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The Future of Funerals Is Fresh-Faced ... and Femalenew

Despite a long male-only tradition, women are at last breaking through that glass-coffin ceiling and entering the funeral business.
Boston Phoenix  |  Sara Faith Alterman  |  02-26-2009  |  The War on Women
Tags: business, funeral homes, gender relations

Funds Cut for Campus Assault Preventionnew

Combating sexual assault is especially tough if your workspace is the size of a professional basketball player's shoebox.
Boston Phoenix  |  Sara Faith Alterman  |  12-12-2008  |  Education
Tags: sexual assault, Education, Sex, rape, higher education, CDC, U.S. Department of Justice, crime & justice, Boston Area Rape Crisis Center

The Biz-School Widow's Lamentnew

It's hard to become a full member of the club when you're branded an academic "other."
Boston Phoenix  |  Sara Faith Alterman and Kara Baskin  |  10-21-2008  |  Education
Tags: Education, marriage, higher education, MIT, relationships, business school

Wiccans Go to Collegenew

Campus witches have no brooms, no bleeding goats. Just cookies. Sorry.
Boston Phoenix  |  Sara Faith Alterman  |  10-21-2008  |  Education
Tags: religion, Education, College, Halloween, Boston University, Wiccans, Witches

Not Surprised You Speak Our Languagenew

On the one hand, it's dos svidania, on the other sallam -- globalization and jihad have language studies in an upheaval.
Boston Phoenix  |  Sara Faith Alterman  |  05-10-2007  |  Education
Tags: Education

PETA's Cattle Call, or Where's the Beef?new

Does anyone else find it ironic that People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is treating human beings like pieces of meat?
Boston Phoenix  |  Sara Faith Alterman  |  04-12-2007  |  The War on Women
Tags: women's issues

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