A personal conversation is exactly that. Personal. However, that is apparently not what Duke University Professor Megan Neely and some members of Duke faculty seem to think.
Neely, the graduate program...
Anna Banerjee, Opinions Columnist
• February 10, 2019
Sexual empowerment has become a buzzword in modern culture. In 2016, the Huffington Post published an article titled “How to Become A Sexually Empowered Woman,” and in 2018, wikiHow put out an entire...
Nichole Shaw, Opinions Columnist
• February 10, 2019
Comedians have a history of making racially charged jokes, dating back to popular acceptance of them following the end of the Civil War in 1865. The adoption of harmful stereotypes in minstrel shows pushed...
As a junior at the University of Iowa, Dance Marathon 25 was my first such experience. If someone asked my reason for joining Dance Marathon 25 this year, the answer would be simple: I wanted to attend...
Marina Jaimes, Opinions Columnist
• February 7, 2019
On Monday, a proposal to modify the merit-based judicial selection system in Iowa was introduced by Republican legislators.
The new plan aims to give accountability back to the voters by allowing only...
Taylor Newby, Opinions Columnist
• February 7, 2019
Nearly 85 percent of college students have reported feeling overwhelmed to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. Meanwhile, 40 million American adults grappling with some form of anxiety experienced...
Elijah Helton, Opinions Columnist
• February 6, 2019
It’s not all clear skies at the Environmental Protection Agency.
I’ve written before about the EPA’s massively harmful deregulation moves and unsustainable politics. I could write more about acting...
Dating back to the early 19th century, drag and blackface were used in minstrel shows and vaudeville to mock and oppress African American women. This blatant form of mockery was seen as entertainment....
