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Fight For More Summers
June 20, 2019 DM 26, Summer Campaign, Summer 26
When I think of summer, a thousand blissful memories wander through my mind – the smell of a campfire burning under a moonlit sky; the carefree laught...
For The Kids Way
May 11, 2019
A street is a means of getting from one place to another. In our day to day lives it can seem so insignificant. Most times, we don’t have a second tho...
University of Iowa Dance Marathon Travels to Arkansas!
April 23, 2019 DM 26
Spring Break is a time for relaxing, seeing family, going on tropical vacations, and catching up on some Netflix binge-watching. But for a team of 17 ...
DM Silver Year: We’re Here to Stay
February 02, 2019 Big Event, DM 25
A solemn hush falls over the ballroom of the IMU. Heads bow. All that can be heard is the stifled sounds of people remembering the lives of the kiddos...
We’ve Got Each Other and That’s A Lot
February 02, 2019 Big Event, DM 25
Sometimes, all it takes is a smile to help you forget the pain in your feet for a few minutes. Sometimes, all it takes is a hug to remind you that the...
Humans of DM: DJ Big D
February 02, 2019 Big Event, DM 25, Humans of DM
“Since DM1, I never thought that 25 years later I would still be here. Since that very first DM, where we went through everything like dancing for 36 ...
A Few of My Favorite Big Event Things
January 24, 2019 DM 25
It is already the best time of the year again! We are officially less than two weeks away from the 25th anniversary of the UIDM Big Event. During my f...
Why You’re Here
January 03, 2019 DM 25
During the organization fair my freshman year, my friends signed up at the Dance Marathon booth, and in the form of positive peer pressure, I joined t...
Day to D(o) M(ore)
November 15, 2018 Day to DM, DM 25
There are some things in life that you can’t accurately put into words. The happiness of laughter between best friends. The comfort of tears shared be...
What “Shape Your Impact” Really Means
September 21, 2018 DM 25
Alright, time for an exercise. Close your eyes (metaphorically). With your eyes metaphorically closed, what do you think of first when you think of Da...