Blog Entry #16: Feature Article

Here's the link to my feature article!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B05G90FRbaDQZ3h1d0FWamdZV0U/view?usp=sharing

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  1. UnknownMay 31, 2017 at 4:05 PM

    Stefany,

    First off, I love how visually pleasing your feature article is! Second, you have definitely chosen a topic that needs some more light shined down on it. The most interesting part of your presentation/discussion last night was when you started discussing the gender neutral dorms (I just wrote a post about my opinion on it). I feel that gender identity gets in the way too much now-a-days and is definitely a topic worth discussing.

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