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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

Sydney Nguyen

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter March 16, 2021

When Sydney Nguyen embarked on her journey as the first Programming Assistant for University of Iowa International Student Support and Engagement, she knew it would be challenging. Nguyen, a...

Michelle Tran-Duong

Alexandra Skores, Managing Editor March 16, 2021

In spring 2020, University of Iowa second-year student Michelle Tran-Duong attended a public conversation where a lecturer said there was no need to worry about COVID-19 and masks weren’t needed. Nearly...

Michael Warner-Craft

Hannah Pinski, Opinions Editor March 16, 2021

The Black student population may be small at the University of Iowa, but Michael Warner-Craft makes sure to build a community where Black students at Iowa feel at home. Warner-Craft, a junior...

Getting hands-on experience

March 14, 2021

Of the 14 different Master’s of Fine Arts programs at the UI, only one area of study allows students to hone their skills in costume design: the MFA of Theatre Arts with a focus in Design, which also...

The final touches

March 14, 2021

On the evenings of March 9-10, the cast and crew for The People Before the Park gathered for final dress rehearsals. In the audience sat three cameras, ready to film the performance from all angles. Golden...

A unique workspace

March 14, 2021

Being located in a former art museum poses challenges for the team in its unusual architecture, but Petkewec said she is personally grateful for the abundant space. Located in the southernmost half of...

Threading the needle

March 14, 2021

On a sunny day over winter break, costume tailor Barbara Croy adjusted the skirt of a white dress pattern pinned to a mannequin inside the Costume Shop — the beginnings of a six-piece costume for the...

No — Iowa will not win out this week

Robert Read, Pregame Editor February 23, 2021

Nothing like two top-five road matchups in a four-day span to test a winning streak. The No. 9 Iowa men’s basketball team has won its last four games, a rare feat for the program in February. But...

Yes – Iowa will win out this week

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor February 23, 2021

Is there ever really a great time to be playing the nation’s third and fourth-best teams back-to-back? No, probably not. Regardless, that’s the challenge No. 9 Iowa will face this week as it takes...

C.J. Fredrick is out

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor February 9, 2021

It’s no secret that Iowa men’s basketball has been fighting through a midseason tailspin of late. The Hawkeyes have dropped four of their last five contests, and now sit at No. 15 in the AP Top...

Defensive issues plague the Hawkeyes

Evan Bruner, Sporter Reporter February 9, 2021

Obviously, the absence of sophomore guard and starter C.J. Fredrick over the last couple of weeks has contributed to No. 15 Iowa’s recent skid. Even after Fredrick returns, however, the Hawkeyes...

(From left to right) Jason, Dorothy, and Nathan Bell speak with The Daily Iowan in an interview on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021 at the Bell family's house in Iowa City. The family revisited stories together in memory of Marvin Bell, who was the first Poet Laureate of Iowa and longtime Iowa Writers’ Workshop professor at the university. "He was kind and he was loving and he was affectionate," said Dorothy Bell. "And these two are just like that. And also, they’re so super competent, they can handle anything that life throws at them. That’s the way Marvin was, that’s the way they are. They’re helping me get through this, because I couldn’t do it without them."

Living to laugh

February 7, 2021

“You will be green again, and again and again.” - Marvin Bell, “Mars Being Red” Nathan Bell remembers growing up in a household full of laughter. Sitting around the dinner table, he, Jason, and...