Tacoma Ledger

Finding a Place for the Sacred During Graduation

June 8, 2015August 28, 2018 Ledger Staff 116 Viewsby Zakari Pelland, culture, graduation, identity, Representation 2 min read

In spring of this year, high school senior Waverly Wilson of the nearby Clover Park School District’s Lakes High School

Spoiler: Game of Thrones is Normalizing Rape

June 1, 2015August 28, 2018 Ledger Staff 375 Viewsby Zakari Pelland, Game of Thrones, Graphic depictions of violence, rape culture 3 min read

Game of Thrones season five, episode six: “Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken.” If you watch the show you know that this is

Next Steps for ASUWT, Post-Election

May 25, 2015August 29, 2018 Ledger Staff 117 ViewsASUWT, by Zakari Pelland, Sophie Nop 2 min read

After an anxiety inducing week of waiting for election votes to be tallied, candidates gathered on May 18 to hear

Trans* People Need to Pee, Too

May 18, 2015August 29, 2018 Ledger Staff 126 ViewsBathroom Access, by Zakari Pelland, Trans discrimination, Trans rights 2 min read

The typical argument against gender inclusive restrooms is that if you let “men” into the designated female restroom, this will

When Someone Says the F-Word

May 11, 2015August 29, 2018 Ledger Staff 149 ViewsBiggotry, by Zakari Pelland, discrimination, harrassment, homophobia 2 min read

So here is my experience with attempting to right a wrong at this University, when someone said the F-word (the

Campus Life Opinion

I Attended the ASUWT Candidate Speeches (Because You Didn’t)

May 4, 2015August 29, 2018 Ledger Staff 114 ViewsASUWT, by Zakari Pelland, Student Elections, Student Government 2 min read

Two presidential candidates failed to show up on time. Generously, no more than ten people attended the event. The candidates

Join LGBTQ People in Practicing Active Sustainability

April 20, 2015August 30, 2018 Ledger Staff 125 Viewsby Zakari Pelland, Earth Gay Tacoma, Queer Activism, sustainability 2 min read

Since 2008, Out for Sustainability has operated as an entirely volunteer based group composed of lesbians, gay men, bisexual people,

Pre-Diabetic at the Age of 20

April 6, 2015August 30, 2018 Ledger Staff 144 Viewsby Zakari Pelland, Diabeties, health 2 min read

After my annual physical this year, my physician wanted to do a blood analysis (which I may or may not

Campus Life Opinion

Vaginas Make Faculty Uncomfortable

March 30, 2015August 30, 2018 Ledger Staff 106 Viewsby Zakari Pelland, censorship, Kiersten Meyers, Student arts, Vulvarium 2 min read

Kiersten Meyers’ “Vulvarium” is essentially a cinder block tower of vulvas. The piece is a stark juxtaposition of the harsh,

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