With the recent rise in technology, the clicking of keyboards, number of likes on a post, and perfectly filtered photos, have become a prominent discussion. The buzz has members of various social media communities questioning the safety of the platforms, the quality of the content, the psychological ways in which individuals interact online, and the overall intentions…
Small town girl. Big city dreams. Caitlin Scott understands the definition of hard work to it’s core and is a living example that it pays off. During her time at the University of Iowa, she had three internships, was involved with Ed on Campus, and somehow balanced a social life with keeping in touch with…
The University of Iowa has been a cultural pioneer since it opened for classes in 1855, admitting students of any race ten years before the abolition of slavery. Yet today, only three percent of the student body is African American and many of these students feel marginalized by their professors and peers. “Students don’t have…
The season of giving has passed and we’re well into the new year. While some of us are holding steadfast to our resolutions, others have already dropped their “new year, new me” aspirations. However, one thing we should all resolve to do is find small ways to make a large impact throughout the year. When…
Being in a long distance relationship is hard. There’s really no way around it. You see couples walking hand-in-hand or out for a casual Tuesday lunch, and you can’t help but feel a little jealous. Being hundreds of miles away from the one person who can always make you smile is the worst. Of course,…
Rihanna. She’s the Bajan beauty who shimmied onto the scene and into our hearts in 2005 with her debut single, “Pon de Replay.” Fast forward 12 years. She’s still relevant and serves as an inspiration to people around the world. It’s hard to believe that during a 2015 interview when asked if she would be…
Women make up a little more than half of the student population at the University of Iowa and for them, the prospect of leaving college and entering the workforce can be frightening, due to the economic disparity that they likely will face. In Iowa, 70% of female-headed households struggle for economic security and 40% are…
You know that feeling when you get to the end of your favorite luxe lipstick and your heart falls out your ass? Us college girls spend so much money on the cosmetics—whether that be from your basic foundation you rock in Monday afternoon lectures or a sexy sheer gloss that you let loose in your favorite…
Kim K—you either love her or you hate her. Either way, you can’t help but fascinate over the girl who turned a sex-tape into a $50+ million empire. If you hate her, you most likely don’t understand her. You might even think she’s a vulgar fame—whoring talentless piece of trash—shout out to an anonymous user…
I’m not beautiful. Maybe you’re not either. Should it matter? This might seem to contradict everything you’ve ever learned about body positivity and self-love. But for me, it’s the only message that ever genuinely helped me appreciate myself for who I am without feeling like I needed to focus on society’s physical beauty standards. It helped…