January 2012

Former Iris intern and UVA alum Anushay Hossain is best-known for her work as a writer, cultural critic, and women's rights advocate. She has written for The Huffington Post and The International Herald Tribune, among other publications.

Jessica Lamour (CLAS 2009) is a talented comedienne, dancer, and actress who has worked on screen, most notably the HBO series Boardwalk Empire, and on stage—she once performed at the Ap

The Iris team is happy to announce the winner of our Essay Contest! After two months of reading through all of our amazing essay submissions, we are pleased to announce that Mr. Claude Smith's essay "Question Mark" was our 2011 winner. Mr. Smith's essay will appear in a future issue of the print edition of Iris. In the coming weeks, we will also announce our runner-up and publish that piece here on the website. Again, thank you to all who participated in our essay contest. It was a pleasure reading your work.