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Brenna joined the HPA staff in 2008 as a way of infusing her love of Harry Potter with her aspirations in the field of Human Rights. Now, she’s in her second year of college working towards transferring into a program focused on Anthropology and Human Rights. Outside of school, she drinks inordinate amounts of tea, reads everything in sight, and enjoys forensic TV shows and Doctor Who. Most people say she should have been born British.

Weekly Wrap Up Blog, Friday the 13th edition!

August 13, 2010 Leave a comment

Welcome to the Weekly Wrap Up Blog, Friday the 13th edition! This week has shaped up to be an eventful one, from important political news to the even more important #MAK4SLACK events of this Wednesday. Before we get into that, be sure to read Amanda’s blog post about healing the wounds of genocide in Rwanda [...]

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Day#6 – Do Away With Stress NOW, Not Later!

December 12, 2009 3 Comments

Hello everyone, and welcome to day #6 of Breaking out of the (Stressful) Muggle Mindset! My name is Brenna and I am an HPA staff member, a student finishing in high school and beginning college, and a generally busy person! Stress is no stranger to me. I feel like it has been a constant companion [...]

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Break the taboos; it's World AIDS Day!

December 1, 2009 Leave a comment

Today, December 1st, is World AIDS Day. On this day each year, people wear red ribbons and educate themselves and others about the global AIDS epidemic. The problem is indeed global, and the issues surrounding it reach far outside the boundaries of health concerns. A major factor in the spreading of AIDS, in the US [...]

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A Tribute to My Dumbledore

August 30, 2009 Leave a comment

It seems like all too fitting a time for this to occur; just after the release of Half-Blood Prince, with Dumbledore’s death and message on our minds, one of my own, personal Dumbledores has passed away. It wasn’t a complete surprise; my former teacher and mentor had been battling ALS for a few years now, [...]

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Margo Roth Spiegelman Day

May 29, 2009 4 Comments

Today, May 29th, is what nerdfighters worldwide are celebrating as Margo Roth Spiegelman Day. If you are not familiar with the writings of John Green or with nerdfighter culture, you may not know what this is. In the novel Paper Towns by John Green, the main character, Quentin, goes looking for his mysterious, enigmatic, and [...]

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