It's time for the school's annual and very brief moment in the spotlight, thanks to a publicity stunt that dates back to 1975*.
Full list found here
As found in Banish these words in 2016, school says. (CNN, 1/1/2016)
Personally, I think 'manpsreading' is a most effective coinage. (And you can read all about it in the following New York Times article: A Scourge Is Spreading. M.T.A.’s Cure? Dude, Close Your Legs.)
('Dude' appeared on the list in 2001.)
I suspect that LSSU has already received nominations for this highlighted word.
As reported in CNN, 12/31/2015. We are fed up. The lack of women — whether in peace negotiations, high-level conference panels, or boards — is alarmingly common. Just visit the Tumblr All Male Panels to see hundreds of examples.
*As the article also notes: The tradition was started on New Year's Day in 1976 by university public relations director Bill Rabe and kept alive after his departure in 1987.
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