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10 Books That Hawkeyes Are Reading This Winter

Wednesday, February 12, 2025
efwalters
Hey future Hawkeyes! The winter season is upon us and the snowstorms (and ice storms?) are keeping students home these past couple of days, but being cooped up in the house is a great opportunity to start on that reading goal you declared for the new year! If you need some book suggestions to add to your list, here is a short list of novels that myself and my literary friends have compiled for you ...
Elana

Winter Essentials for Every Hawkeye

Friday, January 31, 2025
efwalters
Hi everyone! We’re officially back for a brand new semester! This is actually my last semester since I’m a graduating senior and yes, it’s super bittersweet to know the end is near. I still have fourteen weeks to go though, so let’s not dwell on it too much! Right now, my main concern is how I’m going to survive the winter, so I figured I would write a quick blog post about what future Hawkeyes ...
Solenn

Don’t Turn Around – It’s Hadestown!

Friday, January 31, 2025
Solenn
Welcome back everyone, Today is my opportunity to let out my inner theater kid and express my love for Hadestown. Iowa City has a fantastic performing arts scene, which means that Hancher Auditorium regularly hosts off-Broadway productions, such as Hadestown. I got to see it for about 100 bucks with a student discount. I went in completely blind, with only a vague idea of the story – the best way to do so in my ...

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