UI will not monitor anonymous social media, despite activists push
By Imogen Lindsley
November 4, 2015
Yik Yak is an anonymous social media site that allows individuals to “get a live feed about what everyone’s saying around you.”JT But a problem occurs when the users — 95 percent of which are from colleges and universities — also receive a live feed about what everyone is saying ab...
Work out, don’t stress out
By Isabella Jackson
December 11, 2014
With final exams quickly approaching, the stress levels on campus are quickly rising. However, before wallowing in self-pity and a growing pile of class notes, students should look for healthy ways to deal with their stress. This can be as simple as taking a short break from studying or homework to work out. Ac...
Expressing individuality through winter styles
By Darrah Perryman
December 1, 2014
Campus will take a sharp plunge into the arctic abyss, summoning sweaters and scarves while crop tops and short-shorts become a distant memory. Although the new season brings layers and thick sweaters to shield the skin, for some the prospect of having a perfect body is a constant battle that follows the...
Lean In RSO focuses on closing gender gap
By Saher Khan
October 21, 2014
At a UN conference on Sept. 20, Emma Watson said, “Feminism by definition is the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities. It is the theory of political, economic and social equality of the sexes.” She was there to speak about gender inequality and the HeForShe campaign taking hold on...
Fighting domestic violence with healing words
By Stephanie Kim
October 14, 2014
Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai, University alumna and award-winning spoken word poet, returned to campus on Monday to challenge community views on domestic violence and feminism. Tsai was chosen as the University’s keynote speaker for October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month because of her ability to “fuse to...
Women’s History Month lacks visibility on campus
March 4, 2014
As the calendar flips from the month of candy hearts and valentines, President’s Day and Black History to the month of Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day, dreaded midterms and the long-anticipated spring break, students may not realize that March has been recognized for more than 100 years as Women’s...
