This Issue My Parents, My Self: An Origin Story As the oldest of three kids, I was also my parents’ first child, making my origin story their origin as parents. Jordan Coleman Relationships A Playlist for Mountains and Memories I have created a playlist inspired by my many memories growing up in California with two crazy but caring sisters, my loving mom, and my silly, mus Jackie Bond Relationships good things — a list good thing I know how to be aloneso many people don’t Grace Traxler Wellbeing, Poetry The Origins of American…something she sits by her fire, gently tending its flames Bailey Middleton Advocacy Constellations it starts with a star. Cassie Dallas Poetry He Calls Her Barbie, for short But she has always desired Something. Carley Frajda Fiction Sarah, What if You DIDN’T Write Another ACOTAR? Let me preface this article of critique by saying that I really wanted to love the series. Lindsey Smith Pop Culture Letter from the Editor: Origins We asked our writers to grapple with the idea of origins and beginnings. Miriella Jiffar Editor's Letter PreviousNext Popular Letter from the Editor: Origins We asked our writers to grapple with the idea of origins and beginnings. Miriella Jiffar Editor's Letter Sarah, What if You DIDN’T Write Another ACOTAR? Let me preface this article of critique by saying that I really wanted to love the series. Lindsey Smith Pop Culture He Calls Her Barbie, for short But she has always desired Something. Carley Frajda Fiction Constellations it starts with a star. Cassie Dallas Poetry The Origins of American…something she sits by her fire, gently tending its flames Bailey Middleton Advocacy good things — a list good thing I know how to be aloneso many people don’t Grace Traxler Wellbeing, Poetry A Playlist for Mountains and Memories I have created a playlist inspired by my many memories growing up in California with two crazy but caring sisters, my loving mom, and my silly, mus Jackie Bond Relationships My Parents, My Self: An Origin Story As the oldest of three kids, I was also my parents’ first child, making my origin story their origin as parents. Jordan Coleman Relationships Letter from the Editor: Hauntings In this issue, called Hauntings, I’ve asked our writers to consider what haunts them and why? Miriella Jiffar Editor's Letter Stuck in Colder Weather I have always loved winter. Grace Traxler Advocacy Falling In & Out of Love Whether you are entering the warmth of cuffing season or bearing the cold of break up season, here are some songs to get you through the ebbs and f Simone Minor Relationships Fall Break Reflections Right now, you’re lying awake in some strange AirBnb in what feels like the middle of nowhere Vermont. Susannah Baker Wellbeing What’s On the Menu? Sustainable Halloween Costumes Last minute Halloween costume ideas call for last minute solutions. Ella Powell Advocacy My Fears (Ranked) Before writing this list, I was worried I wouldn’t be able to come up with 10, let alone 13, fears. Boy, was I wrong! Carley Frajda Identity Keep Your Eyes Open The anticipation of anything terrifying, gross, or violent is enough to make you sick. Jordan Coleman Relationships Dating the Lesbian Vampire She’s mysterious, gothic, and has a taste for human blood. Oh, and she’ll probably steal your girl, unless Netflix kills her first. Cassie Dallas Pop Culture, Identity What Your Favorite Horror Movie Says About You (From a Self-Proclaimed Horror Fanatic) If there is one thing I love more than horror, it is judging other people's movie taste Faith Leslie Pop Culture A World Divided. A house divided cannot stand; / I grew up in a house divided. Jackie Bond Poetry, Relationships Letter from the Editor: Legacy What story will I write, and who might tell mine? Miriella Jiffar Editor's Letter In Defense of Black Rural America There are no street lights. No crosswalks nor stoplights to mark your location. Faith Leslie Identity Pop is Back with Charli, Chappell and Carpenter "Poptimism" through the lens of 3 authentic pop queens—Charli XCX, Chappell Roan, and Sabrina Carpenter. Ella Powell Pop Culture Silence It is an odd grief, missing something bound to return Bailey Middleton Poetry The Library 18 year olds everywhere, in every decade, all the same. Grace Traxler Fiction Interlaced Legacy What is legacy? / What someone leaves behind; / Difficult to vocalize / it is often unseen, / Unheard, / or even unknown. Simone Minor Poetry PreviousNext Hot Topic Iris MagazineSubscribe to the Iris Newsletter!* indicates requiredEmail Address *UVA students & colleagues: please use UVA computing ID here. The Origins of American…something by Bailey Middleton I am Human and I was Here by Lindsey Smith Let’s Talk About Title IX by Eryn Rhodes The Root of My Mother by Jasmine Wang
