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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Costume designer Jenny Kelchen shares notes at the University of Iowa Hancher Auditorium costume shop located in Iowa City on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. The costume shop created pieces for the University of Iowa annual Dance Gala.

How Dance Gala’s costumes come to life

Carissa Stockel, Arts Reporter October 14, 2025

By stitch, shade, sketch, and swatch, the University of Iowa’s Costume Shop works around the clock to create costumes for the annual Dance Gala.Dance Gala, which dates back to 1981, showcases a variety...

Photo Illustration by DI Staff.

AI tools influence student literacy

Madisyn Hunt, Arts Reporter October 14, 2025

Henry D’Souza, a fourth-year English student at the University of Iowa, has been working toward becoming a teacher since the beginning of college. But a new factor entered his studies not present...