https://maggievaughn.journoportfolio.comRSS Feed for Maggie VaughnenTue, 22 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/418760/uploads/8af4c189-1b74-41f0-b08e-59ac3acda309.pdfArticles written for the print magazine of The Gavel and while studying Journalism at Boston CollegeTue, 22 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/418760/uploads/8af4c189-1b74-41f0-b08e-59ac3acda309.pdfhttps://bcgavel.com/author/maggie-vaughn/Pieces published while working for "The Gavel", one of Boston College's leading student publications.Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://bcgavel.com/author/maggie-vaughn/https://bcgavel.com/author/maggie-vaughn/Super indecisive, couldn't decide what to write besides "Loves Harry Styles", but I promise that isn't my only personality trait Super indecisive, couldn't decide what to write besides "Loves Harry Styles", but I promise that isn't my only personality traitTue, 22 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://bcgavel.com/author/maggie-vaughn/https://montclairlocal.news/author/maggie-vaughn/Articles written as a contributing writer to The Montclair Local. These are the stories of your neighbors, schools and local issues. It's news for the community, by the community for people who live, work and play here.Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://montclairlocal.news/author/maggie-vaughn/https://montclairlocal.news/2024/10/montclair-resident-to-show-lyrical-at-montclair-film-festival/Carter Stewart was on the verge of creating his first feature-length film when President Obama appointed him the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio in 2009. Fifteen years later, Stewart has finished his short film “Lyrical.” It will be screened at the 2024 Montclair Film Festival.Fri, 18 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://montclairlocal.news/2024/10/montclair-resident-to-show-lyrical-at-montclair-film-festival/https://montclairlocal.news/2024/10/a-fight-for-equal-rights-meet-locker-room-talk-author-melissa-ludtke/In 1977, Melissa Ludtke sued the baseball commission for denying her access to the New York Yankees clubhouse as a violation of her 14th amendment rights. She won, granting her access into the men’s clubhouse and majorly contributing to the fight for women’s access in sports. Now, in 2024, Ludtke is telling her story in a new book “Locker Room Talk: A Woman’s Struggle to Get Inside.”Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://montclairlocal.news/2024/10/a-fight-for-equal-rights-meet-locker-room-talk-author-melissa-ludtke/https://montclairlocal.news/2024/07/acorn-general-store-sustainability-with-vintage-treasures/Acorn General Store, which opened on July 3 at 41 Church Street, greets visitors with vintage lettering hinting at the unique treasures inside. Owners Darya Mishina and Jacob Baccus have introduced vintage and sustainable shopping to Montclair, a community that values both. For Mishina, a New Jersey native, opening the store in Montclair marks a meaningful accomplishment.Fri, 05 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://montclairlocal.news/2024/07/acorn-general-store-sustainability-with-vintage-treasures/https://bcgavel.com/2022/11/02/a-conversation-with-dmitry-muratov-is-there-hope-short-answer-is-no/Dmitry Muratov is not what one would expect from a renowned Nobel Prize winning Russian journalist. One might expect a serious man, given the state of his country and publication back at home, who would lack a warm smile or a sense of humor. Instead, you are met with a joyous demeanor, a twinkle in his eye and many jokes to be told, booming laughter filling the room.Wed, 02 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://bcgavel.com/2022/11/02/a-conversation-with-dmitry-muratov-is-there-hope-short-answer-is-no/https://bcgavel.com/2022/06/28/boston-protests-the-overturning-of-roe-v-wade/Thousands of people gathered in Copley Square the evening of Friday, June 24, to protest the overturning of Roe v. Wade, which stripped the federal protection on abortion.Tue, 28 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0100https://bcgavel.com/2022/06/28/boston-protests-the-overturning-of-roe-v-wade/https://bcgavel.com/2022/06/24/the-end-of-roe-v-wade-stripping-away-womens-rights/Where does one begin an article on the day that Roe v. Wade is overturned?Sat, 25 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0100https://bcgavel.com/2022/06/24/the-end-of-roe-v-wade-stripping-away-womens-rights/https://bcgavel.com/2021/09/19/protect-your-professors-wear-a-mask/Boston College has ignored requests for a mask mandate made by professors at the institution.Sun, 19 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0100https://bcgavel.com/2021/09/19/protect-your-professors-wear-a-mask/https://bcgavel.com/2021/02/22/taylor-swift-fighting-the-patriarchy-one-song-at-a-time/If you grew up in the 2000s, chances are at one point you hated Taylor Swift.Mon, 22 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://bcgavel.com/2021/02/22/taylor-swift-fighting-the-patriarchy-one-song-at-a-time/