Reflection of the Soul: Why true beauty is about whats on the inside.
The media is flush with commentary on beauty: what makes a woman beautiful, how to be more beautiful, what “kind” of beautiful you are, and how little beauty allegedly remains in the world. Taylor Swift has been viciously mocked for being “ugly” (on what planet?), and Margot Robbie has been called “mid” (as if)… We […]
Gay’s Resignation is Just the Beginning of Change Needed at Universities
The Network of enlightened Women, known as NeW, is an organization that works with conservative college women on campus. I founded it as I saw firsthand how isolated conservative young women were on campus when I was a student at the University of Virginia. That has changed today thanks to efforts like NeW, but there […]
NeW Announces Winner of 2023 Essay Contest: Lena Branch
NeW is excited to announce the winner of the College Category of the 2023 Essay Contest, Lena Branch, a student at The University of Iowa. Congratulations, Lena! Read her winning piece in the Washington Examiner here. How did you hear about the 2023 Lead Like a Lady Essay Contest and why did you choose to participate in […]
NeW Announces Winner of 2023 Essay Contest: Beverly Richardson
NeW is excited to announce the winner of the High School Category of the 2023 Essay Contest, Beverly Richardson, a junior at Mechanicsville High School. Congratulations, Beverly! Read her winning piece in the Washington Examiner here. How did you hear about the 2023 Lead Like a Lady Essay Contest and why did you choose to participate […]
NeW Announces Winner of 2022 Essay Contest: Maya Tharoo
NeW is excited to announce the winner of the College Category of the 2022 Lead Like a Lady Essay Contest is Maya Tharoo, a freshman at Washington University in St. Louis. Congratulations, Maya! Read her winning piece in the Washington Examiner here. How did you hear about the 2022 Lead Like a Lady Essay Contest and why […]
“It’s never too early for conservative women to lead” by Karin Lips
This piece was originally published in the Washington Examiner on January 11, 2022. Many young people spend January implementing their New Year’s resolutions. The age group of people who were most likely (40%) to say they planned to make any 2022 resolutions was 18- to 29-year-olds. Whether it is to eat healthier, travel more, take up a hobby, […]
NeW Announces Winner of 2021 Essay Contest: Sydney King
NeW is excited to announce the winner of the High School Category of the 2021 NeW Essay Contest is Sydney King, a student at Nantucket High School. Congratulations, Sydney! Read her winning piece in the Washington Examiner here. How did you hear about the 2021 NeW Essay Contest and why did you choose to participate […]
NeW Announces Winner of 2021 Essay Contest: Sarah Montalbano
NeW is excited to announce the winner of the College Category of the 2021 NeW Essay Contest is Sarah Montalbano, a student at Montana State University. Congratulations, Sarah! Read her winning piece in the Washington Examiner here. How did you hear about the 2021 NeW Essay Contest and why did you choose to participate in […]
“Virtual learning negatively impacts kids” by Julia Canzano
This piece originally appeared in the Herald-Tribune on April 5, 2021. My mother is a kindergarten teacher who – like many educators across the country – was anxious to welcome her students and get back to teaching this school year. Her school in Florida has a student body of 300, and it has been open for in-person teaching […]
“Resist the equal pay day narrative” by Karin Lips
This piece originally appeared in the Washington Examiner on March 24, 2021. Wednesday is Equal Pay Day — or the day that supposedly marks how far into this year women must work in order to earn as much as men did the previous year. The annual “holiday” is part of a larger narrative that women […]
