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Nichole Shaw

Nichole Shaw, Opinions Columnist

Email: [email protected]

Nichole Shaw is an Opinions columnist and Editorial Board member at The Daily Iowan, writing about culture and systemic oppression of different populations. She is a junior at the UI majoring in journalism and English on a publishing track.

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Voting requires maturity

Voting requires maturity

Nichole Shaw, Opinions Columnist
May 8, 2019
Protestors chant and direct fellow protestors during the Women's March and Protest, in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017.

Shaw: Women’s growth in the workforce is unfairly stunted

Nichole Shaw, Opinions Columnist
April 29, 2019
Photo illustration

Shaw: ‘Racially charged’ to ‘racist’ a good AP style shift

Nichole Shaw, Opinions Columnist
April 17, 2019
It’s a no from me

It’s a no from me

Nichole Shaw, Opinions Columnist
April 9, 2019
UI senior Spencer Smith writes on a board for the Freedom of Speech protest put on by Young Americans for Liberty group on the Pentacrest on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015. The student-run group allowed anyone to write whatever they wanted on the board.

Shaw: New Iowa free-speech law strengthens campus culture

Nichole Shaw, Opinions Columnist
April 7, 2019
Backpacks are displayed as part of the nationwide Send Silence Packing exhibit on Oct. 10, 2018. The exhibit aims to end the silence that surrounds mental illness and suicide and connect individuals to mental-health resources.

Shaw: UI suicide-prevention training is a step in the right direction

Nichole Shaw, Opinions Columnist
March 24, 2019
Hillcrest as seen on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017. Hillcrest is one of the University of Iowa's Residence Halls.

Shaw: Increase in cost of residence halls is unfair to students

Nichole Shaw, Opinions Columnist
March 12, 2019
Photo illustration by James Year/The Daily Iowan

Shaw: Should we pay for information?

Nichole Shaw, Opinions Columnist
March 7, 2019
Icicles form on the Old Capitol on Monday, Jan. 28, 2019.

Shaw: #DoesUIowaLoveMe? Maybe not, but there’s hope for a future where it does

Nichole Shaw, Opinions Columnist
March 3, 2019
The Pomerantz Center, which houses—amongst other offices—the University of Iowa’s Admissions Visitor’s Center, on Monday, 30 Oct., 2017.

In Their Own Words: Dealing with academic advisers

Nichole Shaw, Opinions Columnist
February 27, 2019
Small bulldozers scrape freshly fallen snow off of the EPB parking lot on February 14, 2016. The snow started falling early in the morning, making Valentine's Day start by giving Iowa City residents the cold shoulder. (The Daily Iowan/Riley Leaders)

Shaw: Apartments in Iowa City should provide snow and ice removal for residents

Nichole Shaw, Opinions Columnist
February 21, 2019
The Jefferson Building on Washington Street is seen during Jazz Fest on Sunday, July 2.

Shaw: It’s time for a gender-inclusive Downtown Iowa City

Nichole Shaw, Opinions Columnist
February 14, 2019
Valentine’s Day is just a commercial exploitation

Valentine’s Day is just a commercial exploitation

Nichole Shaw, Opinions Columnist
February 11, 2019
Louis C.K. arrives at the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on February 28, 2016, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Dennis Van Tine/UPPA/Zuma Press/TNS)

Shaw: Racial stereotypes? They can be a riot.

Nichole Shaw, Opinions Columnist
February 10, 2019
Debby Bell, 59, of West Liberty, stands for a portrait outside the Burge Hall Marketplace on Friday, February 1, 2019. Bell works for UI Housing and Dining in order to cover the cost of her husband's medical bills.

Working for a living — and health insurance

Nichole Shaw, Opinions Columnist
February 8, 2019
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) addresses a rally at Old Brick in Iowa City on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018

Shaw: Kamala Harris is an unjust presidential candidate for the black community

Nichole Shaw, Opinions Columnist
February 3, 2019
Workers stitch together hats on the factory floor of Cali Fame and Cali Headwear in Carson, Calif. The hat and apparel maker is best known for producing Donald Trump's Make America Great Again baseball caps. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Column: MAGA is becoming a symbol of white supremacy

Maleaha Brings Plenty and Nichole Shaw
January 27, 2019
(Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Shaw: Violence in Puerto Rico must not go unnoticed

Nichole Shaw, Opinions Columnist
January 23, 2019
Snapchat streaks are a trivial measure of commitment

Snapchat streaks are a trivial measure of commitment

Nichole Shaw, Opinions Columnist
January 14, 2019

Get whatever kind of Christmas tree you want

Nichole Shaw, Opinions Columnist
December 13, 2018
UI sophomore Daniel Lunde helps pour mac n' cheese while UI junior Emily Lowery waits to fulfill the order in the Fire Up Late Night Grill in Catlett Residence Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017. The food window opened up Monday to students. They are open Sunday-Thursday, 9 p.m. to midnight.

Shaw: UI students shouldn’t take more than they can chew

Nichole Shaw, Opinions Columnist
December 6, 2018

Local businesses are too expensive to support

Nichole Shaw, Opinion Columnist
December 2, 2018
Chipotle is a more natural choice than Pancheros

Chipotle is a more natural choice than Pancheros

Nichole Shaw, Opinion Columnist
November 26, 2018

Spotify is a blessing to college students

Nichole Shaw, Opinion Columnist
November 25, 2018
Jessica Sijan, whose family is from Paradise and lost everything to the Camp Fire, volunteers to sort out clothes for evacuees gathered at a Walmart parking lot in Chico, Calif., on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018. (Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Shaw: California burns with Trump’s insensitivity

Nichole Shaw, Opinion Columnist
November 14, 2018
Daylight Saving Time 'till the day I die

Daylight Saving Time ’till the day I die

Nichole Shaw, Opinion Columnist
November 13, 2018
The Old Capitol is seen on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

In Their Own Words: How do you feel about the suspended fraternities?

Nichole Shaw, Opinion Columnist
November 8, 2018
(Michael Brochstein/Sipa USA/TNS)

Shaw: Caitlin Jenner’s voice is selfish and exclusionary

Nichole Shaw, Opinion Columnist
November 5, 2018
Column: Don’t appropriate my culture this Halloween

Column: Don’t appropriate my culture this Halloween

Nichole Shaw and Maleaha Brings Plenty
October 25, 2018
Shaw: Native American voting rights are at risk

Shaw: Native American voting rights are at risk

Nichole Shaw, Opinion Columnist
October 16, 2018
Shaw: Men, start talking about rape culture and how to end it

Shaw: Men, start talking about rape culture and how to end it

Nichole Shaw, Opinion Columnist
October 11, 2018
Student paintings are shown inside the EPB on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015.

Shaw: Disinvestment in EPB architecture detrimental to creativity

Nichole Shaw, Opinion Columnist
October 7, 2018
Christine Blasey Ford takes a breath at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. (Melina Mara/Pool/Abaca Press/TNS)

Shaw: Survivors of sexual assault shouldn’t be limited by time

Nichole Shaw, Opinion Columnist
October 1, 2018
Shaw: Stigma surrounding self-injury, suicidal tendencies must be eradicated

Shaw: Stigma surrounding self-injury, suicidal tendencies must be eradicated

Nichole Shaw, Opinion Columnist
September 23, 2018
Yvonne Ferguson-Smith helps with her daughter Yasmin's haircut inside the George R. Brown Convention Center on Aug. 31, 2017. Meka Fisher, of Laced Up By Meka hair salon, volunteered with nearly a dozen other barbers and hairdressers to at the main Hurricane Harvey evacuation center. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Shaw: Black girls and their hair are marginalized in the Iowa City area

Nichole Shaw, Opinion Columnist
September 17, 2018
Serena Williams (USA) during her first round at the 2018 U.S. Open at Billie Jean National Tennis Center in New York City on Aug. 27, 2018. (Corinne Dubreuil/Abaca Press/TNS)

Shaw: Serena Williams’ bodysuit ban is a violation of women’s autonomy in the workplace

Nichole Shaw, Opinion Columnist
September 9, 2018
Photo illustration

Shaw: JUUL usage is foolish considering health concerns

Nichole Shaw, Opinion Columnist
August 29, 2018
Inmate firefighters based in Acton, California, work to overhaul hot spots left from the Crown Fire in Palmdale, California, on Saturday, July 31, 2010. The Crown Fire has burned more than 14,000 acres.

Shaw: People with criminal records face mounting barriers

Nichole Shaw, Opinion Columnist
August 26, 2018
Presidential nominee Donald Trump gives a speech inside Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds in Davenport on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015.

Shaw: Trump’s childlike tantrums on Twitter scream obstruction of justice

Nichole Shaw, Opinion Columnist
August 20, 2018
Demi Lovato performs at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards on Monday, Feb. 15, 2016, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Shaw: Drug addicts should receive same support, respect as Lovato

Nichole Shaw, [email protected]
July 29, 2018
Shaw: SF 481 should be repealed to prevent discrimination, increase public safety

Shaw: SF 481 should be repealed to prevent discrimination, increase public safety

Nichole Shaw, [email protected]
July 17, 2018
Shaw: Support affirmative action; end racial divide in the classroom

Shaw: Support affirmative action; end racial divide in the classroom

Nichole Shaw, [email protected]
July 9, 2018
Shaw: Medicaid takes a bite out of patients’ health

Shaw: Medicaid takes a bite out of patients’ health

Nichole Shaw, [email protected]
July 1, 2018
Undated photo from North Korean News Agency shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visiting a Korean People's Army unit, in an undisclosed location, North Korea. Photo released August 2017. (Balkis Press/Abaca Press/TNS)

Shaw: Trump’s meeting with Kim Jong Un, while historic, gave North Korea undeserved credibility

Nichole Shaw, [email protected]
June 18, 2018
Shaw: Childish Gambino, This Is America, brilliantly depicts gross systemic social issues

Shaw: Childish Gambino, This Is America, brilliantly depicts gross systemic social issues

Nichole Shaw, [email protected]
May 7, 2018
(Marcus Yam/Seattle Times/MCT)

Point/Counterpoint: Should we be celebrating co-ed scouting?

Nichole Shaw, [email protected]
May 6, 2018
Shaw: Racial microaggressions are still apparent, discrimination persists in the classroom

Shaw: Racial microaggressions are still apparent, discrimination persists in the classroom

Nichole Shaw, [email protected]
April 25, 2018
Rep. Ralph Norman on Monday continued defending himself from criticism for removing his handgun from his blazer jacket and placing it on the table at a "coffee with constituents" event in South Carolina on Friday. (U.S. House Office of Photography/Wikimedia Commons)

Shaw: South Carolina representative’s notions on gun safety are mind-boggling

Nichole Shaw, [email protected]
April 12, 2018
Shaw: “Incredibles 2”  is going to be a fantastic feminist film

Shaw: “Incredibles 2”  is going to be a fantastic feminist film

Nichole Shaw, [email protected]
March 6, 2018
Students smile during the Women's March on January 20, 2018. Hundreds gathered on the Ped Mall to listen to speakers and march for women's rights. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Shaw: Resisting the Patriarchy on Campus

Nichole Shaw, [email protected]
January 25, 2018
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