2008 Woodie Awards
The night sky is dark and gloomy. The only light is from the moon above. Leaves crunch underfoot. The wind wisps through the trees as you feel a presence. You turn to see but nothing is there. No one is around you. You are all alone in the middle of the forest and there is no way out.
IOWA CITY - Nialle Woods deals in books - with a touch of the paranormal. She is the fourth owner of the Haunted Bookshop, located at 520 E Washington St., which specializes in used books but also harbors a presence known by patrons and proprietors known only as "Claire.
Imagine if Kirkwood required students to pay before they could use the restroom because there had been a 20-year drought. Anyone caught breaking the rule was sent to Urinetown. This may sound unrealistic but in the musical "Urinetown," it's the only reality.
Halloween is just around the corner and you have a problem, a big problem. There is a party in two hours and you don't have anything to wear. What are you going to do? Look around. What do you have lying around your apartment? You may not be able to afford that pixie costume at Hot Topic but you can improvise with a pair of panty hose and wire hangers cleverly assembled into wings.