UB hosts transgender comedian Jeffrey Jay
Mercury Bowen, Entertainment Reporter
September 30, 2018
Transgender comedian Jeffrey Jay performed Friday night at the 7th Street Underground. Though the show got off to a late start, Tess McArthy, the University Board human potential coordinator, said the event had a good turnout. Jay said he was surprised at the turnout given the delay of the show. “You all were...
Pride to bring transgender awareness with screening
Emily Brodt, Staff Reporter
October 21, 2015
Eastern students are looking to learn more about the history of transgender people at EIU Pride’s film screening of the documentary “Pay it no Mind.” The screening is meant to bring more awareness of transgender people of color. The event is open to all students and is free to enter 7pm Thursday...
‘Money Smart’ event to teach financial literacy
T'Nerra Butler, Multicultural Editor
October 19, 2015
Students can learn about saving and how to steer through their future finances at “Money Smart: Facts, Figures and being LGBTQA+,” at 7 p.m. Oct. 28. Mario McCart, a graduate assistant at the Life Center, has been planning this event for a month. He said it covers a little bit of everything when...
Gender Sexual Minorities History Fair and others to celebrate LGBT History Month
T'Nerra Butler, Multicultural Editor
October 5, 2015
In honor of LGBT History Month, pride has planned out several events to educate campus on the past of LGBT. One event, Gender Sexual Minorities History Fair will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Bridge Lounge of the Martin Luther King Jr. Union. Jo Stauder, the president of Pride, said the Gender Sex...
