Social Justice

Displaying 1 - 15 of 15 in reverse chronological order

#	Title	Date	Summary
1	Black Lives Matter: group vs. phrase Northern Iowan 117:50, p.3	04/15/2021	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 Northern Iowan 117:16, p.6	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	UNI community marches for justice Northern Iowan 117:14, p.1	10/05/2020	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.
4	Show your support in protests Northern Iowan 117:14, p.3	10/05/2020	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.
5	"Quest" to promote racial justice Northern Iowan 117:6, p.2	09/07/2020	The program "Cultivating Justice: A 6-Week Quest Toward Racial Equity" is announced; photo.
6	Slomka: Listen to Black Lives Matter Northern Iowan 117:6, p.3	09/07/2020	Emerson Slomka urges readers to pay attention to the Black Lives Matter movement; photo.
7	LTE: Advocate for global poverty Northern Iowan 117:5, p.2	09/03/2020	Nicole Iradukunda urges readers to contact Iowa politicians to advocate for action against global poverty.
8	Athletes need to do more to see desired change Northern Iowan 117:5, p.6	09/03/2020	Colin Horning writes an opinion piece about protest demonstrations for civil rights in sports; photos.
9	Student hosts pop-up thrift sale Northern Iowan 116:36, p.1	02/17/2020	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 Northern Iowan 116:34, p.2	02/10/2020	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 Northern Iowan 116:24, p.3	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 Northern Iowan 116:14, p.6	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 Northern Iowan 116:12, p.5	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 Northern Iowan 115:40, p.4	03/04/2019	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 Northern Iowan 115:6, p.3	09/13/2018	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.