Once personas de Monterrey, México, describen cómo el COVID-19 ha afectado sus vidas y cómo se sienten en un momento lleno de incertidumbre. Read in English. AUSTIN, Texas — Hace un mes, estuve caminando por dos horas en el campus vacío de mi universidad, tomando fotos. Fue un jueves alrededor del mediodía, un momento en …
Quarantined in Monterrey, Mexico
Eleven people from Monterrey, Mexico describe how COVID-19 has affected their lives, and how they’re feeling at a time full of uncertainty. Leer en español. AUSTIN, Texas — A month ago, I spent around two hours walking around and taking photos of my empty university campus. It was on a Thursday around noon, a time when …
It’s 2020 and Yes: Women are Still Pushing for Positions in TV and Film
A look into women’s continuous battle for gender equity and respect in the industry through the eyes of two women with years of experience in behind-the-scenes roles. AUSTIN, Texas — It was just reality: then 18-year-old Yvonne Boudreaux was too tall — and there was nothing she could do about it. Boudreaux left the strict …
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Underrepresentation of Women in Art: Austin Artist Madeline Irvine
In the late 1970s, artist Madeline Irvine was driving to school in Northern Indiana. She stopped to get gas at a time when people filled up the tank for you, and a young man was on the job. Irvine had several canvases on the back of her station wagon. The man asked, “What are those?” …
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A Look into Colombia’s Mechanism of Protection for Journalists
Throughout its history, Colombia has never really had a period of total peace. Its long history of violence, drug trafficking, and guerrilla warfare that leaks into its politics prevents it. It is bound to be a dangerous place for any journalist wanting to investigate and report on any of those issues in the country. Colombia …
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Venezuela: with no press freedom, citizens turn to social media to report on the conflict
Maryam Ecarri couldn’t move. Not really. She was in bed, and she was sure her throat had never felt so swollen in her life. Her entire body hurt. She sank into the pillow, and slept. Hours later, Ecarri stirred awake. In a flash, she immediately reached for her iPhone on the bedside table and opened …
Women in wine advocate for gender equality in the industry
Many enjoy a good glass of red, white or rosé. But gender disparity in the growing and fermenting of grapes clouds the clarity of producing wine. The wine industry has gender wage gaps, a lack of women in executive positions and sexual harassment. According to Lucia Albino Gilbert, Professor Emerita of Psychology at Santa Clara …
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Belgian-Colombian choreographer brings love, comedy and diversity to Ballet Austin for Valentine’s
AUSTIN, Texas — The dancers stopped and hats fell from the ceiling. As the last performance of the weekend came to a close, the lights went out, and a woman in the audience whispered, “Wow.” In late January, world-renowned choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa visited Ballet Austin to teach its dancers “Pieces of Passion,” a four-piece …
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