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Unconventional Relations for Unconventional Times
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Unconventional Relations for Unconventional Times

By Elisabeth Oster  / March 29, 2020
Netflix reality shows Love is Blind and The Circle felt like ridiculous, entertaining guilty pleasures a few months ago. Now, they’re handbooks for uncharted territory.
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Born for the city: Leaving cornstalks for skyscrapers
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Born for the city: Leaving cornstalks for skyscrapers

By Danica Clayton  / March 28, 2020
Danica Clayton talks to a University of Iowa student and how growing up in Fontanelle, Iowa—a town of 600 people—shaped her past as well as future aspirations.
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I Got Zooted And Watched “Cats”
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I Got Zooted And Watched “Cats”

By Anonymous Reviewer who didn't want her name attached to an article about Cat Junk  / March 25, 2020
I smoked a joint and watched “Cats” (2019). Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures. Design by Elisabeth Oster. As I’m sure...
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Inside the mind of two street preachers
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Inside the mind of two street preachers

By Olivia Harter  / March 25, 2020
Street Preachers have a long and controversial history on college campuses. I sat down with two to find out why,...
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“I Still Believe” Carries A Powerful Message
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“I Still Believe” Carries A Powerful Message

By Maddie McCarron  / March 20, 2020
A story of faith, love and the simple but oh-so-complex idea of believing.
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Unus Annus: A Warrior Against YouTube’s Algorithms
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Unus Annus: A Warrior Against YouTube’s Algorithms

By Ashton Hooley  / March 20, 2020
Unus Annus is a new channel that wishes to bring its audience hilarious new content everyday, but there’s a catch: after one year, the channel and all of its videos will be deleted, as a reminder that everything must die. This channel combats YouTube’s strict guidelines for how videos should be produced with the mature content it brings to its rapidly growing fan-base.
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A Revelation: Alvin Ailey Dance Theater takes on Hancher
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A Revelation: Alvin Ailey Dance Theater takes on Hancher

By Danica Clayton  / March 19, 2020
Hancher Auditorium was filled with profound movement and power by the dance company, as the audience grapples with the uncertainty of the days to come.
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Coronavirus shocks athletes and fans
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Coronavirus shocks athletes and fans

By Maddie McCarron  / March 13, 2020
With the pandemic spread of COVID-19, athletic seasons have come to a halt.  Featured image illustration by Elisabeth Oster. Logo...
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Inside the eye of the storm
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Inside the eye of the storm

By Ting Gao  / February 23, 2020
An intimate portrait of what it’s like living in the center of the coronavirus epidemic.
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You had me at “streaming now:” the death of the rom-com
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You had me at “streaming now:” the death of the rom-com

By Elisabeth Oster  / February 21, 2020
With thin characters and bland cliches, romantic comedies may be dead after all.
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Unconventional Relations for Unconventional Times

Netflix reality shows Love is Blind and The Circle felt like ridiculous, entertaining guilty pleasures a few months ago. Now, ...
Read More

Born for the city: Leaving cornstalks for skyscrapers

Danica Clayton talks to a University of Iowa student and how growing up in Fontanelle, Iowa—a town of 600 people—shaped ...
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Inside the eye of the storm

Right now, the news is full of articles about the coronavirus, a respiratory illness that, according to CNN, has infected ...
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Love is walking 4 miles

Valentine’s Day is once a year, but with a love like Richard and Gail Sabo love is in the air ...
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“I Still Believe” Carries A Powerful Message

A story of faith, love and the simple but oh-so-complex idea of believing. Featured image courtesy of Lionsgate. Design by ...
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Coronavirus shocks athletes and fans

With the pandemic spread of COVID-19, athletic seasons have come to a halt.  Featured image illustration by Elisabeth Oster. Logo ...
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