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OCTOBER 4, 2018 the INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER of the UNIVERSITY of IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 DAILYIOWAN.COM 50¢ INSIDE 80 Hours The Daily Iowan THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2018 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 DAILYIOWAN.COM 50¢ INSIDE 80 Hours The weekend in arts & entertainment Thursday, October 4, 2018 IC police make arrest in weekend shooting The Art of the SCREAM An Iowa City woman has been charged in connection with the Sept. 29 shooting at Court and Gilbert Streets. BY CHARLES PECKMAN reckless use of a firearm. Once officers arrived, a male victim was wound. The second male victim’s in- [email protected] According to a press release from discovered suffering from an apparent juries were also non-life-threatening, the city of Iowa City, the investigation gunshot wound. The injuries sustained and he was also transported to UIHC. Iowa City police have made an arrest is ongoing by the Iowa City Police De- by the victim were non-life-threatening, As The Daily Iowan has previously on Wednesday in connection to a shoot- partment’s Investigations Division. and he was transported to the University reported, Sgt. Jerry Blomgren said in- ing that happened on Sept. 29 near East The press release encourages anyone of Iowa Hospital. dividuals at the scene, including those Court and South Gilbert Streets. with information to contact the police. Shortly after the first victim was who were shot, did not cooperate with Arielle Grier, 24, of Iowa City has On Sept. 29, Iowa City police received a discovered, a second person was locat- authorities. Blomgren said Sept. 29 that been charged with two counts of at- report of shots fired near the intersection ed one block away from the shooting’s authorities planned to use surveillance tempted murder and one count of of East Court and South Gilbert Streets. location with an apparent gunshot footage to learn more about the incident. BY SARAH STORTZ | [email protected] Shielded by cozy blankets, a group of friends sit inside a dark While the genre remains overshadowed, a few individuals of his academic work on horror movies. In the grand scheme living room, deeply invested in a slasher film. As the film pro- want to change the culture of critical thought and cultural ac- of everything, he said, horror films aim to capture what people gresses, the friends make fun of the cheesy effects and predict- ceptance of horror movies. commonly fear as a society. able plot. Hannah Bonner, a film-studies doctoral candidate at the Owens points to a film such as Get Out, directed by Jordan A “jump scare” occurs. University of Iowa, teaches a course called Film Club, a 1 credit Peele, as an example of a socially conscious horror film, explor- They gasp in unison, then laugh off their sudden fear. hour class in which students watch a film screening and discuss ing racism as a major plot point. Suddenly, a gratuitous amount of blood is splattered. They all the content. The fall semester is focused on horror movies. “Often, we are afraid of things like sexual difference, racial retreat inside their blankets to avoid the grotesque scene. Bonner said discussing horror movies in a classroom set- difference, and that very much becomes problematic in horror Despite being a popular tradition during the Halloween ting can ignite conversations over cultural issues and cultural films,” Owens said. “One of the things that sort of sparks con- season, horror movies remain critically overlooked in the film paranoia among her students. These conversations can lead to versation about innovations of horror is when horror does take industry. Since the Academy Awards began in 1929, only one dissecting common traits in horror — such as mistreatment up those questions head-on rather than making them just an horror film has won the title of Best Picture: The Silence of the of women or the mentally ill — and interpreting what they say afterthought. That’s what made [Get Out] such a phenomenon. Lambs in 1991. about today’s culture. It doesn’t align the question of race, it puts the question of race The top grossing horror film is currently the 2017 remake of “It seems like horror is really salient in bringing topics people front and center.” It, which has grossed approximately $700 million. That is a long have a lot of opinions about,” Bonner said. “They kind of allow Owens said he believes horror movies throughout genera- way behind the top-three highest-grossing films of all time, us to enter these conversations in a way that’s entertaining but tions reflect a common fear of society during its respective time Avatar, Titanic, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, each of which also provocative and thought-provoking.” period. During the ’50s, when alien-invader films were popular, earned more than $2 billion. Andrew Owens, a UI lecturer in cinematic arts, focuses much he said, these films were often interpreted as symbolizing fears SEE HORROR, 4B DESIGN BY NAOMI HOFFERBER On the web On the air Events calendar HorrorGet updates about local arts & filmsTune in to KRUI 89.7 FM at 5 p.m.stand on Want your event to bethe printed in The Daily Iowan entertainment events on Twitter Thursdays to hear about this weekend and included in our online calendar? To submit a @DailyIowanArts in arts & entertainment. listing, visit dailyiowan.com/pages/calendarsubmit. Old Capitol will see and be the light test of time In the spirit of Halloween, fanat- ics of horror give their take on Swiss light artist Gerry Hofstetter will use the Old Capitol as a canvas for his projected-light performance. the genre’s works as an art form and a piece of academic work. BY ELIANNA NOVITCH [email protected] 3A Swiss light artist Gerry Hofstetter will use the Old Capitol as his canvas for the evening as he transforms the building with his projected-light performance to- day. As part of his Light Art Grand Tour around the United States, Hofstetter, a world-renowned artist known for his light shows, has selected the Old Capitol to be the landmark highlighted for the state. This evening, Hofstetter will partici- pate in a Creative Matters Lecture in the Old Capitol from 5-6 p.m., and the free Cambus route planning public light art performance will take comes to Google Maps place 8-9 p.m. on the Pentacrest. Cambus is partnering with Goo- Hofstetter’s Light Art Grand Tour gle Maps to help users plan their USA is traveling to each state and high- rides ahead of time. This feature is compatible with both the Iowa lighting one monument or landmark per City and Coralville Transit. state. The tour seeks to explore U.S. his- tory and the common roots between the U.S. and Switzerland. Some of the mon- uments Hofstetter has worked on during 3A this tour include George Washington’s Mount Vernon, the USS Yorktown — a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier — and the Wright Brothers National Memorial. Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan The Old Capitol is seen on Wednesday. International light artist Gerry Hofstetter chose the building as a backdrop to SEE LIGHT, 2A feature his artwork for his Light Art Grand Tour USA. Group supports City Park rides being Hey, Hawks, let’s talk auctioned off The city is auctioning off students affected amusement rides at City Park New programs at the University Counseling Service give students until Oct. 19. This comes after new options for seeking counseling on campus. city officials decided to close the rides, which they said had become too expensive to by chronic illness maintain. A new student organization, Chronic Illness Alliance, seeks to 6A support students who live with or have family members affected by chronic illness. BY JULIA DIGIACOMO [email protected] For students who live with or have loved ones affect- ed by chronic illness, a new University of Iowa student organization aims to create an inclusive community and support system. Chronic Illness Alliance will hold its first meeting at Hot off the bye week 7:30 p.m. today in 343 IMU. Coming off of the bye week, Alliance President and founder Ariana Mitra said the Iowa’s offense will have to stay organization hopes to hold activities to support wellness, on top of its game going on such as mindfulness, meditation, or yoga. Organization the road for the first time and members also seek to host speakers and entering the heart of Big Ten raise awareness overall about chronic competition. illnesses. However, she said, they will ultimately rely on the input of future David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan members. Westlawn is seen on Wednesday. Westlawn is the home of the University Counseling Service. “First and foremost, we want it to be a social-support system where people can BY KELSEY HARRELL vices this year with Let’s Talk Hawks and Mitra come and share their highs and lows, [email protected] other new programs. learn from each other, and just make friends with people Tune in for LIVE updates Let’s Talk Hawks is new this semester, who understand what they’re going through,” Mitra said. Watch for campus and city news, University Counseling Service has started created to allow students to meet with a She was motivated to connect with others with chron- weather, and Hawkeye sports new programs, including Let’s Talk Hawks, counselor and ask questions about mental ic illness as a result of her own experience. In the fall of coverage every day at 8:30 a.m. to encourage students to take advantage of health and counseling or discuss problems her sophomore year, she said, she fell mysteriously ill, at dailyiowan.com.
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