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Finding Healing Through Horses

Finding Healing Through Horses

Grace Richardson, Managing Editor November 17, 2025

There is something about the sound of hooves in the dirt and horses neighing that feels like peace, a place where anxiety fades, confidence grows and hearts begin to mend. Horses have a connection with...

"The Nightmare," by Henry Fuseli, famous for its depictions of sleep terror and the interpretation of sleep paralysis.

Am I Awake? 

Meadow Losse April 21, 2025

Sleep paralysis is something that occurs for 20%-40% of people at least once in their lifetime. Individuals who have had sleep paralysis experience the phenomenon differently. Sleep paralysis is when...

Here We Glo Again!

Here We Glo Again!

Sami Hallaway March 9, 2023

Nothing better summarizes the stereotypical college experience than an on-campus rave. Music blasting, bass loud enough for students to feel in their bones and students standing shoulder-to-shoulder as...

The End of an Era

The End of an Era

Wayne Burch April 27, 2021

In just a few short weeks, the Grand View community will say goodbye to one of its own. Dayne Logan, a Professor of Practice of Communication, will be leaving GV after nearly seven years to become the...

Self portraits at home in Iowa City on Wednesday, October 3, 2018.

KC McGinnis

The Life of KC

April Czarnecki March 18, 2021

KC McGinnis, professor of practice in the Communication Department has only been working at Grand View University for a little over a year and a half. McGinnis has freelanced for well-known companies...

Growing Des Moines

Growing Des Moines

Taylor Thomas February 20, 2021

For anybody looking to add more green to their space, Renovation Jungle is a new plant store that opened up in Des Moines. The owner, Allie Delaney, recently opened the shop on November 7, 2020. The shop...

The Capsule Wardrobe

The Capsule Wardrobe

Danielle Castillo February 16, 2021

People everywhere are saying goodbye to a hectic wardrobe and hello to a timeless closet. Capsule wardrobes have been gaining traction over the years, but in 2020 the trend has taken off. Due to COVID-19,...

Self-Checkout: Is it here to stay?

Self-Checkout: Is it here to stay?

Joshua Sifuentes November 11, 2020

Are self-checkout lanes the new normal in grocery shopping? All signs point to yes.  “All the lanes are gone,” said Matt Smith of Wal-Mart Corporate Affairs. “There are 34 registers...

White Privilege

White Privilege

We discover the affects and feedback that white privilege has on the students that go to Grand View University and sit down with two professors who know more about it. https://www.dropbox.com/s/t5z16i4660n2y27/White%20Privileged%20Study%202_2.mp4?dl=0

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