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The Shield

'In someone else's shoes'

‘In someone else’s shoes’

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor February 13, 2018

Photo by The Shield Mary Lyn Stoll has been co-running “The Vagina Monologues” for 11 years, but every year, she performs the same monologue. The associate professor of philosophy performs “My...

Alex Levine, a six time V-Day veteran, demonstrates all the ways her character likes to pleasure women in the monologue “The Woman Who Loved to Make Vaginas Happy” last year.

‘Vagina Monologues’ seek justice

Gabi Wy, Features Editor March 1, 2017

In soft lighting that seemed to have a hint of pink in its glow, performers and the audience chanted in unison to reclaim the word ‘cunt.’ The university’s presentation of ‘The Vagina Monologues’...

Olivia Phelps discusses the nerves in the vagina during The Vagina Monologues Friday night in Forum II. This was the eighth year in a row where the university has presented on Valentine’s Day.

Monologues shed light on domestic violence

Abigail Suddarth, Staff Writer March 2, 2016
After describing the various types of sexual moaning from Irish-Catholic (“Forgive me!” while crossing oneself), to African American (“Oh, shit!”), to college student, (“I should be studying!”), Casie Mathies crawled on the floor, rolled over on her back and shook her legs in the air to demonstrate sexual pleasure while the audience roared with laughter at this year’s Vagina Monologues.

Monologues to encourage female empowerment

Shannon Hall February 27, 2013

Alexandra Levine will present the monologue about reclaiming the word “cunt” for this year’s “Vagina Monologues.” “At one point, the word ‘bitch’ was offensive, and now it can be used...

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