Iowa City – Brynne Schweigel

Carrying the weight

I was always a chubby kid and for me, to be chubby was to be ugly. I struggled with this physical and emotional burden over the first 19 years of my life before I realized I needed a change. Almost all Americans are aware of the obesity epidemic that is overwhelming this country. However, manyContinue reading “Carrying the weight”

Professor helps bring back some smiles

Author’s note: This story also appeared in the Feb. 16, 2011 issue of The Daily Iowan, you can check it out there as well. When Sandra Daack-Hirsch hopped on a west-bound plane in 1994, she didn’t know what to expect. When she landed in the Philippines, she found a group of islands filled with familiesContinue reading “Professor helps bring back some smiles”

Iowa City resident devoted to baseball, family

84-year-old Mary Villhauer does not like to be alone and at the City Park baseball diamonds, she’s never had to be. Mary Villhauer and her husband Howard, who passed away in 2007, joined the Iowa City Boys Baseball organization in 1960. Since then, the league has grown quite a bit from 16 teams with twoContinue reading “Iowa City resident devoted to baseball, family”

Brittney Bellows seeks diversity in Iowa City

Author’s note: This story also appeared on Feb. 21, 2011 on HerCampus.com’s University of Iowa Chapter. You can check that out here. Bellows and her host sister in Jordan University of Iowa senior Brittney Bellows sees cultural diversity all over campus, no matter what the city’s demographics say. The 21-year-old political science major spends aContinue reading “Brittney Bellows seeks diversity in Iowa City”