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Social Media: The Good, The Bad, And The Filtered

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 … Read moreSocial Media: The Good, The Bad, And The Filtered

Being Black at the University of Iowa

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 … Read moreBeing Black at the University of Iowa