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Dog owner Barbara Hamon talks with visitors about her therapy dog, Friday, in the IMU on March 31, 2018. (The Daily Iowan/Gaoyuan Pan)

UI Trans Alliance hosts public panel, includes therapy dogs

Representatives from the UI Trans Alliance discuss their experiences and perspectives during a forum.
The Old Capitol is seen on July 16, 2015.

Appreciation week celebrates graduate and professional students

Emily Wangen, [email protected] April 1, 2018
UI graduate and professional students get a celebratory week recognizing all that they do.
Mercy Hospital is seen in Iowa City, IA on September 25, 2017. Mercy is one of the two major hospitals in Iowa City. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Residency spots in Iowa remain scarce, causing medical students to venture out

Sarah Stortz, [email protected] April 1, 2018
UI medical students who wish to pursue medicine may need to prioritize other locations for their residencies.
RaQuishia Harrington, a cofounder of Sankofa Research Outreach, participates in a round table discussion about political issues during the Brighter Future Focused Summit on Saturday, March 31, 2018. (Matthew Finley/The Daily Iowan)

Brighter Future Summit empowers women of color with special programming

Jordan Prochnow, [email protected] April 1, 2018
On March 30 and 31, the Sankofa Outreach Connection held a variety of special programs to provide women of color with networks and important resources.
Dr. Cindy Ann Kilgo, left, Dr. Sarah Botchway, and Kingsley Botchway sit to answer questions during UI's "Thriving in a Transforming Nation" micro-conference at the Lindquist Center on March 30, 2018. The conference focused on healthcare, rights, advocacy, and education for LGBTQ students. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

LGBTQ issues in education, health care, and more

Julia DiGiacomo, [email protected] April 1, 2018
A UI micro-conference March 30 addressed how various leaders work to improve the lives of LGBTQ individuals through health care, education, and policy.
UISG Vice President, Heath Schintler, and President, Hira Mustafa, pose for portraits inside the Hubbard Commons of the IMU following the election results on Friday, March 30, 2018. Schintler and Mustafa are running on the Surge Party ticket who won the UISG election for the year 2018-19. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

UI SURGE Party wins UISG election

Emily Wangen, [email protected] March 30, 2018
The UI SURGE Party came out ahead of the competition in the most contested UISG election since 2008.
Members of UI's SURGE Party speak in an interview with The Daily Iowan in Adler Journalism Building on Wednesday, March 21, 2018. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

UI SURGE Party found responsible for falsification of campaign finance records, not responsible for alleged intimidation

Elianna Novitch, [email protected] March 30, 2018
UI SURGE Party was found responsible for the alleged falsification of campaign finance records and was found not responsible for the alleged intimidation of Envision ticket members, according to verdicts given by the Student Judicial Court.
Judy Hamilton Crockett presents on the life of her father, Major Clarence E. Hamilton, in the Boyd Law Building on Thursday, March 29, 2018. Major Hamilton was an Iowa Law student, and graduated in 1921. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

Daughter of UI alum shares his legacy and experiences following World War II

UI alumna tells the story of her father, who helped organize the Nuremberg trials and left a legal legacy in the Iowa City community.
Asian Pacific Islander community holds a Sexual Assault Awareness Month discussion

Asian Pacific Islander community holds a Sexual Assault Awareness Month discussion

Maria Kuiper, [email protected] March 29, 2018
Asian Pacific Islander members of the UI community came together to discuss the taboo topic of sex and consent.
UI students wear Bangs Shoes to help others

UI students wear Bangs Shoes to help others

Michael Shea, [email protected] March 29, 2018
Shoes can say a lot about a person. At the University of Iowa, some students are involved in a shoe brand called Bangs which means “help” in Mandarin. Founder of the shoe brand, Hannah Davis, said the shoes are modeled after Chinese workers and farmers she met while teaching English in China. According to Bangs’ website, their slogan is “Your adventure helps others find theirs.” The company’s website explains how they sell the shoes, and then use 20 percent of the net profits to invest in an entrepreneur anywhere in the world to help them start their own business. Once the business is built, the entrepreneur repays the loan back to Bangs and then another entrepreneur is found and invested in. “We used this other company called Kiva, which pairs us with people around the world that have dreams but no startup funds. 20 percent of our net profits get invested in entrepreneurs. We give them that money and however long it takes them to pay we back we plug it in to another entrepreneur which is really cool,” Madison Glanz-Guessford, a senior at UI who is involved with Bangs said. Davis said Bangs has started many programs that have been beneficial for the brand. “Our brand Ambassador program is one of the best thing we've ever done for BANGS Shoes,” said Davis. “We have 2600 passionate adventures [Ambassadors] spread across the globe who believe in and work towards furthering our mission. It's humbling,” Davis said. Aside from the economic benefits that come from the ambassador program, Glanz-Guessford said the personal touch that comes from mentoring aspiring entrepreneurs is much more important. “I’m a mentor, so I oversee a squad of 18 ambassadors. Which means I facilitate community relay information from our founder, Hannah Davis, and do tedious things like following up with people [Ambassadors] and making sure they are involved,” she said. Glanz-Guessford said she owns ten pairs of the company’s shoes, and has been involved with Bangs since the fall of 2015. Lily Barnes, UI junior and ambassador since 2016 said “Bangs is a shoe company for good, it’s a community. I’m part of the community. Once a month I post to Instagram talking about the shoes. I also am in extra activities like pen pal and flag-tag.” According to the company’s website, they have invested in 1147 entrepreneurs from 68 different countries. “It’s a community. I love the organization. You meet new people and get to go adventuring,” Barnes said. Glanz-Guessford said the impact of Bangs has been amplified due to the popularity of social media networks such as Instagram. “Through bangs I've met some of the most amazing people and formed some of the more deeper relationships I've ever had. It's interesting because I haven't even met all of them in person. We use social media for goods things,” said Glanz-Guessford. Glanz-Guessford said she has been shocked at the outpour of support for Bangs over the years. “Everybody that I've ever met through bangs are very passionate about the things they believe,” Glanz-Guessford said. “Everybody likes different things and are very passionate about adventure and are all beautiful humans. I personally love the style of the shoes.” Shoes can say a lot about a person. At the University of Iowa, some students are involved in a shoe brand called Bangs which means “help” in Mandarin. Founder of the shoe brand, Hannah Davis, said the shoes are modeled after Chinese workers and farmers she met while teaching English in China. According to Bangs’ website, their slogan is “Your adventure helps others find theirs.” The company’s website explains how they sell the shoes, and then use 20 percent of the net profits to invest in an entrepreneur anywhere in the world to help them start their own business. Once the business is built, the entrepreneur repays the loan back to Bangs and then another entrepreneur is found and invested in. “We used this other company called Kiva, which pairs us with people around the world that have dreams but no startup funds. 20 percent of our net profits get invested in entrepreneurs. We give them that money and however long it takes them to pay we back we plug it in to another entrepreneur which is really cool,” Madison Glanz-Guessford, a senior at UI who is involved with Bangs said. Davis said Bangs has started many programs that have been beneficial for the brand. “Our brand Ambassador program is one of the best thing we've ever done for BANGS Shoes,” said Davis. “We have 2600 passionate adventures [Ambassadors] spread across the globe who believe in and work towards furthering our mission. It's humbling,” Davis said. Aside from the economic benefits that come from the ambassador program, Glanz-Guessford said the personal touch that comes from mentoring aspiring entrepreneurs is much more important. “I’m a mentor, so I oversee a squad of 18 ambassadors. Which means I facilitate community relay information from our founder, Hannah Davis, and do tedious things like following up with people [Ambassadors] and making sure they are involved,” she said. Glanz-Guessford said she owns ten pairs of the company’s shoes, and has been involved with Bangs since the fall of 2015. Lily Barnes, UI junior and ambassador since 2016 said “Bangs is a shoe company for good, it’s a community. I’m part of the community. Once a month I post to Instagram talking about the shoes. I also am in extra activities like pen pal and flag-tag.” According to the company’s website, they have invested in 1147 entrepreneurs from 68 different countries. “It’s a community. I love the organization. You meet new people and get to go adventuring,” Barnes said. Glanz-Guessford said the impact of Bangs has been amplified due to the popularity of social media networks such as Instagram. “Through bangs I've met some of the most amazing people and formed some of the more deeper relationships I've ever had. It's interesting because I haven't even met all of them in person. We use social media for goods things,” said Glanz-Guessford. Glanz-Guessford said she has been shocked at the outpour of support for Bangs over the years. “Everybody that I've ever met through bangs are very passionate about the things they believe,” Glanz-Guessford said. “Everybody likes different things and are very passionate about adventure and are all beautiful humans. I personally love the style of the shoes.” University of Iowa students wear shoes from Bangs Shoe Company, which helps people in other countries start businesses. 
Iowa Public Radio host, Fire Eater, and Acro-Yogi Lindsey Moon introduces the event “Fringe: True stories from outsiders.” The Event provided a forum for individuals to speak about a time where they felt alone or lost in their role in society. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Fringe speakers talk about overcoming feeling lost in life

Michael Shea, [email protected] March 29, 2018
An event raising money for IowaWatch and Flyover Fest chronicled the stories of people who have felt lost or alone in their lives.
Students participate in a waste audit hosted by the Office of Sustainability in the IMU on Thursday, March 29, 2018. The data collected from the waste audit will be used to create educational campaigns to help the University of Iowa be better at recycling.  (Ashley Morris/The Daily Iowan)

UI continues digging recycling habits based on waste audit

Tian Liu, [email protected] March 29, 2018
The UI Office of Sustainability aims to find out how well IMU’s typical three types of trash cans, landfill, recycling, and compost, are doing for recycling and trash.