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A graphic showing common male conductors sitting on top of a baton. ILLUSTRATED BY JERRY WEINTRAUB/THE STATESMAN

How gender bias plays a role in orchestra

Amen Ruth Galinato December 7, 2023
In the world of orchestra, no role is more crucial than the conductor. Under their leadership, instruments no longer clash but collaborate to transform the inked notes on the music sheet into moving performances. However, a recent study found that women are still underrepresented within this prominent position. 
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Candace Owens speaking at the 2018 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. GAGE SKIDMORE/FLICKR VIA CC BY-SA 2.0

Candace Owens’s tweet encourages toxic masculinity and outdated gender stereotypes

Justin Chassin March 9, 2021
#OPINION: “Bring back manly men,” tweeted conservative author, Candace Owens, on Nov. 14. When first reading this tweet, my eyes transfixed on the words “manly man.” 
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Erin Zazzera, a registered nurse in the department of trauma surgery with a masters of public health, presents the abstract of her research titled, Use of Social Media for Injury Prevention: An Integrative Review. EMMA HARRIS/THE STATESMAN

Renaissance med school celebrates women in medicine

Irini Orihuela March 7, 2019
Biegon was the keynote speaker at the 13th Annual Women in Medicine Research Day at the Renaissance School of Medicine, an event celebrating women in the medical field in the Health Sciences Tower on Wednesday, March 6.
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