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All content by Natasha Jokic
There’s No Excuse For Your Compliant Ignorance

There’s No Excuse For Your Compliant Ignorance

Staff writer Natasha reflects on why using a privileged background to excuse ignorance is unacceptable based on her personal experiences and privileges.
Natasha Jokic November 30, 2018
Staff writer Natasha reflects on why using a privileged background to excuse ignorance is unacceptable based on her personal experiences and privileges.
Therapy Isn’t What You Think

Therapy Isn’t What You Think

Staff writer Natasha Jokic writes about her experiences with therapy and what people should and shouldn’t expect from it.
Natasha Jokic, Staff Writer November 25, 2018
Staff writer Natasha Jokic writes about her experiences with therapy and what people should and shouldn’t expect from it.
Queer Bars Should Be More Inclusive

Queer Bars Should Be More Inclusive

Assuming someone’s sexuality from their appearance in queer bars turns an LGBTQ safe space into an unwelcoming one.
Natasha Jokic, Staff Writer November 19, 2018
Assuming someone’s sexuality from their appearance in queer bars turns an LGBTQ safe space into an unwelcoming one.
I Grew Up in England. I Don’t Understand Gun Culture.

I Grew Up in England. I Don’t Understand Gun Culture.

As a student studying abroad in the United States, staff writer Natasha Jokic reflects upon what she has observed as a strange sense of desensitization in response to gun violence amongst young Americans.
Natasha Jokic, Staff Writer November 12, 2018

As I sat in my regular spot in a local coffee shop, my daily writing session was interrupted by yelling. It appeared that a homeless woman was being asked to leave the cafe, escorted...

Being Out at NYU Is an Unacknowledged Privilege

Being Out at NYU Is an Unacknowledged Privilege

NYU students should remember that coming out to an accepting environment is still a privilege that many people at NYU do not have and still grapple with.
Natasha Jokic, Staff Writer November 5, 2018

Being LGBTQ isn’t often thought of as a privilege. It is in fact, quite the opposite: there’s a reason that the straight white man trope begins with the word straight. However,...

The Quandaries of Abstaining From Double Cheeseburgers

The Quandaries of Abstaining From Double Cheeseburgers

Natasha Jokic, Staff Writer October 23, 2018
Writer Natasha Jokic takes a look at her relationship with vegetarianism and explores the extent of the role of the individual in environmental impact.
Welcome to Femland

Welcome to Femland

Natasha Jokic, Staff Writer October 22, 2018
Welcome to Femland, where women are treated the same way they are in the United States: unfairly.
The Media Does Not Respect Victims of Sexual Assault

The Media Does Not Respect Victims of Sexual Assault

In the wake of Dr. Christine Blasey-Ford's testimony, writer Natasha Jokic reflects on the lack of respect afforded to victims of sexual assault by journalists and media.
Natasha Jokic, Contributing Writer October 9, 2018

In July, Senator Dianne Feinstein received a letter. The letter accused Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault. The author of the letter was initially kept confidential,...

Stop Perpetuating Misleading Narratives on Suicide

Stop Perpetuating Misleading Narratives on Suicide

Natasha Jokic, Contributing Writer October 1, 2018
Read one writer's perspective on why damaging portrayals and discussions of suicide in the media are harmful and reductionist.
I Should Have the Right to a Paid Internship

I Should Have the Right to a Paid Internship

Natasha Jokic, Contributing Writer September 23, 2018
An international graduate student's take on why international students should have the right to work paid internships during their time at school.
Sex, Sorrow and Substances: The Pillars of Roommate Horror Stories

Sex, Sorrow and Substances: The Pillars of Roommate Horror Stories

You're not the only one with bizarre roommate tales.
Natasha Jokic, Contributing Writer September 17, 2018
It's not Halloween yet, but these roommate horror stories will have you spooked! (You won't believe the number of crazy stories we received).
"Fall Out Boy" on stage during a performance.

Has Emo Dug Its Own Grave?

Natasha Jokic, Contributing Writer September 10, 2018
Emo, as we know it, is dead. Or perhaps the genre is just reworked into a distant, cooler cousin.