By Austin Cowan Assistant Web Content Manager Belen Ramos, KTSW’s Social Media Administrator, speaks out on women’s equality during International Women’s Day. When striving for success, Ramos says she finds inspiration from strong women in her life: Beyonce, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Linda Chavez and female family members. Ramos says that as a hispanic women, in […]
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By Madison Tyson Multimedia Senior Content Producer Play Like A GRRRL was an event held on International Women’s Day (Wednesday March 8, 2017) at KIVA Lounge and Bar from 7pm-2am. It was brilliantly created by Andrea Torres, Hannah Bennett, and Janelle Abad who wanted to showcase bands with women and female artists. All the proceeds […]
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By Andrew Wright Office and Traffic Manager Andrew Wright interviews Asia Daggs, the Web Content Manager for KTSW 89.9 for International Women’s Day. Growing up with her two younger siblings, she feels that it has taught her many leader characteristics and the ability to handle difficult situations. We later discussed what being a woman meant to […]
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By Jenise Jackson Blog Content Contributor I think I can speak for most women when I say that we are tired of some of the stereotypes society has placed on us. In fact, majority of those stereotypes are outdated and just simply frustrating. Although it is the year 2017, society still seems to think that all […]
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By Brent Ramirez Blog Content Contributor “Behind every successful man, there is a woman.” While this quote may not ring true to some, it definitely strikes a chord with those it does relate to. It’s a simple phrase that speaks volumes about the influences that women can have in men’s lives. Whether it’s your mother, […]
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By Janessa Rutiaga Blog Content Contributor Equal rights have come a long way, especially in the last decade, but we still have miles to go. There is still plenty of racism, prejudice, and misogyny present in the world. However, in honor of March being Women’s History Month I feel like this should be a time […]
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By Maria Martinez Blog Content Contributor Happy Women’s Day! Girl Power has fought its way through a very rocky path. We have not had anything handed to us and we have fought for almost all of the rights that we can enjoy now. Women couldn’t vote, now we can. We couldn’t depend on ourselves, now we […]
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By Kimberly Garcia Blog Content Contributor In light of International Women’s Day, I began to think of movie characters that were impactful and universal. Scarlett O’Hara had unconventional philosophies, but she’s a powerful character that can speak to women for many generations to come. In eighth grade, I saw Gone with the Wind for […]
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By Alisa Pierce Assistant Web Content Manager Growing up is hard. There’s really no buffer between being an awkward adolescent to being a somewhat less awkward adult, (I’m still getting used to the that word, adult) even if years have passed. The transition from childhood to adulthood is fast, and when it ends it spits […]
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By Alexandra Cochran Blog Content Contributor Over time, I have begun to recognize more clearly what being a women means to me and how to continuously break the stigma of scrutiny and oppression all women face. On International Women’s Day, we honor all self-identifying women, women of color, single mothers, women all over the world, […]
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By Kristopher Tondre Program Director Brittany Robinson is KTSW’s station manager and found time in her busy schedule to talk about everything from how she got started at KTSW to her love for orcas all for International Women’s Day. Brittany started at KTSW as soon as she got to campus and has moved her way […]
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By Maria Martinez Blog Content Contributor As we are celebrating the upcoming Women’s Day, we should honor and appreciate the women who have set names for themselves, who were not scared to pursue their dreams and who have inspired a lot of other women to do the same for themselves. Internationally acclaimed Latina American novelist, Sandra […]
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By Jenise Jackson Blog Content Contributor If you are female, you may or may not believe that Adele and Beyoncé could teach you one of life’s greatest lessons. But after watching the 59th Grammy Awards, I think they have. During the award show, Adele won over Beyoncé in two categories, Record of the Year and […]
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By Shaeleigh Schmidt Blog Content Contributor Following the March on Washington that occurred Monday, Jan. 23, the feminist movement has gained a lot of attention. Although this should be a good thing, that isn’t completely the case; it seems that a lot of people remain misinformed. First of all, what is feminism? Feminism, in its […]
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By Holly Henrichsen Web Content Manager Tara Pohlmeyer has one of the most difficult and time consuming jobs at KTSW; she’s the station manager. Tara oversees 15 departments and helps manage over 180 staff members. In her interview for International Women’s Day, she talks about the creation of GIRRRL Party and the problems many […]
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By Andrew Nogay Assistant Web Content Manager Holly Henrichsen is our web content manager here at KTSW. In her GIRRRL Party interview, she discusses finding her footing at KTSW, women who have influenced her and whether she would die first in a slasher flick. Be sure to tune into KTSW 89.9 or stream us online […]
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By Andrew Nogay Web Content Assistant Sydney Huddleston, our Other Side Drive executive producer, talks to her former Girl Power co-host and KTSW station manager, Tara Pohlmeyer, about women who she looks up to, techniques to communicate and finding her voice. They also brush on the subject of whether girls rule and boys drool.
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By Andrew Nogay Assistant Web Content Manager Taylor Zavala is our news director and she is very opinionated about everything from which Harry Potter house she would be in, to what she would do if she wasn’t in school, to what spiders dream of. Taylor talks about things big and small in her GIRRRL […]
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By Andrew Nogay Web Content Assistant Jasmine Kardani, our social media administrator, talks prospects for women in the media field, making friends and women who have influenced her (spoiler: it’s her mom and Cher) in this GIRRRL Party interview. Be sure to tune into KTSW 89.9 or stream us online to celebrate International Women’s […]
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By Andrew Nogay Assistant Web Content Manager Amberly Russell, our new community relations executive, discusses a wide range of things in this GIRRRL Party interview. She talks about being a non-traditional student, mentoring the young women who work in her department, and sexual violence against women in the military. Be sure to tune into […]
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