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Taylor Lamb with Iris writer, Devin Garcia (left) and Iris Editor, Mary Esselman (right)
June 01, 2018
Each year in May, the Women’s Center gathers its graduating interns to thank them for the impact they’ve had on the UVA community. As they look back on their experiences working with the center, they offer some terrific insights that we at Iris want to share with you.
As a...
Courtney Cuppernull with her mother, grandmother, and Women's Center Director Abby Palko
May 31, 2018
Each year in May, the Women’s Center gathers its graduating interns to thank them for the impact they’ve had on the UVA community. As they look back on their experiences working with the center, they...
May 30, 2018
“It’s not what you know, it’s who you know,” is often repeated advice, (Cross and Thomas). In college, the pressures to begin building a strong network for academic, professional, and...
May 17, 2018
Well, it's the end of an era. The school year is over, and my matriculation at the University of Virginia is over. I graduate this weekend. By the time you read this, I'll have already graduated.
I promise I'm not so much of a narcissist that I chose to use my picture for this. I was...
Art by Kirsten Hemrich
May 08, 2018
The other day I heard a woman, a law school graduate with a really awesome job and absolutely no reason to think her life is boring whatsoever, describe college as “the best four years of your life.” This statement was distressing for multiple reasons. While I have...
Art by Kirsten Hemrich
May 08, 2018
The coming of spring means many things to me: flowers are blooming, the weather is getting warmer, the sun is shining, and soon I’ll have freedom from classes. It also means it’s almost time to break out my summer clothing and put my winter clothes deep in the closet. ...