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Josie Fischels is an Arts Editor at The Daily Iowan. Josie is a junior studying journalism and theater arts. She worked as a news reporter her freshman year and served as Arts Editor her sophomore year.
Josie Fischels, Arts Editor
Dec 16, 2020 | ‘This isn’t worth it.’ Former member of deregistered Acacia Fraternity recounts events leading to chapter suspension (Story) |
Nov 08, 2020 | UI-developed COVID-19 saliva tests make in-person rehearsals possible for performing arts departments (Story) |
Oct 24, 2020 | Dey House ‘literary grove’ sprouts history, community (Story) |
Oct 19, 2020 | Brewing a new beat: new coffee shop helps local band find its start (Story) |
Sep 09, 2020 | UI health officials address decline in COVID-19 cases in Iowa City (Story) |
Aug 31, 2020 | IFR organizers encourage protesters to demand action from officials at third night of protests (Story) |
Aug 27, 2020 | Open Air Media Festival to illuminate Iowa City (Story) |
Aug 26, 2020 | UI Nonfiction Writing Program sees changes going into fall semester (Story) |
Aug 05, 2020 | Five of 15 faculty reinstated within College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Story) |
Jul 17, 2020 | UI cancels in-person fall youth programming (Story) |
Jul 16, 2020 | Provost Fuentes signs settlement agreement with UI to serve as special assistant to the president (Story) |
Jul 14, 2020 | UI Diversity Councils dissatisfied with UI leaders’ Black Lives Matter response (Story) |
Jul 14, 2020 | Creating change in Iowa City: The Iowa Freedom Riders (Story) |
Jul 08, 2020 | UI international students may need to leave U.S. after Thanksgiving per new ICE order (Story) |
Jul 06, 2020 | Recreational Services to begin phased reopening of facilities (Story) |
Jul 05, 2020 | Iowa Freedom Riders continue push for change with Fourth of July protest (Story) |
Jun 25, 2020 | Gov. Kim Reynolds, Johnson County extend public health emergency declarations (Story) |
Jun 20, 2020 | 15 faculty members laid off within College of Liberal Arts and Sciences amid budget cuts (Story) |
Jun 20, 2020 | Iowa Freedom Riders hold Juneteenth celebration and march (Story) |
Jun 16, 2020 | Letter from The Daily Iowan editors | We’re listening (Story) |
Jun 16, 2020 | Black Lives Matter — two weeks of protests in Iowa City (Story) |
Jun 14, 2020 | Iowa Freedom Riders visit City Councilor Pauline Taylor’s home (Story) |
Jun 11, 2020 | Protest met with barricade, around 100 law enforcement officers in Coralville (Story) |
Jun 09, 2020 | Curfew lifts in Coralville (Story) |
Jun 07, 2020 | Final ‘Speak Up, Speak Out’ event held in Mercer Park (Story) |
Jun 04, 2020 | Protesters complete night of peaceful marching without police clash, march onto I-80 (Story) |
Jun 03, 2020 | Second phase announced for reopening UI research facilities (Story) |
Jun 03, 2020 | Peaceful marching, some damages during second night of protesting in Iowa City (Story) |
Jun 02, 2020 | Iowa City leaders to hold ‘Speak Up, Speak Out’ series for community (Story) |
Jun 02, 2020 | Curfews will not affect voting in primary, Reynolds confirms (Story) |
Jun 01, 2020 | Curfew imposed in Coralville (Story) |
Jun 01, 2020 | ‘Together we must act’: UI leaders to release update to diversity equity and inclusion plan this week (Story) |
May 30, 2020 | Protesters and police clash after rally in honor of George Floyd in Des Moines (Story) |
May 22, 2020 | Mission Creek Festival canceled for 2020 (Story) |
May 22, 2020 | University of Iowa to begin phased reopening of select campus operations (Story) |
May 20, 2020 | Movie theaters get green light from Reynolds to reopen, but FilmScene will remain closed for now (Story) |
May 15, 2020 | Businesses can reopen — but some in Iowa City are having second thoughts (Story) |
May 12, 2020 | UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences planning for large classes to be at least partially virtual (Story) |
Apr 30, 2020 | Harreld says UIHC is confident in supply of personal protective equipment to resume elective procedures (Story) |
Apr 27, 2020 | Empty stages: Performing arts put on hold in area venues (Story) |
Apr 21, 2020 | UI M.F.A. art students find new ways to present theses amid COVID-19 closures (Story) |
Apr 17, 2020 | Pan Asian Council issues statement condemning anti-Asian discrimination amid COVID-19 pandemic (Story) |
Apr 14, 2020 | UI Health Care receives $2 million donation to fund COVID-19 expenses (Story) |
Apr 05, 2020 | Student Spotlight: UI playwright turns to livestreaming their writing process online amid COVID-19 outbreak (Story) |
Apr 04, 2020 | FEMA to send Iowa over $44 million for reimbursement of COVID-19 response expenses (Story) |
Apr 04, 2020 | New Mission Creek dates and Refocus Film Festival to share September weekend (Story) |
Mar 30, 2020 | Des Moines cancels 80/35 Music Festival (Story) |
Mar 26, 2020 | Iowa City resident hosts virtual talent show for LGBTQ performing artists (Story) |
Mar 20, 2020 | Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds temporarily relaxes regulations including halting certain evictions and suspending property tax penalties (Story) |
Mar 18, 2020 | Hancher cancels remainder of spring season (Story) |
Mar 17, 2020 | Six new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Iowa, three more in Johnson County (Story) |
Mar 15, 2020 | FilmScene closes Ped Mall and Chauncey locations through April 2 (Story) |
Nov 21, 2019 | Kid Captain races into Kinnick to cheer on Hawkeyes (Story) |
Oct 16, 2019 | It’s in the cards: tarot reading in Iowa City (Story) |
Oct 04, 2019 | Holiday Art Market to replace annual Thieves’ Market (Story) |
Oct 04, 2019 | Following his second kidney transplant, Kid Captain is ready to cheer on the Hawkeyes (Story) |
Sep 18, 2019 | After almost 50 years, an abrupt end to Fine Arts Council (Story) |
Aug 28, 2019 | Blue Moose Tap House to close by the end of September (Story) |
Aug 28, 2019 | Doodles, dots, and dashes: Inside the organized creativity of bullet journaling (Story) |
May 09, 2019 | Literary kiosk concludes introductory tour, more to arrive (Story) |
May 07, 2019 | Looming liver donation policy causes UIHC to take a stand (Story) |
May 07, 2019 | Researchers look into a new treatment for myeloma (Story) |
May 01, 2019 | Twirling dreams into existence: UI students start Color Guard club (Story) |
Apr 30, 2019 | TV actor Diane Guerrero discusses her family’s deportation, immigration reform (Story) |
Apr 23, 2019 | Crisis Stabilization Unit decreases waiting times, improves efficiency of care (Story) |
Apr 17, 2019 | Inside and out: World-renowned sculptor and alum returns to UI campus (Story) |
Apr 15, 2019 | University of Iowa students turn trash into powerful artwork (Story) |
Apr 12, 2019 | UI proposes a series of gateway monuments (Story) |
Apr 05, 2019 | A sweet homecoming for artist alum who makes sculptures out of candy wrappers (Story) |
Apr 03, 2019 | Child receiving experimental treatment from UIHC flies frequently from Minnesota to Iowa (Story) |
Apr 01, 2019 | IC City Council undecided on how to deal with deer population (Story) |
Apr 01, 2019 | Cystic-fibrosis breakthrough shows promise (Story) |
Mar 31, 2019 | ‘The Office’ favorites Kevin and Stanley reunite for a night of comedy in IMU (Story) |
Mar 25, 2019 | New postpartum depression medication approved by the FDA (Story) |
Mar 14, 2019 | New ordinance targets massage businesses, human trafficking (Story) |
Mar 11, 2019 | New union contract means wage increase, elimination of professional standards (Story) |
Mar 10, 2019 | UI to fight phishing with external tagging (Story) |
Mar 03, 2019 | Fall prevention workshops teach balance and other techniques to prevent injuries (Story) |
Feb 28, 2019 | Iowa City music therapists celebrate by bringing awareness to the community (Story) |
Feb 26, 2019 | Closing the gap between police and IC Community Police Review Board (Story) |
Feb 22, 2019 | New UIHC plane brings patients farther, faster (Story) |
Feb 20, 2019 | After 7 months on the air, local station seeks to expand (Story) |
Feb 14, 2019 | UI alumna turns oral histories of Muslims in Iowa City into a play (Story) |
Feb 11, 2019 | Clicker software changes again, coming this summer (Story) |
Feb 06, 2019 | Local mom creates coworking community (Story) |
Feb 03, 2019 | Local actor whisks magic to Broadway (Story) |
Jan 25, 2019 | Children’s Hospital receives donation of $6,000 worth of Legos (Story) |
Jan 18, 2019 | DITV Newscast: Jan. 18, 2019 (Media) |
Jan 18, 2019 | FDA Q&A: Jan. 18, 2019 (Media) |
Jan 17, 2019 | Safe for now: Campus dining halls keep a close watch on food after FDA lapse in funding (Story) |
Jan 15, 2019 | New social work scholarship named after 67-year-old recent UI graduate (Story) |
Jan 14, 2019 | Government shutdown hurts UI researchers in funding, resources (Story) |
Dec 13, 2018 | 67-year-old woman to graduate the UI on Saturday (Story) |
Dec 11, 2018 | New indoor trampoline park opens in Iowa City (Story) |
Dec 04, 2018 | New ‘offices on wheels’ roll up to Iowa City (Story) |
Nov 28, 2018 | Iowa City school board redraws boundaries for next fall (Story) |
Nov 26, 2018 | New diner and cereal bar brings a fresh look on breakfast to downtown Iowa City (Story) |
Nov 14, 2018 | Two UI friends launch app that helps improve public-speaking skills (Story) |
Nov 14, 2018 | Business courses now available to UI pharmacy students to give a competitive edge (Story) |
Nov 13, 2018 | UI Heart and Vascular Center procedure saves Coralville woman’s heart (Story) |
Nov 06, 2018 | Cindy Axne flips Iowa’s 3rd District blue, unseating David Young (Story) |
Nov 02, 2018 | UI panel discusses reforming juvenile justice in Iowa (Story) |
Oct 29, 2018 | New law clinics provide a hands-on learning experience for students (Story) |
Oct 21, 2018 | Nite Ride improves service with new advancements (Story) |
Oct 17, 2018 | UI earns 4 out of 5 stars for LGBTQ friendliness (Story) |
Oct 11, 2018 | Gateway Project put to the test during recent flooding (Story) |
Oct 10, 2018 | College of Liberal Arts & Sciences changes hiring guidelines for some nontenured faculty (Story) |
Oct 10, 2018 | Networking essential to get ahead in today’s job market, experts say (Story) |
Oct 03, 2018 | New initiative gives UI campus an edge in heart health and safety (Story) |
Sep 30, 2018 | Big Ten schools team up to fight bladder cancer (Story) |
Sep 30, 2018 | New bus service connects Iowa City and Cedar Rapids (Story) |
Sep 23, 2018 | Fulbright Scholar studies water quality in Romania (Story) |
Sep 16, 2018 | Herky the Hawk celebrates his 70th birthday (Story) |
Sep 14, 2018 | Clothing Closet brings accessible professional attire to UI students (Story) |
Sep 09, 2018 | UI plays key role in groundbreaking multiple sclerosis research study (Story) |
Sep 06, 2018 | UI team prepares to build first competition solar car (Story) |
Aug 28, 2018 | Uptown Bill’s, a community for all abilities, in danger of closing (Story) |