Once again, the University of Iowa begins its search for a new leader. But this search will be like no other, not only because it is happening in the midst of a pandemic, but because it happens in...
The University of Iowa Environmental Coalition (UIEC) is the longest running and well-respected sustainability organization on campus. As a group of student activists, we take on many initiatives to...
The morning after a night of bar hopping and parties can vary from person to person. Some feel fine while others are left feeling sluggish, tired, and/or overcome by a blistering headache. Products...
In the wake of the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and countless others, this generation of future physicians is waking up and paying attention to the systems that promote racial...
After having been on campus for just over three weeks, I have finally found my motivation as a student that has been missing for many, many months. When the university sent us home in March, my academic...
We are members of the Iowa Freedom Riders, a multi-racial collective of BIPOC individuals, white allies, and other marginalized groups who believe in the Black Lives Matter ideals that have been highlighted...
When lobsters are placed into boiling water, due to their brain structure they cannot feel pain. However, the same cannot be said when Americans witness their current president putting our democracy...
The current pandemic has taken a toll on everybody’s health: physically, socially, and mentally. For many undergraduates, the thought of the unpredictable future brings with it unwelcome, yet, justifiable,...
Our community is in the midst of a renewed and needed debate about policing, law enforcement, and the impact it has on underrepresented communities, particularly BIPOC individuals. This debate often...
When the University of Iowa announced that it would be resuming classes as planned this year, I honestly was not too concerned. I had no doubts in my mind that we had the tools and motivation to make...
Let me start with some context: We are amid one of the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in the state, this country and the world. To bring our infection rate down, we must rally all levels of government, all...
Almost a week after I heard the terrible news, I continued to think about my life as an athlete, specifically my time as an Iowa swimmer. The University of Iowa announced the women’s and men’s...
