Norma Coates reflects on what she learned about academic advising and mentoring from her own PhD advisor, Michele Hilmes.
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Honoring Hilmes: “An Advisor is Forever” – Passing It On
An Incomplete History: “Women Who Rock” at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
I found myself in Cleveland last week. My friend Amy Rigby, a musician who plies her trade in one of the parallel music industries that I talked about in my recent post about the Grammy Awards, had things to do in Cleveland. I’d been threatening for months to take advantage of being on sabbatical...
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1984 All Over Again: The 2012 Grammy Awards Telecast
I’m going to say this up front: I’m a music snob, and I hate the very idea of the Grammy Awards. If you’re looking for dispassionate analysis, stop reading now.
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Playing Like a Girl: Feminist Praxis as Feminist Pragmatics
June Millington may not be as well known as some other rock figures, but her music and activism have made - and continue to make - a significant impact on the lives of girls and women who aspire to play music and participate in the music industry.
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Blame Your HVAC
How often this season have we seen ‘tween girls, and their forty-something moms, blamed for the sorry state of American Idol?
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