To Balance Everything
Addison Davis is a two-sport athlete boasting a 3.8 GPA who graduated with her cosmetology and medical assisting licenses in 2025. Addison balanced all those responsibilities while also taking care of her mom, Carrie, who was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in late 2022.
Addison drove her mom to the hospital at least twice a week, sitting with her during chemo while her brother and sister worked their full-time jobs. Carrie died in February, just days after Danville won its second consecutive sectional championship.
"I’ve kind of fallen in love with it," former Zionsville star back as assistant coach
Maddie Nolan was playing professionally when the Zionsville girls basketball coach messaged Nolan asking about her interest in coaching. The rest is history.
A local Sugar Plum Fairy's dream come true
During her first year at Dance Creations Academy, freshman Sophie Mentele watched the former Sugar Plum Fairy practice. At that moment, her mind wandered as she began to imagine herself in the role.
This year, she got to live out that dream.
The Cost of Conflict
On Oct. 7, Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an attack on Israel, killing over 1,400 people. As retaliation, about 2,700 people in Gaza have been killed by Israeli air strikes, according to BBC on Oct. 17. In the Gaza Strip, Israel blocked food and water supplies, as well as fuel and electricity after the Hamas attacks. Yaser Abudagga grew up in the Gaza Strip with his family before moving to Iowa for school and work. Now, Abudagga lives in Coralville with his family, watching the Israel-Hamas War from the United States after losing 18 family members during the long-time conflict between Israel and Palestine.
The Shadow of the Towers: 20 Years Later
Citizens visited the 9/11 Memorial in New York City on Sept. 11, 2021, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. Spectators looked back on the moments when they realized America was changed forever.
Changing the shoreline forever: Remembering the 1991 UI shooting
On Nov. 1, 1991, University of Iowa graduate student Gang Lu shot five people on campus. Former Daily Iowan Editor-in-Chief, John Kenyon; former Associate Editor for the Journal of Geophysical Science, Mary Allen; and former Vice President for University Relations, Ann Rhodes speak about their recollection of the tragedy, and services accessible to students, faculty, and staff at the time. Barry Schreier, the current director of the University Counseling Service, addresses the numerous services available to students today.
'Unmatched' local cyclist leaves her legacy in Indy
Two decades later, and now much taller than a bike wheel, Lawrence is in her final year as a collegiate cyclist at Marian University. Her journey as a competitor, however, is just getting started as she eyes world championships and the 2028 Olympics.
She’s already won 27 national titles, including five elite titles, competing at the highest level of performance. She just won the collegiate sprint title for the fifth year in a row and helped Marian finish first as a team during Nationals in mid-September.
“It’s a miracle that I’m here,” Concord senior looks to the future
Concord senior Morgan Weatherholt sustained life-threatening injuries in a car accident in November. She’s not cleared to play softball, but she’s back in the dugout cheering on the team as she recovers.
With Ben Davis’ Mark Zackery IV's support system, 'the sky's the limit'
Mark Zackery IV's family has been on the sideline since his childhood games. He relies on his people as he takes his next steps into college at Notre Dame.
the stories we don’t tell
A nonjournalistic film about female-identifying photojournalists and their experiences in a heavily male-dominated field. About 90 percent of photojournalists in the U.S. are male. Female photojournalists make up 10.9 percent as of Sept. 2022.