Alumnae (page 12)
In the Media: Vanity Fair Profiles Gabby Giffords ’93’s Fight to Combat Gun Violence
Gabby Giffords ’93, a former congresswoman from Arizona, was profiled in Vanity Fair for her ongoing work to combat gun violence.
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In the Media: New York Times Profiles California State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson ’71
The New York Times profiled Hannah-Beth Jackson ’71 for her work breaking down gender-based barriers in the California state senate.
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In the Media: Katherine GeeBah Footracer ’92 Featured in Health Magazine for COVID-19 Work with the Navajo Nation
Katherine GeeBah Footracer ’92, a certified physician’s assistant, was featured in Health magazine for her work with Navajo COVID-19 patients in Kayenta, part of the Navajo Nation. Footracer, who is also Navajo, left Los Angeles in March to volunteer with the Indian Health Service.
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In the Media: Meher McArthur Previews Alison Saar ’78’s Upcoming Exhibitions for KCET
Meher McArthur, Gabrielle Jungels-Winkler curator of academic programs and collections at the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, previewed three of Alison Saar ’78’s upcoming Los Angeles-area exhibitions for KCET. McArthur described Saar as “an unstoppable force in the world of art.”
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In the Media: Senate Bill 1383, Authored by Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson ’71, Heads to Governor’s Desk, Los Angeles Times Reports
The Los Angeles Times reported that California lawmakers passed Senate Bill 1383, authored by Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson ’71, which extends family leave protections to small business employees. Governor Gavin Newsom has said he will sign the bill.
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In the Media: Gabrielle Giffords ’93 Delivers Powerful Convention Speech, CNN Reports
Gabrielle Giffords ’93 delivered a powerful speech on resilience and strength at the Democratic National Convention, CNN reported. “Words once came easily; today I聽struggle to speak. But I have not lost my voice.聽America needs all of us to speak聽out, even when you have to fight聽to find the words,” she said.
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In the Media: Barbara Arnwine ’73 Discusses Issues of Election Protection with Who.What.Why
Barbara Arnwine ’73, president and founder of the Transformative Justice Coalition, discussed issues of voter suppression and election protection on Who.What.Why’s Scrutineers Series podcast. She noted the various ways in which voters of color have been disenfranchised and added that people need to ensure that others in their communities remain registered to vote.
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In the Media: State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson ’71 Advocates for Bill to Examine Tax Breaks, Los Angeles Times Reports
The Los Angeles Times reported that California State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson ’71 is sponsoring a bill, SB 956, to assess tax expenditures鈥攃ommonly known as “loopholes”鈥攖hat are costly to the state treasury. If passed, the bill would authorize an economic research team to examine tax credits, exemptions, and exclusions to determine whether the expenditures are beneficial to the state.
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In the Media: Scripps鈥� Contribution to Collaborative CRISPR-Chip Research Supports Real-Time COVID-19 Detection, Mail Tribune Reports
桃子视频 was part of the development of devices that can detect COVID-19 in real time,聽the聽Mail Tribune聽reported. The devices test聽the human genome on a graphene chip, or CRISPR-Chip.
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In the Media: New York Times Remembers Idelle Weber 鈥�54
The New York Times remembered painter, collagist, and sculptor Idelle Weber 鈥�54, who passed away on March 23 in Los Angeles. Weber was one of the few women artists involved in the Pop Art movement.
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