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Point/Counterpoint: Prom dress sparks debate on cultural appropriation

Point/Counterpoint: Prom dress sparks debate on cultural appropriation

Wylliam Smith, wyilliam-smith@uiowa.edu
May 10, 2018
Smith: The Reality of Being Black in Iowa

Smith: The Reality of Being Black in Iowa

Wylliam Smith, wylliam-smith@uiowa.edu
May 2, 2018
Smith: Do not make Tokens of Black Students

Smith: Do not make Tokens of Black Students

Wylliam Smith, wylliam-smith@uiowa.edu
May 1, 2018
Drag Kings perform at Studio 13's IC Kings show on Thursday, June 15, 2017. After the show ended, many of the guests at the event continued celebrating Pride Week on the dance floor. (The Daily Iowan/James Year)

Point/Counterpoint: Would optional sexuality-defining wristbands improve interactions at gay bars?

Wylliam Smith, wylliam-smith@uiowa.edu
April 24, 2018
Smith: Not my type

Smith: Not my type

Wylliam Smith, wylliam-smith@uiowa.edu
April 12, 2018
Hassane Muhammed speaks to UI students and Iowa City community members at the Afro-American Cultural Center on Feb. 1, 2018. Mohammed, President of Justice Law PLLC discussed the history and future of the African American community before a lecture from the “Black Lawyers for Justice” founder, Dr. Malik Zulu Shabazz. (Ashley Morris/The Daily Iowan)

Smith: Why the UI needs more black professors

Wylliam Smith, wylliam-smith@uiowa.edu
April 2, 2018
Protestors raise their signs and march through downtown Iowa City at the March for Our Lives event on Saturday, March 24, 2018.

Smith: Why I don’t want my teachers to have guns

Wylliam Smith, wylliam-smith@uiowa.edu
March 29, 2018
Star Tribune reporter Danielle Fox, right, talks to Akshay Bindra, her first date found on Tinder Social, while grabbing a drink at Sneaky Pete's late Saturday night, Aug. 6, 2016 in downtown Minneapolis. (Aaron Lavinsky/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS)

Point/Counterpoint: Have dating apps ruined real-life connections?

Wylliam Smith, wylliam-smith@uiowa.edu
March 6, 2018
Protesters gather during the Women's March on January 20, 2018. Protesters gathered at the Ped Mall listen to speakers and march for female empowerment. (Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan)

Smith: Where is the line with sexual assault/deconstructing rape culture?

Wylliam Smith, wylliam-smith@uiowa.edu
February 28, 2018
From left: UI students Lina Khodor, Felicia Ogunsanya, and Fatima Tall mingle during the Womxn of Colour Welcome Mixer at the Women's Resource and Action Center on Wednesday, Sep. 6, 2017. It was the inaugural event for the Womxn of Colour Network Series, and will feature a monthly program on a topic affecting womxn of color. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Smith: Why the University of Iowa needs Black only Events

Wylliam Smith, wylliam-smith@uiowa.edu
February 12, 2018
Consumer safety groups have warned that laundry detergent packets could be easily eaten by children who might mistake them for candy. A child died in Kissimmee, Florida, after eating a packet of All detergent. (Tom Burton/Orlando Sentinel/MCT)

Point/Counterpoint: Should businesses capitalize on the Tide Pod Challenge?

Wylliam Smith, wylliam-smith@uiowa.edu
February 2, 2018
UI sophomore Chloe Stone sets a candle down during the UI Sister Vigil for Survivors of Campus Sexual Assault on the Pentacrest on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017. The event included letter writing to Iowa senators and the signing of thank you state of Iowa flags to senators fighting the withdrawal of Title IX protections for survivors of sexual assault. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Smith: Responding to sexual assault

Wylliam Smith, wylliam-smith@uiowa.edu
January 17, 2018
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Smith: Is chivalry gender-neutral?

Wylliam Smith, wylliam-smith@uiowa.edu
December 14, 2017
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Smith: The myth of gay being the new black

Wylliam Smith, wylliam-smith@uiowa.edu
November 14, 2017
Attendees sit in front of an illuminated Marvel sign during the second day of Comic-Con 2016 on July 21, 2016 in San Diego. (Harrison Hill/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Smith: Should we censor our entertainment after tragedy?

Wylliam Smith, wylliam-smith@uiowa.edu
October 30, 2017
Police respond to a call of shots fired on the Ped Mall on Aug. 27. An initial call came in around 1:30 a.m. where officers immediately responded. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Smith: Gang violence can happen anywhere

Wylliam Smith, wylliam-smith@uiowa.edu
October 27, 2017
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Smith: UI professor responds to racism claims

Wylliam Smith, wylliam-smith@uiowa.edu
September 21, 2017
Smith: Wonder Woman is back

Smith: Wonder Woman is back

Wylliam Smith, wylliam-smith@uiowa.edu
September 6, 2017
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Smith: Preparing for life off campus

Wylliam Smith, wylliam-smith@uiowa.edu
August 22, 2017
In this Saturday, July 8, 2017 photo released by the Chatham County Sheriff's Office, actor Shia LaBeouf poses for a booking photo, in Savannah, Ga. LaBeouf has been released from a Georgia jail after posting $7,000 bond on charges of public drunkenness. In addition to the public drunkenness charge, he also was arrested for disorderly conduct and obstruction. Further details surrounding the arrest were not immediately available. (Chatham County Sheriff's Office via AP)

Smith: Racism — where do we draw the line?

Wylliam Smith, wylliam-smith@uiowa.edu
July 19, 2017
Lindsay Chastain of Sauvaged Jewelry conducts a fitting with Emma Liebe Hart in preparation for the Flyover Fashion festival on Thursday May 4, 2017. Chastain's designs will be featured in the TRVE VVILL show Friday at 10pm at RAD in Iowa City.

Smith: RADInc is a needed space for local artists

Wylliam Smith, wylliam-smith@uiowa.edu
June 14, 2017
Smith: Work-study jobs don’t prepare people for the real world

Smith: Work-study jobs don’t prepare people for the real world

Wylliam Smith, wylliam-smith@uiowa.edu
May 11, 2017
Smith: Diversity isn’t killing comics

Smith: Diversity isn’t killing comics

Wylliam Smith, wylliam-smith@uiowa.edu
May 5, 2017
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