On Sept. 22, President Trump issued an “Executive Order on combating race and sex stereotyping,” targeting workplace training programs that address white privilege, sexual harassment, and structural...

This week, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez showed the power that can be leveraged by approaching young voters on their terms. The New Yorker’s tag-team stream with Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota was put...

Diversity, inclusion, and accessibility seem to many people like tedious political correctness. I have recently discovered it has nothing to do with politics. It is everything about caring about others,...

Performative activism allows people who want to feel like they’re doing something to satisfy their need to be a part of social movements without putting in the effort of actually changing anything. If...

With the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping across the country, every American has a right to affordable healthcare for themselves and their family. Although medical institutions like University Hospitals...

This is it — the moment I talk about politics publicly. I can no longer sit on the sidelines and watch everything unfold without having my own voice heard. Number one: vote. In-person, mail-in,...

Republican control in Washington has taken our current emergencies and turned them into full-scale catastrophes. From COVID-19 to climate change to systemic racism, Iowa and the country need new leadership....

University of Iowa and Drake law schools recently sent a letter to Iowa’s Republican Sens. Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley that lay out concerns on why they believe the Supreme Court nomination should...

Online learning during the coronavirus pandemic has brought many new challenges to the classroom. These challenges are especially noticeable in language courses. According to an article in The Daily...

We are taught to accept a negative peace while many fail to receive justice. Although our country has made some progress, it has failed to address its deeply rooted issues that subjugate minorities....

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: the arts have always been underrated. In a time of chaos filled from COVID-19 and racial injustice, people seem to underestimate the power of Iowa...

My mother has a whole section in my scrapbook dedicated to my Halloween Costumes. One of my favorite photos is of my older brother, Thomas, trying to kiss me on the cheek while I wore a ladybug costume...