Writing — Alyssa Simpson

Has binge-watching become the new binge drinking on college campusus?

InvestigativeAlyssa SimpsonJanuary 5, 2020social, netflix, binge, college, culture, health, substance, abuse, University of Iowa, journalism

Breakfast at Mamaw's

Memories of eating breakfast at my great-grandmother’s house

PersonalAlyssa SimpsonOctober 2, 2019family, home, midwestComment

I'm not pregnant, just paranoid

Hi my name‘s Alyssa and I’m constantly paranoid I’m pregnant.

PersonalAlyssa SimpsonSeptember 12, 2019female, pregnancy, sex, OCDComment

Charlotte Adams, Full Professor

Charlotte Adams is one of the only female full professors in the University of Iowa Dance Department’s history, and she’s retiring.

Feature, ProfileAlyssa SimpsonMarch 21, 2019professor, dance, University of Iowa, tenure, feminism, gender inequalityComment

Sunrises and Hot Air Balloon Crashes

An episodic essay of my adventure on a crashing hot air balloon during the early hours in a Nevada desert with one of my closest friends, her lesbian moms, my mom and a hungover bachelorette party.

PersonalAlyssa SimpsonOctober 30, 2018travel, vegas, adventure, personal, essayComment

University of Iowa needs zero tolerance for sexual misconduct

A reaction story from student’s perspectives after the firing of business lecturer Jeffrey Nock who was accused of sexual harassment at the recreational center and in the classroom.