Hi everyone! With the help of my literary magazine, earthwords, the Magid Center for Writing, and the University of Iowa Undergraduate Student Government, I was able to go on a trip to Los Angeles, where I attended the Association of Writers and Writing Programs Conference. I was able to watch a handful of panels, browse the bookfair, and explore the city of Los Angeles, so for this post, I wanted to shine some light on all the ...

I have an older sister who is about to graduate from the University of Georgia (UGA), and she absolutely loved her time in Athens for good reason. Aside from the obvious dominance in football, she got to watch (she was thoroughly humbled this year), one of her favorite parts of Athens is the downtown and nightlife. While UGA is a “frat school” known for its Greek life (as the SEC typically is), the downtown restaurants ...

I recently got the incredible opportunity to attend Mean Girls the Musical at the University of Iowa’s very own Hancher Auditorium. I’ve wanted to go to Mean Girls for years, but unfortunately, the show I had tickets to got canceled because of COVID. So when I saw that one of the tour stops was Iowa City, I knew I had to get tickets. I feel extremely lucky to have an incredible and professional venue only ...