{"id":2403242,"date":"2025-02-16T18:19:54","date_gmt":"2025-02-16T23:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shenandoah-university-to-offer-info-on-aromantic-awareness-following-valentines-day-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-16T18:22:52","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T23:22:52","slug":"shenandoah-university-to-offer-info-on-aromantic-awareness-following-valentines-day-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shenandoah-university-to-offer-info-on-aromantic-awareness-following-valentines-day-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Shenandoah University to offer info on \u2018aromantic\u2019 awareness following Valentine\u2019s Day &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fshenandoah-university-to-offer-info-on-aromantic-awareness-following-valentines-day-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2403242&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Shenandoah University is hosting an &#8220;Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Table&#8221; on February \u200b25, following Valentine&#8217;s Day, as part of\u200b the Aromantic Spectrum \u200dAwareness Week (ASAW) initiative. This event aims to\u2063 educate participants about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/james-woods-on-lgbtq-pride-events-u-s-celebrates-mental-illness-a-full-one-third-of-the-calendar-year\/\" title=\"James Woods criticized LGBTQ Pride ...s, stating that the U.S. celebrates &quot;mental illness&quot; for a third of the year\">aromantic spectrum<\/a>, \u200cwhich includes individuals who experiance \u200dlittle to no romantic attraction and may feel disconnected from societal norms regarding romance. The \u2062ASAW was established to create a space for \u2062those identifying as aromantic,\u200c allowing\u2064 them to celebrate their identities in a cultural context\u200c that frequently enough \u2062emphasizes\u2062 romantic relationships. The event is organized by the Mosaic Center \u2062for Diversity, which focuses\u2062 on promoting understanding of \u2062various cultural and social issues\u200d to foster an inclusive \u200ccampus\u2063 surroundings. The center also features a variety of related events \u200dthroughout the academic \u2062year.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Shenandoah University to offer info on &lsquo;aromantic&rsquo; awareness following Valentine&rsquo;s Day<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1994624\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; Shenandoah University is to hold a post-Valentine&rsquo;s Day &ldquo;Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Table&rdquo; intended to spread information on those who identify as having little to no romantic feelings as a part of the school&rsquo;s diversity center&rsquo;s Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>On Feb. 25, students are invited to come to the table &ldquo;to learn more about&rdquo; Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week, according to the event description.<\/p>\n<p>Shenandoah University director of media relations Brad Fauber passed on The Center Square&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-biden-admin-released-a-suspected-terrorist-into-the-united-states-after-he-illegally-crossed-the-border\/\" title=\"The Biden Admin Released A Suspected Terrorist Into The United States After He Illegally Crossed The Border\">media inquiry<\/a> to the Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Table&rsquo;s organizers, but no comment was provided by the time of publishing.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week (ASAW) is a week meant to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-texas-gov-abbott-to-visit-southern-border-on-june-30th\/\" title=\"President Trump, Texas Gov. Abbott to visit southern border on June 30th\">spread awareness<\/a> and acceptance of aromantic spectrum identities and the issues they face, and to celebrate their experiences and existence,&rdquo; a Shenandoah release about ASAW stated.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;ASAW generally occurs the first full week after Valentine&rsquo;s Day,&rdquo; the release said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It began, in large part, as a way for those in the aromantic community who had difficulty finding space for their experiences in such a universally romanticized holiday to come together and celebrate their own unique experiences,&rdquo; according to the release.<\/p>\n<p>According to the official ASAW website, aromanticism claims to be &ldquo;a romantic orientation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The ASAW website describes aromantic-identifying people as those &ldquo;whose experience of romance is disconnected from normative societal expectations, often due to experiencing little to no romantic attraction, or sometimes feeling repulsed by romance or being uninterested in romantic relationships.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, ASAW says that people who are aromantic don&rsquo;t have &ldquo;crushes&rdquo; and may not be fond of kissing.<\/p>\n<p>ASAW at Shenandoah University is put on by the school&rsquo;s Mosaic Center for Diversity.<\/p>\n<p>One of the goals of the Mosaic Center is to &ldquo;educate the campus community on topics of culture, diversity, and social justice in order to foster and sustain a supportive campus environment,&rdquo; as written on its webpage.<\/p>\n<p>The Mosaic Center states that it embraces &ldquo;all races, sexes, gender identities, gender expressions, religions, ethnic backgrounds, socio-economic classes, sexual orientations, abilities, ages, personal appearances, political affiliations, military affiliations and immigration statuses.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Listed things to do in the Mosaic Center are &ldquo;do homework,&rdquo; &ldquo;hang out in our lounge,&rdquo; &ldquo;bring your own mug to enjoy tea at our tea station,&rdquo; and &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">access sex positive resources<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Throughout the year, the Mosaic Center also offers other events, such as &ldquo;Safe Zone First Fridays,&rdquo; &ldquo;Valentine Card Making,&rdquo; and &ldquo;Woke Week,&rdquo; according to an event webpage.<\/p>\n<p>When reached twice for comment, the Mosaic Center did not respond.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1994624\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1994624\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shenandoah University to host Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Table post-Valentine&#8217;s Day<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2403243,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AP23220720184715-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[50482,5152,4133,50481,50390],"class_list":["post-2403242","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-aromantic-awareness","tag-education","tag-news","tag-shenandoah-university","tag-valentines-day"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AP23220720184715-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2403242","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2403242"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2403242\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2403246,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2403242\/revisions\/2403246"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2403243"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2403242"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2403242"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2403242"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}