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Social Justice

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Title Date Summary
1 Black Lives Matter: group vs. phrase
Richards--Tanner (Student--2021)
Northern Iowan 117:50, p.03
4/15/2021 In the author's opinion, while the phrase "Black Lives Matter" is something to support, the organization is not. Richards discusses Black Lives Matter's partisanship, inaccurate claims about racism and policing, and promotion of anarchy, violence, and communism; photos.
2 Student-Athletes hold "UNIty" walk
Horning--Colin (Class of 2022)
Northern Iowan 117:16, p.06
10/12/2020 The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and Minority Student-Athlete Leadership Team (MSALT) host UNIty walk in protest of racial injustice; photos.
3 Show your support in protests
Alldredge--Anna (Student--2019), Montgomery--Tyler (Student--2020)
Northern Iowan 117:14, p.03
10/5/2020 Tyler Montgomery, as well as many members of the Cedar Valley community, attended a Black Lives Matter rally on Main Street. Montgomery calls out the campus for ignoring racial issues and miscommunication; photo.
4 UNI community marches for justice
Alldredge--Anna (Student--2019)
Northern Iowan 117:14, p.01
10/5/2020 A UNI student, Max Tensen, organized a Black Lives Matter protest in response to the murder of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. Protestors marched from UNI central campus to Cedar Falls City Hall; photo.
5 "Quest" to promote racial justice
Kelsey--Elizabeth (Class of 2021), Leitner--Gabrielle (Class of 2020)
Northern Iowan 117:6, p.02
9/7/2020 The program "Cultivating Justice: A 6-Week Quest Toward Racial Equity" is announced; photo.
6 Slomka: Listen to Black Lives Matter
Slomka--Emerson (Student--2019)
Northern Iowan 117:6, p.03
9/7/2020 Emerson Slomka urges readers to pay attention to the Black Lives Matter movement; photo.
7 Athletes need to do more to see desired change
Horning--Colin (Class of 2022)
Northern Iowan 117:5, p.06
9/3/2020 Colin Horning writes an opinion piece about protest demonstrations for civil rights in sports; photos.
8 LTE: Advocate for global poverty
Iradukunda--Nicole (Student--2020)
Northern Iowan 117:5, p.02
9/3/2020 Nicole Iradukunda urges readers to contact Iowa politicians to advocate for action against global poverty.
9 Student hosts pop-up thrift sale
Lien--Taylor (Student--2019), Leitner--Gabrielle (Class of 2020)
Northern Iowan 116:36, p.01
2/17/2020 Student Reagan Brown discusses how she developed The College Rack, a pop-up clothing business to make thrifting and secondhand clothes shopping more accessible to UNI students; photos.
10 Panel addresses diversity in the workplace
Kelsey--Elizabeth (Class of 2021), Leitner--Gabrielle (Class of 2020)
Northern Iowan 116:34, p.02
2/10/2020 On February 6, UNI hosted a panel discussing diversity in the workplace at the Center for Multicultural Education (CME). Panelists included Michelle Byers, assistant vice president and director of the Office of Human Resources, Keyah Levy, assistant director of the CME, and Chiquita Loveless, Military and Veteran Student Services coordinator; Gabriela Olivares, associate dean of the Graduate College, moderated. Panelists spoke on their personal experiences in the workplace, how faculty and staff can encourage diversity, and answered questions; photo.
11 The forgotten Kennedy: the story of Rosemary
Slomka--Emerson (Student--2019)
Northern Iowan 116:24, p.03
11/21/2019 In the author's opinion, Rosemary Kennedy's story exemplifies a reminder of fatal flaws in society in regards to the treatment of people with intellectual disabilities. Slomka discusses how Rosemary (daughter of Joseph and Rose Kennedy) was shunned by her famous family, underwent a failed experimental lobotomy at 23, and was institutionalized until she died of natural causes at the age of 86 in 2005. Her sister Eunice Kennedy Shriver created the Special Olympics in her memory. Slomka advocates for confronting atrocities, more awareness, and better treatment.
12 Wells' passion to mentor underprivileged youth
Potter--Jacob (Student--2019), Leitner--Gabrielle (Class of 2020)
Northern Iowan 116:14, p.06
10/17/2019 Brawntae Wells, a junior defensive lineman on the football team, was recognized as the October Playmaker of the Month. He received this award due to his off-the-field passion to mentor and inspire underprivileged youth. This recognition was given out by the Institute for Sport and Social Justice. Wells works as a volunteer youth mentor with the Juvenile Court Services in Waterloo and at the Central Iowa Juvenile Detention Center. He is currently on pace to graduate with a degree in Family Services and a minor in Criminology; photo.
13 'Pronoun' explores identity, relationships
Weber--Colby (Class of 2020)
Northern Iowan 116:12, p.05
10/10/2019 The UNI Interpreters Theatre will present Evan Placey's "Pronoun" on October 11 and 12 in Lang Hall. "Pronoun" dives into what it means to be a man and the trans experience and is directed by UNI student Ernest Toutant III; photos.
14 Protests in Haiti show the way forward
Rawwas--Mohammed (Class of 2021)
Northern Iowan 115:40, p.04
3/4/2019 Rawwas writes in the aftermath of widespread protests in Haiti. In the author's opinion, strikes are a tool of change that should be used worldwide, the United States' actions in Haiti and Venezuela do not support free democracy.
15 Williams fights for social justice
Wolfe--Brenna (Student--2017)
Northern Iowan 115:6, p.03
9/13/2018 In the author's opinion, tennis player Serena Williams was treated unfairly in a racist and sexist way by the umpire in her game against Naomi Osaka; photos.

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