This Issue Faith Leslie In Bloom On an unusually busy Friday afternoon, I sat down to talk with fellow Iris writer Faith Leslie. Jordan Coleman Poetry Jordan Coleman Doesn't Care What You Think of Her. Like...Really. Faith Leslie Identity The Carley Frajda Cheat Sheet Instead of the question-and-answer format I had originally planned for, here is a cheat sheet for anyone who wants to learn a few of Carley’s keys Bailey Middleton Wellbeing Five Tips for Creating Calm at Home: Learning from Bailey Middleton Bailey Middleton, fellow Iris writer and fourth-year at UVA, knows a thing or two (or six) about staying calm in the midst of chaos. Carley Frajda Wellbeing Simone Minor Doesn’t Care If Her Name is Remembered Simone Minor is always on the move. Cassie Dallas Identity Pieces of Cassie Baked to Imperfection Cassie Dances in Silence Simone Minor Relationships Jackie’s Journey A roadmap through the challenges of university life Ella Powell Relationships Ella Powell Writes the Way She Dresses Uniquely Ella Jackie Bond Relationships a patchwork of unconditional love in Lindsey’s words Grace Traxler Relationships Grace Traxler, the Library Fairy All that appeared in front of me was a leather-bound book Lindsey Smith Relationships 5 Quick Questions With Daphenie Joseph Despite how crucial the art is to the storytelling that we do here at Iris, we rarely get to hear directly from our artists. Susannah Baker Identity Letter from the Editor: The Story of Iris Who are the creators behind Iris Magazine? What are their backstories, best eras, deepest dreams? Miriella Jiffar Editor's Letter PreviousNext Popular Letter from the Editor: The Story of Iris Who are the creators behind Iris Magazine? What are their backstories, best eras, deepest dreams? Miriella Jiffar Editor's Letter 5 Quick Questions With Daphenie Joseph Despite how crucial the art is to the storytelling that we do here at Iris, we rarely get to hear directly from our artists. Susannah Baker Identity Grace Traxler, the Library Fairy All that appeared in front of me was a leather-bound book Lindsey Smith Relationships a patchwork of unconditional love in Lindsey’s words Grace Traxler Relationships Ella Powell Writes the Way She Dresses Uniquely Ella Jackie Bond Relationships Jackie’s Journey A roadmap through the challenges of university life Ella Powell Relationships Pieces of Cassie Baked to Imperfection Cassie Dances in Silence Simone Minor Relationships Simone Minor Doesn’t Care If Her Name is Remembered Simone Minor is always on the move. Cassie Dallas Identity Five Tips for Creating Calm at Home: Learning from Bailey Middleton Bailey Middleton, fellow Iris writer and fourth-year at UVA, knows a thing or two (or six) about staying calm in the midst of chaos. Carley Frajda Wellbeing The Carley Frajda Cheat Sheet Instead of the question-and-answer format I had originally planned for, here is a cheat sheet for anyone who wants to learn a few of Carley’s keys Bailey Middleton Wellbeing Jordan Coleman Doesn't Care What You Think of Her. Like...Really. Faith Leslie Identity Faith Leslie In Bloom On an unusually busy Friday afternoon, I sat down to talk with fellow Iris writer Faith Leslie. Jordan Coleman Poetry Letter from the Editor: Grounding The Iris team explored what grounds them, searching for balance and stillness in a world that can often feel as if it has been turned upside down. Miriella Jiffar Editor's Letter On the Archive (Stop to Smell the Roses) On your day off, you tend to the front garden. Susannah Baker Advocacy 5 Ways to Remain Engaged and Keep Your Hope Alive Five Ways to Remain Engaged and Keep Your Hope Alive Cassie Dallas Advocacy 54321 Freeze Sometimes life can move so fast that it passes you by. Simone Minor Wellbeing Ghazal for Silent Girls What do you call it when you learn silence before you learn yourself? Faith Leslie Poetry, Identity Six Tips for Keeping Calm About Post-Grad Plans To keep myself (and others who feel the same) sane, I’m proposing six steps to keep us grounded as we ease into what comes next. Bailey Middleton Wellbeing The Material Collage of My Life Each item has a backstory whether it was a hand selected gift from a friend, a one of a kind thrift find, or an item that’s been in my family for d Ella Powell Identity Love Letters? when I was in middle school, my friends called me “the one that’s on the floor” because at sleepovers, they shared the bed and made me sleep on the Carley Frajda Relationships Guys, Not Everything Is Self-Care Your money won’t just buy you happiness. Grace Traxler Wellbeing If you’re able, you need to go on a walk. Like right now. I was once one of those silly, “why go on a walk when you can go on a run” people. One of those, “shut up about your hot-girl walks” people Lindsey Smith Wellbeing 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 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
