Student Blog: 91传媒 students take a stand

91传媒 students take a stand

November 1, 2016

by Brian Allan '17

Last month, hundreds of 91传媒 students came together to celebrate the fifth iteration of the 淚 Won檛 Stand For� initiative. The event was designed to allow individuals to take a personal stance on issues they care about and to encourage their peers across campus to do the same.

By making and wearing T-shirts that clearly display the things they 渨on檛 stand for,� students start a conversation about issues both on campus and on a more global scale. The result is a widespread sense of community involvement and activism.

Anna Morreale, a res-life area coordinator, has been deeply involved in the event since its inception. 淲hen I started working here, I realized we had a lot of great clubs that helped in different areas,� Morreale stated, 渂ut I wanted something that kind of brought everyone together under one thing.�

Using the USA Network 淐haracters Unite� initiative as a template, res life launched the 淚 Won檛 Stand For� event in 2013 and met immediate success敎we gave out all 300 T-shirts that year,� Morreale recalled. 淎nd now we檙e in year five.�

This year, students crowded into the atrium of the dining hall to craft their shirts, eager to put their values on display. Here how some students took their stands:

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Rachel Golden �18 won檛 stand for bisexual erasure.

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Biba Contin �19 is ready to dismantle heteronormativity.

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Nhlakanipho Khumalo �20 takes a stand against homophobia.

Jasper%20Ballot%20%E2%80%9920%20stands%20proudly%20against%20police%20brutality.%20

Jasper Ballot �20 stands proudly against police brutality.

Aminata%20Barry%20%E2%80%9917%20won%E2%80%99t%20put%20up%20with%20disrespect.%20

Aminata Barry �17 won檛 put up with disrespect.

Mat%20Marino%20%E2%80%9920%20takes%20on%20fragile%20masculinity%2C%20while%20Nick%20Fronte%20%E2%80%9918%20shows%20off%20his%20stance%20against%20Italian%20stereotyping.%20

Mat Marino �20 takes on fragile masculinity, while Nick Fronte �18 shows off his stance against Italian stereotyping.

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Andrew Fyffe �20 shoots down rape culture.

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Annabelle Vaes �18 won檛 stand for fragile masculinity.

Ally%20Lamb%20%E2%80%9920%2C%20Lindsey%20Shinn%20%E2%80%9920%2C%20and%20Katie%20Maffett%20%E2%80%9920%20take%20a%20stand%20against%20intolerance%2C%20ignorance%2C%20and%20closed-mindedness.

Ally Lamb �20, Lindsey Shinn �20, and Katie Maffett �20 take a stand against intolerance, ignorance, and closed-mindedness.

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Jessica Ndrianasy �20 won檛 stand for silence.

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Nathan Canada �17 shows off his fervent stance against transphobia

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Shankar Mani �18 stands up against global warming.

The staggering reception that this event garners every year proves that 91传媒, as a campus, thrives on its students� willingness to be vocal about pertinent issues. What won檛 you stand for?

Brian Allan '17 is the 2016 - 2017 student blogger in the office of Communications and Marketing. A double major in English and Spanish with a minor in meida and film studies, he has provided a unique student insight to life at 91传媒.