Bolumbu--Nkasa (Student--2021)

Displaying 1 - 10 of 10 in reverse chronological order

#	Title	Date	Summary
1	UNI student's writing takes the international stage Northern Iowan 119:40, p.1	03/02/2023	Senior Mykel Townsend will present his piece, "Fort Hudson," at the Sigma Tau Delta's international convention in Denver, CO which will be held from March 30 to April 1, 2023; photo.
2	Black women vs the world Northern Iowan 119:33, p.3	02/02/2023	Nkasa Bolumbu writes an opinion piece on the stereotypes and misogynoir that happens against Black women in the United States. Bolumbu focuses on Jezebel stereotype, angry black women/ Sapphire, the strong black women/ Superwoman schema, Colorism, featurism, and texturism; photo.
3	Women, life and freedom for Iran Northern Iowan 119:27, p.3	12/05/2022	Nkasa Bolumbu writes a column piece about the revolution happening in Iran and interviews an Iranian American university student, Raha. Raha shares her experience visiting family in Iran and current events that are taking place in the country; photo.
4	Mermaids can be Black Northern Iowan 119:23, p.3	11/14/2022	Nkasa Bolumbu writes an opinion piece on her thoughts with Disney's decision to cast a Black actress to play Ariel in the new live action movie. Bolumbu argues that skin color can be interchangeable when the whiteness of a character isn't a big part of their story like in Disney's movie "The Little Mermaid" or "Cinderella". She also adds that the story of Ariel is a fictional fantasy which takes place in a world where race isn't an issue; photo.
5	Netflix: Villains over victims Northern Iowan 119:19, p.3	10/31/2022	Nkasa Bolumbu writes an opinion piece on Netflix's newest show "Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story". Netflix marketed the show as being told largely from the victims' perspectives rather than just Dahmer's perspective but Bolumbu writes about their disappointment with Netflix for not fulfilling that promise; photo.
6	UNI Art Gallery presents: Elena Diane Curris Design Exhibition Northern Iowan 119:14, p.5	10/13/2022	The UNI Art Gallery will display their "Convergence and Creation of Design: Elena Diane Curris Design Exhibition" in the Kamerick Art Building For a month starting October 10, 2022. The exhibitors include James Ewald, Soo Hostetler, Riva Nayaju, Sang-Duck Seo, and Jessica Barness; photo.
7	Do you have access? Northern Iowan 119:13, p.3	10/10/2022	Nkasa Bolumbu writes an opinion piece featuring UNI students Caleb Gahle and Nick Johnson. Gahle, who has cerebral palsy, is creating a new student organization called Awareness, Community, Collaboration, Empowerment, Support, and Success (ACCESS) which will allow students with disabilities to share their experiences and raise awareness; photo.
8	Campus to welcome Jon Meacham Northern Iowan 119:4, p.1	09/08/2022	The Joy Cole Corning Distinguished Leadership Lecture Series presents the Pulitzer Prizewinning presidential historian, Jon Meacham. The lecture titled "Finding Hope Through the Lessons of Yesterday" will be held in GBPAC on September 19th at 7 p.m.
9	Don't touch my crown Northern Iowan 118:41, p.8	03/10/2022	Nkasa Bolumbu discusses the CROWN Act that was denied in Iowa. The bill prohibits race-based discrimination against natural hair; photo.
10	Panther Portrait: Hopefully Hakima Northern Iowan 118:18, p.5	10/28/2021	Afghanistan native Hakima Afzaly discusses how she has adjusted to life at UNI while recieving her masters in Women and Gender Studies. She also speaks about the unrest in Afghanistan after the Taliban regained control of the country; photo.