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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Poetry Column | Absurdism meets personhood in ‘Brick Bang’

Haya Hussain, Arts Reporter October 22, 2024

  Father of the Funk Art movement, Robert Arneson, mastered the art of appropriating everyday items into objects of sardonic humor. In ‘Brick Bang’ from 1976, he incorporates his self-portrait...

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Review | Iowa’s dance department puts on an incredible show

Kayla Person and Charlotte Ericson October 17, 2024

Since 1981, the University of Iowa Department of Dance has put on an annual gala. Placing a focus on the student dancers and the faculty choreographers, the UI Dance Gala allows the university’s...

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Student author signs publishing deal with HarperCollins

Riley Dunn, Digital Editor October 15, 2024

Esha Patel was sitting in the middle of a chemistry lecture at the University of Iowa two years ago, shuffling papers and getting notes in order when an email notification flashed across her computer...

Erin Birler, a student at the University of Iowa, waits for her classes to start on the UI campus on Sept. 18. Birler said she rarely listens to podcasts and prefers to listen to music instead.

The oversaturation of podcasts and rise of viral shows like “Talk Tuah”

Kate Wolfe, Arts Reporter September 24, 2024

Podcasts, a medium once dominated by NPR deep dives and thoughtful cultural commentary, have exploded into the mainstream over the past decade. Now, there’s a podcast out there for every niche...

University of Iowa undergraduate and graduate theatre students play Catholic summer campers during a performance of THE (T)RE(X)FORMATION at the Alan MacVey Theatre inside the theatre building in Iowa City on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. The play was written by MK Shultz and was shown Friday and Saturday.

Review | University of Iowa Theater Department debuts hilarious new production with student-written ‘THE (T-)RE(X)FORMATION’

Kayla Person, Arts Reporter September 22, 2024

When a kid goes to a summer camp, they expect plenty of things: bonfires, camp songs, cabin drama, and maybe even a crush here and there  — typical, normal teenage things. In the case of ‘THE (T-)RE(X)FORMATION,’...

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Ask the Author | UI creative writing student Reece A. Caven shares his independent publishing experience

Charlie Hickman, Arts Editor September 17, 2024

Reece A. Caven is a senior at the University of Iowa studying creative writing. Caven decided he wanted to pursue writing while attending basic training in the National Guard during his enrollment....

Iowa senior Cat Dooley poses for a portrait at the Iowa Memorial Union on Monday, April 22, 2024.

UI student and SCOPE general manager bridges arts community to campus

Isabella Nekvinda, Arts Reporter May 7, 2024

After meeting friends involved in SCOPE, a student organization that brings well-known artists and music-based concerts and events to the University of Iowa, Cat Dooley decided to join her sophomore...

Preksha Kedilaya poses for a portrait in the Voxman Music Building on Sunday, April 21, 2024.

UI senior performs and connects to her culture through a capella group

Sophia Connolly, Arts Reporter May 7, 2024

Among many musical organizations at the University of Iowa, Agni A Cappella stands out. The a capella group provides students with community — cultural and musical alike. Iowa Agni is a multicultural...

Assistant publisher of Ink Lit Magazine Jenna Mather poses for a portrait at Prairie Lights bookstore in Iowa City on Monday April 29, 2024. (Shaely Odean/The Daily Iowan)

Humanities seniors speak out about next steps

Riley Dunn and Isabella Nekvinda April 30, 2024

 In each of Jenna Mather’s writing and publishing classes at the University of Iowa, the vast majority of her classmates have been female-identifying. Similarly, Mather, a third-year English and...

A pedestrian walks past a Kokomo City movie poster seen at Film Scene in Iowa City on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023.

Sam Bowden impresses with ‘Chat is This Real?’ in Bijou’s Open Screen Film Festival Debut

Flynn Milligan, Arts Reporter April 28, 2024

FilmScene hosted Bijou’s annual Open Screen Film Festival, a screening of 17 independent and student-made short films on Friday. Among these student filmmakers was Sam Bowden, a master's student in...

Jiayi Liang’s solo exhibition The Long Season as seen in Public Space One in Iowa City on Thursday, April 18, 2024.

Artist conveys the long-term effects of trauma through art

Isabella Nekvinda, Arts Reporter April 23, 2024

Content warning note: This article discusses themes of sexual assault. When her grandfather gifted her an old camera years ago, Jiayi Liang started taking pictures as a way to feel closer...

Inklit editor Rachel Sorensen poses for a portrait at Daum Residence Hall on Thursday, March 28, 2024.

Leading the freshmen literature magazine at the UI

Sophia Connolly, Arts Reporter April 2, 2024

Ink Lit Magazine is unique among other literary magazines on campus as it is run only by first-year students — including its editor-in-chief. The magazine puts out poetry, fiction stories, nonfiction...