Mariah Dahl is a senior graduating from the University at Albany in December of 2009, with a major in Women's Studies and a minor in Art. She is the outreach coordinator for Honest Weight Food Co-op in Albany, NY. She is also the DJ for "Rebels with a Cause" a radio show broadcast on WCDB Albany, the SUNY College radio station. "This
show is my outlet and my voice to fight all the social inequalities I see and hear about within in the community and the world. Every show is my act of resistance against patriarchy and human injustices."
Munia Islam
Poems: "Letting Go" and "A Woman's Affair"
My name is Munia Islam and I come from a Bangladeshi background, but was born in the United States. I am currently attending the Pennsylvania State University and hope to graduate in May 2010 with a Bachelors of Science, with a double minor in Health Policy Administration (HPA) and Sociology. transcending silence is my first attempt, and a prestigious foot in the door, to make my mark in the creative writing world, and I hope that this is just the beginning of the journey.
Amy V. Ramirez Rodriguez
"When Global Economies Develop"
I was born and raised in Manhattan, in Washington Heights. My mother raised me with the help of my two older siblings, and guidance of many nurturing academic mentors. Currently I am a philosophy major at Bucknell University. Now in my senior year my philosophical passions and the memories of my lived experiences are synthesizing, and constantly I am thinking about ethical theories and praxes. This piece on human rights is one my first attempts to articulate my thoughts on these matters. I hope to write further on ethics and globalization.
Leslie C. Sotomayor
"Let Me Bloom"
My passion for Art has always been an expression of myself. After having three children, I decided I was at a point in my life where I have a deeper understanding of myself, who I am and what I long for. At 31 years, I have returned to school, currently at Pennsylvania State University in the State College area where I reside. My goals include a BFA in Painting and a minor in Women's Studies. The integration of Art and Women's Studies is my pursuit of being pro-active in our world which we are all connected to.
Mariah Dahl is a senior graduating from the University at Albany in December of 2009, with a major in Women's Studies and a minor in Art. She is the outreach coordinator for Honest Weight Food Co-op in Albany, NY. She is also the DJ for "Rebels with a Cause" a radio show broadcast on WCDB Albany, the SUNY College radio station. "This
show is my outlet and my voice to fight all the social inequalities I see and hear about within in the community and the world. Every show is my act of resistance against patriarchy and human injustices." 
My name is Munia Islam and I come from a Bangladeshi background, but was born in the United States. I am currently attending the Pennsylvania State University and hope to graduate in May 2010 with a Bachelors of Science, with a double minor in Health Policy Administration (HPA) and Sociology. transcending silence is my first attempt, and a prestigious foot in the door, to make my mark in the creative writing world, and I hope that this is just the beginning of the journey. 
I was born and raised in Manhattan, in Washington Heights. My mother raised me with the help of my two older siblings, and guidance of many nurturing academic mentors. Currently I am a philosophy major at Bucknell University. Now in my senior year my philosophical passions and the memories of my lived experiences are synthesizing, and constantly I am thinking about ethical theories and praxes. This piece on human rights is one my first attempts to articulate my thoughts on these matters. I hope to write further on ethics and globalization. 
My passion for Art has always been an expression of myself. After having three children, I decided I was at a point in my life where I have a deeper understanding of myself, who I am and what I long for. At 31 years, I have returned to school, currently at Pennsylvania State University in the State College area where I reside. My goals include a BFA in Painting and a minor in Women's Studies. The integration of Art and Women's Studies is my pursuit of being pro-active in our world which we are all connected to.