Sarah Currier

2 weeks ago | iowastatedaily.com | Sarah Currier

May 2, 2025 When people think of music festivals, they probably don’t imagine an event surrounded by cornfields in a town with a population of 600. But since 2015, a small town about 30 minutes outside of Des Moines has been the home of the Hinterland Music Festival. The event normally brings in around 25,000 people a day to the town of Saint Charles, a number that is greater than the population of its home county as a whole.

3 weeks ago | iowastatedaily.com | Sarah Currier

Roni’s Mac Bar, a restaurant best known for its customizable mac and cheese bowls and grilled cheese sandwiches, is opening in Ames. The restaurant was founded by a husband and wife team in Waco, Texas, and its Ames location will be at 2702 Lincoln Way in the storefront that used to house Big Acai Bowl. “My wife and I had a lot of experience with restaurants beforehand, and then we opened up our own dessert shop,” CEO Frank Senese said. “So we started that… and there was an open [unit] beside us.

Oct 18, 2024 | iowastatedaily.com | Brett Twelmeyer |Pavle Markovic |Cayden Storm |Sarah Currier

Categories: October 18, 2024 Brett Twelmeyer, Sports Editor (5-1)No. 9 Iowa State 35, UCF 21I’ll keep this somewhat brief this week. Iowa State looks good right now, being that the Cyclones are 6-0. UCF looks bad right now, given that the Knights have lost three straight. The key to the game for the Cyclones once again will be stopping UCF running back RJ Harvey. Iowa State’s linebackers have stepped up week after week and have gotten better at stopping the run.

Aug 17, 2024 | mymodernmet.com | Sarah Currier

For many people, their lives are a daily battle between light and shadow. However, due to the stigma surrounding mental health and the challenges that people who suffer from mental disorders face, it can be difficult to illustrate these challenges in a way that is both insightful and respectful. However, French dance duo Claire & Antho is managing to do this in a tasteful and artistic way. The pair use the power of dance to educate others about mental health and other sensitive topics.

Aug 16, 2024 | mymodernmet.com | Sarah Currier

More than 300 million people in the world are color blind, making it far more common than many people realize. Additionally, 98% of people with the condition have red-green colorblindness, making it by far the most common variation of the condition. As a result, many color blind people are unable to see art in the way that its creator originally intended, which can rob a piece of its original meaning and prevent them from fully being able to enjoy the work.