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by Zakari Pelland

Opinion 

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

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Opinion 

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

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Opinion 

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

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Opinion 

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

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Opinion 

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

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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

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Opinion 

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,

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Opinion 

(Maybe) Going Back to My Roots

April 13, 2015August 30, 2018 Ledger Staff 149 Viewsby Zakari Pelland, haircolor, Personal Expression, social pressure 2 min read

The decision to dye your hair to some shade of unicorn hair takes guts. Some deliberate for months after seeing

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Opinion 

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

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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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