From the Desk of the Council: Jessica Sun

One of the core missions of the Honors Diversity Council is to serve as a voice for marginalized communities on campus and foster a sense of belonging. Their weekly blog posts discuss the experience of students with marginalized identities/and or how the University community can be a more inclusive environment for everyone. This week, Jessica

From the Desk of the Council: Spring Break Reflection

One of the core missions of the Honors Diversity Council is to serve as a voice for marginalized communities on campus and foster a sense of belonging. Their weekly blog posts discuss the experience of students with marginalized identities/and or how the University community can be a more inclusive environment for everyone. This week, Koro

From the Desk of the Council: Towards a Brighter Future

One of the core missions of the Honors Diversity Council is to serve as a voice for marginalized communities on campus and foster a sense of belonging. Their weekly blog posts discuss the experience of students with marginalized identities/and or how the University community can be a more inclusive environment for everyone. This week, Kamilla

From the Desk of the Council: My Uncle’s Words

One of the core missions of the Honors Diversity Council is to serve as a voice for marginalized communities on campus and foster a sense of belonging. Their weekly blog posts discuss the experience of students with marginalized identities/and or how the University community can be a more inclusive environment for everyone. This week, Honors

Knowing How to Support Our Peers and How to Best Utilize the University Counseling Service

The following excerpt was taken from a transcript of Honors DEI Council member William’s interview with Dr. Barry Schreier. The interview covered topics concerning mental health in marginalized, high achieving college students. Dr. Schreier is a licensed psychologist in the state of Iowa and currently serves as the director of the higher education program in

From the Desk of the Council: Shefa’a Tawil

Rain, but not the type with water.   It’s dust, raining down because the bomb that just struck disintegrated everything.   Dust that is full of life, there’s human ashes in there.   Dust falls into the open eyes of the dead.   Their blood soaks into the Dust penetrated ground, even in death, this world knows their true

From the Desk of the Council: Klaertje Hesselink

Hi all, my name is Klaertje Hesselink and I’m a first-year student studying chemical engineering. Since we’re entering the peak of fall, I thought I would write a piece about fall festivities in Japan. One of my favorite childhood memories of fall in Japan revolves around sitting on the porch with my great grandma. We

Can Watching Your Favorite T.V. Show Alleviate Stress?

Molly Kilker Honors students are known across the University of Iowa campus for their heavy course loads, being involved in numerous activities, and maintaining strong grades while still trying to balance the everyday responsibilities of being an independent adult. Unfortunately, the continual difficulty to say “no” to additional opportunities or even take a break also

A Mind Needs Books as a Sword Needs a Whetstone

Dalton Elwood “My brother has his sword, King Robert has his warhammer and I have my mind…and a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone if it is to keep its edge. That’s why I read so much Jon Snow.” This quote, spoken by Tyrion Lannister within George R.R. Martin’s brilliant, high-fantasy world

Reading a Roadmap to Resilience

Samm Harris On a chilly afternoon accompanied by caramel-filled coffee cups, my future roommate and I warmed to the idea of sharing book recommendations and a double room in Daum. As she recited titles, Cathy Park Hong’s 2020 autobiographical essay collection, Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning, sparked my interest. My fingers flew across my