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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The Iowa City Public Library is seen on Sunday, March 20, 2022.

Johnson County librarians share opposition to book banning

Anaka Sanders, Arts Reporter April 3, 2022

Current state-wide conversations about book banning in Iowa have sparked local ones at the Coralville and Iowa City Public Libraries. Johnson County librarians reiterated the importance of staying...

University of Iowa graduate and writer and producer of the film “East of Middle West” Mokotsi Rukundo poses for a portrait in FilmScene at The Chauncey on Thursday, March 31, 2022. Rukundo’s film will be screened at FilmScene twice on Saturday, April 2 and once on Sunday, April 3.

‘East of Middle West’ by Iowa City filmmaker Mokotsi Rukundo makes debut at FilmScene

Jami Martin-Trainor, Arts Reporter March 31, 2022

Iowa City filmmaker Mokotsi Rukundo has based a great deal of his work on his own observations. Following the mantra “write what you know,” Rukundo took in his surroundings and transported them...

Eric Hoffman, a professor of radiology, medicine, and biomedical engineering, poses for a portrait in the University of Iowa Hospital on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. (Isabella Cervantes/The Daily Iowan)

UI professor donates funds raised from fused-glass artwork to children in Ukraine

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter March 30, 2022

As a researcher who has extensively studied the human lung and heart with CT imaging, University of Iowa Professor Eric Hoffman described the images as equally artistic and scientific. His passion...

The Shelter House is seen in Coralville on Thursday, March 24, 2022

Shelter House hosts first full Book Sale in two years

Anaka Sanders, Arts Reporters March 24, 2022

Volunteers were hard at work unboxing and stacking thousands of books on Wednesday in preparation for Shelter House’s annual Book Sale.  As some volunteers braved the damp, cold March weather...

Trevon Coleman uses a Bolex 16mm film camera at March For Our Lives in Orlando, FL. The same camera was used to film portions of the documentary.

Black Liberation Space fosters community for people of color in Iowa City

Jami Martin-Trainor, Arts Reporter March 24, 2022

For seven months, paper bags covered the windows at the Black Liberation Space in Iowa City, and it was accessible only through the back door. It was a place for Black, Latinx, and Indigenous people...

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Public Space One’s new micropress workshop — small scale distribution, large scale impacts

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter March 23, 2022

Mackie Garrett is on a micro-mission. The zine-maker teaches micropress publishing at Public Space One. The local nonprofit held the first of three workshops on March 20, where Garrett seeks to...

Chuck Swanson, the executive director of Hancher, who is soon retiring, poses for a portrait in the Hancher building on Tuesday, March 22, 2022.

A legacy of leadership — Chuck Swanson reflects on time with Hancher

Parker Jones, Arts Editor March 22, 2022

When Charles “Chuck” Swanson was an undergraduate student at the University of Iowa in 1972, he saw the opening of Hancher Auditorium. A sophomore at the time, he sat in the audience of Hancher’s...

A chess board is shown on Wednesday, Mar. 9th, 2022.

Iowa City West High School freshman starts chess club for young girls

Jami Martin-Trainor, Arts Reporter March 20, 2022

Anjali Lodh started playing chess at five years old. Sitting with her dad while waiting for her brother to get done with chess club at the Iowa City Public Library, Lodh’s father would teach her...

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One Book Two Book Festival, Iowa Young Writers Studio celebrate youth writing in Iowa City

Jami Martin-Trainor, Arts Reporter March 20, 2022

Iowa City is internationally recognized for producing talented writers. Through programs like the University of Iowa’s Writers’ Workshop, the Nonfiction Writing Program, and various literary magazines...

A line of books are seen at the Iowa Public Library on March 11, 2022.

What to read over spring break — Iowa City book clubs share their picks

Anaka Sanders, Arts Reporter March 11, 2022

With a week off from stress-inducing college classes, students can take the opportunity to read books other than their textbooks — escaping into another world over spring break.   There are...

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Painting and drawing UI alum opens exhibition at National Indo-American Museum

Ariana Lessard, Arts Reporter March 10, 2022

Half-nude male bodies, abstract painted designs, and carefully choreographed movements — Kuldeep Singh’s art would draw anybody’s eye. Singh graduated from the University of Iowa in 2015,...

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Isaac Stauffer, UI alum and professional tap dancer, performs with the Chicago Tap Theatre

Anaka Sanders, Arts Reporter March 9, 2022

Driving on the congested and fast-paced Interstate 80 is dreaded by many, but for tap dancer Isaac Stauffer, that interstate led him to the Chicago Tap Theatre. Following his graduation from the...