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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Avi Lapchick

Avi Lapchick, Assistant Arts Editor

(she/her/hers)

Avi Lapchick is a fourth-year student studying English and Creative Writing at the University of Iowa. She grew up in Wicker Park, a neighborhood in Chicago, IL, and plans to begrudgingly move back home for a year following graduation. She is happiest when she is drawing or writing.

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Stanley Museum of Art lobby is seen before the event on Sept. 22, 2023 in Iowa City. (Henry Tran/The Daily Iowan)

Stanley Museum of Art’s newest catalog takes risk to connect local art, literature

Avi Lapchick, Assistant Arts Editor
September 23, 2023
The “Hey Buddy, I’m Bill” exhibit opens in the Main Library, celebrating the life of beloved local character Bill Sackter. Special guest Barry Mannow, writer of “Rainman”, recalls his friendship with the late disabled coffeemaker on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023.

Award-winning screenwriter Barry Morrow visits UI Main Library gallery’s ‘Hey Buddy, I’m Bill’ exhibit

Avi Lapchick, Assistant Arts Editor
September 19, 2023
Contributed photo by Kristen-Ford

Ask the Artist | Kristen Ford

Avi Lapchick, Assistant Arts Editor
September 7, 2023
Attendees participate in a mosh pit during Battle of the Bands hosted by Scope Productions at the Iowa Memorial Union River Amphitheater on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. Four different local bands competed throughout the evening and placed after attendees voted.

Two Canes triumphs in Battle of the Bands 2023

Avi Lapchick, Assistant Arts Editor
August 31, 2023
Christopher asks a trivia question during Christopher’s bar exam at Micky’s Irish Pub in Iowa City on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023.

From Andrew’s Bar Exam to Christopher’s: Local trivia event finds success

Avi Lapchick, Assistant Arts Editor
August 29, 2023
Patrons walk through booths at the Iowa City Flea Market at Public Space One Close House in Iowa City on Sunday Aug. 13, 2023.

Iowa City Flea doubles in size after year 

Stella Shipman and Avi Lapchick
August 22, 2023
Macbride Hall is seen on Saturday Feb 24, 2018. (Katie Goodale/ The Daily Iowan)

UI Pentacrest Museums acquires Iowa Wesleyan University’s natural history collection

Avi Lapchick, Assistant Arts Editor
August 21, 2023
Contributed photo by Allison Tokarski

‘Spirit Dance’ at the Stanley is a full-body experience

Avi Lapchick, Arts Editor
August 1, 2023
Goosetown Cafe is seen in Iowa City on Friday, July 14, 2023.

Iowa City restaurant Goosetown Cafe closes its doors for good

Avi Lapchick, Arts Editor
July 19, 2023
The James Theater in Iowa City on Monday, July 17 2023.

Punk-rock goes philanthropic: Iowa City artists perform in support of local charities  

Avi Lapchick, Arts Editor
July 18, 2023
Hancher Auditorium is seen on Sunday, July 10, 2022.

Hancher releases breakdown of new season performances

Avi Lapchick, Arts Editor
July 12, 2023
Contributed photo by Leslie Lehr

Ask the Author | Leslie Lehr

Avi Lapchick, Arts Editor
July 11, 2023
Damani Phillips plays the saxophone during the 2023 Iowa City Jazz Festival in Iowa City on Saturday, July 2, 2023.

Exploring the soul of jazz: a conversation on the culture of jazz in Iowa City

Avi Lapchick, Arts Editor
July 5, 2023
Adam Knight the Director of William Shakespeare’sTwelfth Night introduces attendees before the live performance of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night in Iowa City on Thursday, June 22, 2023.

Riverside Theatre’s production of ‘Twelfth Night’ delivers fresh perspective on Shakespearean classic

Avi Lapchick , Arts Editor
June 27, 2023
The Englert Theatre is seen in Iowa City on Tuesday, June 13, 2023.

The Englert unveils first concert series in nearly a decade

Avi Lapchick, Arts Editor
June 21, 2023
Hancher announces two-week music festival to take place this fall

Hancher announces two-week music festival to take place this fall

Avi Lapchick, Arts Editor
June 15, 2023
Daydrink barista Kendin Scheitlin serves a vanilla latte at their location in the Pedestrian Mall in Iowa City on April 24, 2023. Schetlin, a sophomore at the University of Iowa, has worked at Daydrink for over a year.

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The Daydrink counter is seen at their location in the Pedestrian Mall in Iowa City on April 24, 2023. Schetlin, a sophomore at the University of Iowa, has worked at Daydrink for over a year.

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Protesters shout while blocking traffic on North Madison Street after a lecture organized by the University of Iowa Chapter of the Young Americans for Freedom for anti-trans conservative commentator Matt Walsh’s “What Is a Woman?” documentary at the Iowa Memorial Union on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. Prior to the lecture, progressive students called for the lecture to be suspended because of Walsh’s transphobic remarks.

Photos: Matt Walsh visits the University of Iowa

Averi Coffee, Avi Lapchick, and Ayrton Breckenridge
April 20, 2023
Actor and writer Josh Peck visits the KRUI-FM radio station to promote his talk, Happy People are Annoying: A Conversation with Josh Peck at the Iowa Memorial Union in Iowa City on April 18, 2023.

Photos: Happy People Are Annoying: A Conversation With Josh Peck

Avi Lapchick, Matt Sindt, and Cody Blissett
April 18, 2023
People gather on the Pentacrest in Iowa City to support the transgender community through chalk writing on Monday evening, April 17, 2023. One chalk writing reads, If you want extreme change, you must take extreme action... you have to make people hurt, a quote from right-wing political commentator Matt Walsh who is set to deliver a speech at the Iowa Memorial Union on Wednesday.

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University of Iowa students write with chalk on the Pentacrest in support of the transgender community on Monday evening, April 17, 2023. The event took place two days before political commentator Matt Walsh is set to arrive to Iowa’s campus.

Photos: Kick ’em off campus: Chalk-A-Ganza

Avi Lapchick, Photojournlist
April 18, 2023
University of Iowa students write with chalk on the Pentacrest in support of the transgender community on Monday evening, April 17, 2023. The event took place two days before political commentator Matt Walsh is set to arrive to Iowa’s campus.

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University of Iowa students write with chalk on the Pentacrest in support of the transgender community on Monday evening, April 17, 2023. The event took place two days before political commentator Matt Walsh is set to arrive to Iowa’s campus.

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University of Iowa students write with chalk on the Pentacrest in support of the transgender community on Monday evening, April 17, 2023. The event took place two days before political commentator Matt Walsh is set to arrive to Iowa’s campus.

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University of Iowa students write with chalk on the Pentacrest in support of the transgender community on Monday evening, April 17, 2023. The event took place two days before political commentator Matt Walsh is set to arrive to Iowa’s campus.

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University of Iowa students write with chalk on the Pentacrest in support of the transgender community on Monday evening, April 17, 2023. The event took place two days before political commentator Matt Walsh is set to arrive to Iowa’s campus.

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University of Iowa students write with chalk on the Pentacrest in support of the transgender community on Monday evening, April 17, 2023. The event took place two days before political commentator Matt Walsh is set to arrive to Iowa’s campus.

[Photo] UI student organizations denounce Matt Walsh lecture

April 18, 2023
University of Iowa students write with chalk on the Pentacrest in support of the transgender community on Monday evening, April 17, 2023. The event took place two days before political commentator Matt Walsh is set to arrive to Iowa’s campus.

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University of Iowa students write with chalk on the Pentacrest in support of the transgender community on Monday evening, April 17, 2023. The event took place two days before political commentator Matt Walsh is set to arrive to Iowa’s campus.

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University of Iowa students write with chalk on the Pentacrest in support of the transgender community on Monday evening, April 17, 2023. The event took place two days before political commentator Matt Walsh is set to arrive to Iowa’s campus.

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A screenshot from video Welcome to the University of Iowa - Tippie College of Business Metaversity Campus. Credit: VictoryXR, University of Iowa (left) and a photo of the Herky statue from Ben Smith for The Daily Iowan (right). Photo illustration by Avi Lapchick.

[Photo] UI alumnus, CEO of VictoryXR Steven Grubbs reflects on his time at the university

April 19, 2023
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[Photo] Opinion | MLB needs to get rid of blackout restrictions

April 9, 2023
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[Photo] ICCSD forms book review committee

April 18, 2023
Festival goers watch McKinley Dixon perform during the Mission Creek Festival at Gabes in Iowa City on Saturday, April 8, 2023. Dixon is a conscious hip hop and jazz rap artist.

Photos: Mission Creek Festival Day Three

Matt Sindt, Emily Nyberg, Shuntaro Kawasaki, and Avi Lapchick
April 9, 2023
A person holds a sign that says Disarm hate on the Pentacrest in Iowa City, Iowa during the march for gun safety on Saturday, April 8, 2023.

Photos: Gun Safety Protest

Avi Lapchick, Photojournalist
April 8, 2023
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The Gilbert Street bridge is seen on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023.

[Photo] Gilbert St. Bridge repair project start date may be delayed

April 3, 2023
A fan sits after the watch party of the NCAA women’s basketball final at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, April 2, 2023. The Tigers defeated The Hawkeyes, 102-85.

Photos: NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Game watch parties in Iowa City

Cody Blissett, Averi Coffee, Avi Lapchick, and Shuntaro Kawasaki
April 2, 2023
Former United States Vice President Mike Pence delivers a speech at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center in Coralville, Iowa, on Wednesday evening. This event was hosted by the Johnson Country Republicans of Iowa.

Photos: Mike Pence in Coralville

Avi Lapchick, Photojournalist
March 29, 2023
The Iowa City City Hall is seen in Iowa City on Wednesday, March 2, 2023.

[Photo] IC City Hall begins restructuring process

April 26, 2023
An Iowa City police car is seen on March 2, 2023.

[Photo] Iowa City Public Library resumes regular schedule after bomb threat

August 30, 2023
Iowa fans watch a broadcast of the 2023 NCAA Elite Eight women’s basketball game between No. 2 Iowa and No. 5 Louisville at The Airliner on Sunday, March 26, 2023.

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Michael Barbaro, host of the New York Times’ podcast, The Daily, delivers a presentation in the Main Lounge at the Iowa Memorial Union in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, March 8th.

[Photo] New York Times ‘The Daily’ host Michael Barbaro talks media transparency in UI visit

March 9, 2023
American civil rights activist Jim Obergefell delivers a speech at the Iowa Memorial Union in Iowa City, Iowa on Tuesday, Feb. 28th.

[Photo] Jim Obergefell, from landmark Supreme Court case, speaks at UI IMU

February 28, 2023
Photo illustration by Avi Lapchick.

[Photo] Iowa school districts shared their book reviewing process to Iowa House legislators

February 26, 2023
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