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Cookie Cutters
2026, written by Alex Bregy. A personal essay detailing a time, when I was thirteen, where I went door-to-door selling Tupperware. Explores themes of class divide, worth, and coming-of-knowledge. When I was thirteen, I went door-to-door selling Tupperware. It was a fundraiser my mom had stumbled upon from someone at our church. There was…
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SEL in After-School Programs
2025, written by Alex Bregy. Overview of findings regarding the effectiveness of SEL implementation within after-school programs. In recent years, there has been an emphasis on bringing social and emotional learning (SEL) into classrooms. Though, when educational funding relies on students scoring well on standardized tests, many educators find themselves teaching students to test…
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Nimona as a Gender-Fluid Icon: Why Trans* People Can’t Win
2024, written by Alex Bregy. An exploration of gender identity and expression; limiting schemas, and the fear of otherness through the lens of Nimona (2023). Nimona as a Gender-Fluid Icon: Why Trans* People Can’t Win At first glance, Nimona is the epitome of the female grotesque. In her most common form, she appears as…