A few opinion pieces in The Daily Iowan about the recent Remi Kanazi event have come to my attention, and I feel a response is necessary. As expected, some of them are very insincere in their depiction...
This upcoming weekend marks the 17th-Annual Craft Critique Culture Conference. Graduate student organizers Enrico Bruno, Faith Avery, and Diann Rozsa have planned an especially engaging conference this...
As Remi Kanazi touched down in Iowa City, a firestorm of negative writing streamed from Guest Opinions in The Daily Iowan. Many accused Kanazi of not maintaining an open dialogue, but these people didn’t...
The fight to make sexual assault a relevant issue on college campuses continues each year. Issues ranging from sexual misconduct to stalking are continually discussed, but students rarely see more than...
I am only a freshman at the University of Iowa, but I am already impressed with the diversity and engagement I see. However, events can sometimes have catastrophic effects on relationships and open dialogue.
One...
In a recent evaluation of 11 rich countries by the Commonwealth Fund, the U.S. came in last in overall health outcomes and led all countries in inequality of access to care.
Of the 34 countries in the...
I am very disappointed to learn that the University of Iowa Students for Human Rights, the UI English Department, UI Student Government, and the Arab Students Association are sponsoring Remi Kanazi’s...
I read Laura Townsend’s March 20 article “Creative-writing students not prepared for post-grad life” with some considerable pride. After all, who wouldn’t be pleased to see one of our students...
In the fall of 2015, the University of Iowa conducted the Speak Out Iowa survey to better understand students’ experiences with sexual misconduct on campus and their perceptions about the university’s...
Narcissistic Personality Disorder is a phrase Americans have been hearing a lot recently. Well, besides phrases such as “the media are the enemy of the American people” and “alternative facts.”
So,...
As a person of color, there are only two words I think of when I hear the phrase “Stand Your Ground.”
Trayvon Martin.
As a person of color, I see legislation that allows gun owners to discharge...
On Thursday and Friday, we will welcome members of the Lincoln Project to our state to discuss the importance of public research universities to the future of our nation. I am so pleased that one of the...
