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Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Grand View University’s Nursing Advantage

Katie Hirth, Reporter March 13, 2026

Mental Health has become one of the most pressing challenges in healthcare, and Grand View University is leading the response. 23% of adults will experience a mental illness at some point or throughout...

A sign sits in The Dust Collective in Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday, January 26, 2026

Vintage vs. Thrift

Taylor Phipps, Reporter March 11, 2026

A video pops up while scrolling on social media of someone shopping at a secondhand store, where they find a rare and expensive Carhartt jacket that is no longer sold anymore. This sparks your interest...

General Manager Lilly Berg orders supplies at Escapology in Clive, IA on Tuesday, November 18th, 2025.

The Role She’s Growing Into

Jeriana Lipinski, Photographer December 15, 2025

Lilly Berg of Escapology in Clive IA has been promoted to General Manager after the unfortunate leave of the previous GM. The transition has showcased Lilly's strong performance and importance of mental...

Sommer Walton kicks her feet back while she’s on the phone in her office in Ankeny, Iowa on October 31, 2025.

Sommer Walton

RaeAnn Duinink, Editor-in-Chief December 11, 2025

Sommer Walton prioritizes both her mental and physical health. She attends yoga almost every morning and ends almost ever day at the gym. She loves to paint, and the walls of her downtown Des Moines...

At Jordan’s apartment in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, November 26th, 2025, he looks in the mirror to get hyped up.

Respect Art

Peyton Houangvan, Photojournalist December 11, 2025

This photojournalism essay follows Jordan, a multidisciplinary creative navigating the worlds of videography, photography, fashion design, and tagging. It explores the tension and pressure of juggling...

Climbing equipment sits on the floor in Climb Iowa’s East Village location in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, November 6, 2025

Route-setting His Life

Kylie Arai, Photographer December 11, 2025

Milos Garton is like a lot of students at Grand View. He is a student on the Esports team who is living by himself for the first time, and works short hours at ClimbIowa to pay for his studio apartment....

Ella Hutchinson tastes the tea in her apartment, at Grand View University, in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, November 7, 2025

Ginevra Spinelli

Ella Hutchinson’s Table

Ginevra Spinelli, Photographer December 11, 2025

    Ella Hutchinson navigates college life with awareness shaped by her autoimmune disease, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, which causes inflammation and joint pain and requires her to avoid...

Jordan Lipinski organizes merchandise Vibrant Coffee in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday October 30, 2025. 

Charlee Heffron

The Juggle of Post Graduation

Charlee Heffron, Photographer December 11, 2025

This is a photo essay about Jordan Lipinski's day to day life post graduation. Lipinski wears many hats and keeps herself busy from dawn to dusk. Multiple hats can carry various emotions with as many...

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