Members of Dance Marathon joined the usual weekend traffic on the Pedestrian Mall on the evening of Jan. 28, standing outside for hours to fill their plastic boxes with donations.
Over layers of sweatshirts...
Sarah Stolz was hooked the first time she saw the brightly lit stage and crowds of dancers at the University of Iowa’s Dance Marathon.
The first-year graduate student went to the IMU as a UI sophomore...
Alissa Bornhoft is ready to dance. Actually, she’s been ready for a few years now.
Although she is only a freshman at the University of Iowa, she is no stranger to Dance Marathon.
Her older sister,...
Lily Allen-Duenas always seems to get paint in her hair. But that doesn’t stop the artist from storing brushes in her brown locks while working.
“Whenever I paint, I have to wear my hair in a bun,...
Bob Dylan has inspired many musicians. He also inspired Joseph Skibell to be a writer.
When Skibell was 12 years old he found out that Dylan read all of author John Steinbech’s books, which led him...
Jacki Eckrich sits nestled on the couch, a laptop perched on her lap and a SpongeBob blanket hugging her legs. She’s watching home videos, remembering, as her little boy belts into a microphone. Off-camera,...
Officials at the University of Iowa are seeking approval from the state Board of Regents for a $4.6 million land purchase as part of the project to replace the Voxman Music Building and Clapp Recital Hall....
Two men entered a small, cramped office on the ground floor of the Chemistry Building, looking helpless.
“We broke some stuff,” said one of the men, peering into his box of glass.
They stood near...
First-year students on university campuses are more stressed than ever, according to a recent study.
Whether the curriculum, financial aid, or the grim economy are to blame, college freshmen can’t seem...
Driving in Iowa may get a little faster this year — and maybe a little more dangerous — thanks to a bill proposed by Sen. Steve Kettering, R-Lake View, that would raise the speed limit on two-lane...
Eric Tindal sat casually at the edge of the table, his arm resting on the podium, and delivered a phrase he’d clearly uttered more than once before.
“My name is Eric Tindal. I’m a practicing attorney...
The state Board of Regents has launched an investigation into the events that led to the hospitalization of 13 Iowa football players. Regent President David Miles and University of Iowa President Sally...
