Hey friends,
Skye here, updating live from her room. I’d like to share with you all how we decided on the name “Iris Reaction.” I know there’s a section devoted to this on our mainpage, but it just doesn’t capture the depth of it the way I’d like it to. (Maybe I just try to hard. =P)
When a light is turned on in the room, its not your pupils that do the work to adjust. Its actually a muscle in your iris (which is also the part of the eye that has color) that contracts to make your pupil smaller. I think that’s pretty symbolic, don’t you? When you turn on a light, the black pupil area goes away and color emerges.
I want this campus to embrace our colors…whatever they may be. (Not just purple! haha) But seriously. If we’d all just let some light in the room, we’d see the truth emerge. From my perspective: the truth is that students are suffering. And its the lack of response by our university that has created that suffering. They just don’t see….
How can we make them see?
You may not agree with me. You may think that the campus is perfect the way it is. But take a second to think about it. How many people do you know on campus who are out? How many LGBT students come to the Gay-Straight Alliance meetings? How many feel comfortable enough to express themselves fully? Or are they waiting until graduation to embrace all that they are?
I could go on forever about this…and I probably will. Just wanted to share some thoughts.
I love you all. Have a goodnight.
Never lose your passion. Always respond with love,
Skye
