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Published: August 15, 2016

A Toast to Leah and Ben

When your tall friend wears tall heels on her wedding day... | Belle Brita

Happy one-year anniversary to my dear friends Leah and Ben! On this day last year, my dearest Furman friends and I gathered to watch Leah and Ben commit their lives to each other. The Wedding Leah and Ben’s wedding was so quintessentially them. Both the wedding and the reception were held in a gorgeous art… [Read More]

4 CommentsFiled Under: Love StoryTagged With: Furman University, weddings

Published: November 11, 2015

Escaping Southern Expectations

I loved being a student at Furman University. But there was something about southern values that kept me from being my full, authentic self. | Belle Brita

Sometimes I write stuff and don’t share it with anyone. Or I write stuff and only share it with a few people until a lot of time has passed. This is one of those times. Four years have passed since I first wrote the scattered thoughts that I’ve transformed into the blog post below. That’s… [Read More]

14 CommentsFiled Under: LifestyleTagged With: Furman University, personal growth, sexism

Published: August 6, 2015

How to Be a Feminist College Student

5 ways to be a feminist college student

When I was still at Furman University, I was a model feminist college student. Sort of. On top of double-majoring in History and in French, I also concentrated in Women’s and Gender Studies. (At Furman, a concentration was like a minor). I even took one class over the minimum required for a WGS concentration. Note:… [Read More]

7 CommentsFiled Under: FeminismTagged With: advocacy, college advice, Furman University, The F-Word

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