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This week in our WiCipedia roundup: How trans people in tech are faring; the best places for women to work; "tech-bro gender-blindness"; and more. Last week we celebrated Trans Day of Visibility, so theres no better time to examine the role of trans people in tech than now. In many ways, the LGBTQ community has it best in tech, overall an accepting and liberal industry. Yet ABC News explains that theres still a long way to go in making sure that tech companies trans employees safety and comfor...

Hello there! I’m Kat Marusiak, and I’ve had the honour of working as an editor at your student newspaper for even longer than I ever imagined when I first started. This was partially due to COVID-19 course cancellations resulting in my having to stay a bit longer before graduation, but it’s something I will always consider to be a silver lining. As a biology major, I joined the paper more because of my penchant for perfection (partially a side effect of my OCD, but I’ve always tried to ...

This week in our WiCipedia roundup: Melinda Gates takes DC universities by storm; what the Bumble IPO means for women in tech; International Womens Day celebrates all women; and more. An anonymous survey from Blind, a company that surveys people in tech, has found that salary negotiating isnt always a comfortable topic for women (surprise, surprise). Dice explains that the survey broke down the findings by tech company, and found that the results were wildly different based on the company. For ...

This week in our WiC roundup: Amazon fails minority employees; BT works with Code First Girls to provide upskill courses; pandemic creates founder boom; and more.

Liberia: Kenneth Best on the Daily Observer Newspaper and Its 40-Year Journey Liberia: Kenneth Best on the Daily Observer Newspaper and Its 40-Year Journey Share The first thing I would like to do in this brief statement on the 40-year History of Liberia’s Daily ObserverNewspaper is to give thanks to Almighty God for giving Mae Gene and me, in January 1977, as we were coming to the close of our careers in Nairobi, Kenya, the idea of returning home to start Liberia’s first independent daily...

Syracuse just got a little nuttier with return of NUTmobile Abby Presson | Asst. Copy Editor Ally Toolan, Grace Noice and Tyler Towne (left to right) are visiting SU this week in the NUTmobile to “spread smiles in the salty streets,” Noice said. Facebook Google+ The Daily Orange is a nonprofit newsroom that receives no funding from Syracuse University. Consider donating today to support our mission. Tena Baehm waited outside for the Planters’ NUTmobile to arrive at her retirement home in...

This week in our WiCipedia roundup: Politics gets a bit more politically correct; breaking the hiring mold; how companies can actually create change; and more. With a new administration comes opportunity for change at every level, and thats just what has happened over the past few weeks. The white, male domination of politics may not be coming to an end any time soon, but women and BIPOC are slowly moving in and pushing diversity measures in the stodgy White House. Jessica Rosenworcel has becom...

This week in our WiCipedia roundup: Board diversification goal setters; Netflix releases first inclusion report; CES 2021 focuses on women in tech; and more. Diversifying boards has been a real point of tension in the tech world in recent years, yet there are companies out there that have done it and dont seem to think the excuses bear weight. CIO featured an article by Elizabeth Stock, executive director of nonprofit PDX Women in Tech (PDXWIT), to talk about the process that PDXWIT took to get...

This week in our WiCipedia roundup: The argument for why jobs in tech shouldnt require a diploma; a new online community for women in UX; how language in job descriptions affects applicants; and more. Tech CEOs are often lauded for being wunderkinds who didnt even go to college. Yet the reality is that these founders are almost always white men who dropped out of Ivy League schools and had every possible advantage growing up. An op-ed on CNBC asks companies to now consider hiring other employe...

Spring 2021: Meet the Staff Spring 2021: Meet the Staff The people responsible… Major: English/Journalism with a Mass Media Minor Lenah is a senior English journalism major from Douglasville, Georgia. This is her third year as the Campus Life Editor, but she has been writing for The Spectator since her freshman year. Lenah is also apart of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. and loves doing community service with her sisters. Her favorite hobbies are playing tennis and writing. Lenah’s goal for ...