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Kinnick’s legacy explored in new documentary “Kinnick: The Documentary,” directed by Scott Siepker provides new insight on unanswered questions left by Kinnick.

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The Nile Kinnick statue is seen outside Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022.

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An Iowa State alumnus and his team are breathing life back into Iowa Hawkeye great Nile Kinnick through a 90-minute film, “Kinnick: The Documentary,” which will be released on Vimeo Aug. 24.

Executive director Scott Siepker, also known as the Iowa Nice Guy, and his Des Moines-based filmmaking team, Goldfinch Films, had an idea ten years ago to profile Kinnick, along with Iowa State football great Jack Trice, to explore why the

two universities named football stadiums after the collegiate football standouts.

Siepker said it was clear with that idea there was too much material to fit into a consumable documentary and the film shifted toward Kinnick alone. The decision was based on how much content had already been collected on Kinnick by Siepker and his team.

Kinnick, Iowa’s sole winner of college football’s Heisman Trophy and whose famous 1939 Heisman acceptance speech still echoes through Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City before games, died June 2, 1943, off the coast of Venezuela in a Naval

training flight.

Kinnick’s famous speech prompted Boston Post writer Bill Cunningham to write “This country’s O.K. as long as it produces Nile Kinnicks,” which Siepker said is a quote explored in the film.

“Kinnick really is a guy worth honoring and worth kind of holding up as someone to remember,” co-director Cristopher Cook said.

Siepker said he was able to raise $20,000 from three individual donors and an additional $20,000 came from the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs Greenlight Grant in 2020, which is KINNICK | Page 2

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Jerod Ringwald/The Daily Iowan Executive director of ‘Kinnick: The Documentary’ Scott Siepker speaks about producing the film on the Iowa football legend while live from 106.3 KXNO’s “Murph and Andy Show” in Des Moines on July 29.

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The Greenlight Grant gave $140,000 the year Siepker applied. “Kinnick: The Documentary” and their $20,000 represented about 14 percent of that funding.

Siepker said much of the work he does is for other companies, but when the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020, opportunities to make videos for other companies dried up and gave the team time to sit down and finish the project.

While focusing on the film, the team fell in love with Kinnick’s first cousin Don Bice’s perspective.

“He’s really the only one left who had extensive time with Nile and Don’s now in his mid-90s,” Siepker said.

Keith Murphy, a sports anchor for Channel 13 in Des Moines and an early

watcher of the film, added to how important Bice’s presence on camera was to the documentary while speaking on a radio show called “Murph and Andy” for 106.3 KXNO. “[Bice] was so charismatic and such a good storyteller,” Murphy said.

As more time passes since Kinnick’s death, many questions about an Iowa legend remain unanswered, Siepker said. In order to get new content and learn more about Kinnick, Siepker and his crew culled through several different archives ranging from the UI to national.

“There’s this one wonderful night where I’m at my desk by myself. All the lights are off and I’m going through the National Archive photos. I’m just going through aircraft carrier photos from the time Nile was alive and all of a sudden I come across this photo … and I’m like, well that looks like Nile,” Siepker said.

What I loved about it is, Nile Kinnick to me is a stadium, he’s a statue, he’s a speech. You turn him back into a man.

— Keith Murphy, a sports anchor for Channel 13 said to director Scott Siepker on “Murph and Andy”

Cautiously, Siepker scanned the surroundings of the photo and the background and asked himself a question.

“Is it late, or am I looking at a photo no one has ever seen of Nile Kinnick,” Siepker asked himself after discovering a photo of Kinnick sporting a huge grin.

While up late and with no one to celebrate the find, Siepker said he began jumping up and down.

“I hope that maybe there’s some people out there who get so motivated by [the film] and they start digging in and

the more hands we get to dig through research, the more likely we are to get more and more answers,” Siepker said.

Both Siepker and Cook said viewers don’t need to be Hawkeye fans to be impacted from watching the film.

“It’s not so much a University of Iowa story and talking about how great the University of Iowa is, it really is talking about this son of Iowa,” Cook said. “Nile, he’s the grandson of [George W. Clarke] a former Iowa governor.

He’s an Iowan through and through.”

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It’s not so much a University of Iowa story and talking about how great the University of Iowa is, it really is talking about this son of Iowa.

— co-director Cristopher Cook

While promoting the film on Murphy’s radio show, Murphy complimented Siepker and his team’s ability to breathe life back into Kinnick.

“What I loved about it is, Nile Kinnick to me is a

stadium, he’s a statue, he’s a speech. You turn him back into a man,” Murphy said to Siepker on the July 29 edition of “Murph and Andy.”

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Summer Snapshots

Summer 2022 move-in Returning and incoming University of Iowa students are moving into apartments, houses, and condos in preparation for the upcoming school year.

(Left to Right) University of Iowa student Nyvaeh Bowen and her boyfriend Isaak Hansen carry a couch during move-in day in Iowa City on Aug. 1.

Daniel McGregor-Huyer/The Daily Iowan Iowa student Brenden Fauble and Sara Conrad carry items during move-in day in Iowa City on Aug. 1.

University of Iowa graduate student Jonah Lilienth puts items under his bed during move-in in Iowa City on Aug. 1.

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Daniel McGregor-Huyer/The Daily Iowan Iowa student Brenden Fauble carries a box during move-in day in Iowa City on Aug. 1.

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Opinions

Avoid a monkeypox stigma How better messaging can help the monkeypox outbreak.

Sophia Meador Opinions Editor So you heard about monkeypox, let’s talk about it.

Monkeypox has began spreading in countries without a history of monkeypox, including the U.S. This rare disease has raised concerns among many communities who are unfamiliar with the disease.

Previous outbreaks, like HIV/AIDS, have shown how messaging can increase harmful stigmas to communities. We need to learn from past mistakes to better understand monkeypox.

Most people in the country are likely unfamiliar with monkeypox.

The disease has naturally been found in the U.S., however, cases have appeared in the U.S. from international travel or importing animals.

Though rarely fatal, the disease can cause symptoms of headache, fever, muscle ache, chills, exhaustion, respiratory issues and rash.

Monkeypox is a viral infection spread through close, personal contact. This includes intimatecontact with a sexual partner(s). Antibiotic therapy is not used to treat viral infections.

In the six decades since monkeypox first emerged, the disease has mainly spread through sexual contact between men who have sex with men.

This community, typically referred to as MSM, is not exclusive to people who identify as gay.

MSM includes homosexual men, bisexual men, and can impact people who are transgender or non-binary.

While monkeypox can be transmitted via sexual contact, this is not the only way of transmission.

Monkeypox can spread through non-sexual actions, including direct contact with monkeypox rashes, scabs, or body

fluids. The disease can also spread by touching infected objects, fabrics (bedding, towels, clothing) and through contact with respiratory secretions.

The World Health Organization (WHO) reports nearly 95 percent of monkeypox cases have been found in MSM communities. Although this percentage is high, this does not limit the risk of other people catching monkeypox. In the U.S., there have been two confirmed cases of monkeypox in children.

So, monkeypox is not a sexually transmitted disease (STD) because it spreads through non-sexual actions. Thus, people in the MSM community are not the only people at risk of contracting monkeypox. But, not everyone

is aware of this.

Previous outbreaks, like HIV/AIDs, have shown how messaging can increase harmful stigmas to communities. We need to learn from past mistakes to better understand monkeypox.

In the early 1980s, a political movement called the “moral majority” worked actively against gay rights. At this time, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic emerged in the U.S. For members of the moral majority, HIV was an outlet to discriminate and stigmatize the MSM community.

As a result, not only were people discriminated against for their sexual orientation, but many people were not able to receive needed medical care because of the heavy

stigma against individuals with HIV. Mistakes made in the HIV epidemic should influence how we talk about monkeypox now.

Messaging is how we talk about monkeypox.

This includes the language, direction, and emphasis we place on discussions about monkeypox.

As the virus spreads, all individuals should be cautious about how they discuss the disease. This is especially important on a college campus.

Most young college students, like myself, have been in settings where offensive, harmful, or careless language was present.

Considering the majority of monkeypox cases have been in MSM communities, which have been historically oppressed, some may use monkeypox to

justify homophobic language and stigmatization.

Monkeypox is not exclusive to any community, and it’s not a joke. Messaging and discussions surrounding monkeypox should address communities most vulnerable to

The more people understand monkeypox, the faster the disease can be contained. For that to happen, people must understand that the disease is not exclusive to MSM communities, but some people are more vulnera-

We can all learn from past mistakes and message more effectively to vulnerable communities, and the country at large. the disease. But messages and discussions should not give an opportunity to stigmatize and degrade MSM communities.

If you find yourself in a setting where conversations surrounding monkeypox are misinformed or malicious, it’s important you speak up to prevent harmful stigmas from forming.

ble to catching it.

We can all learn from past mistakes, and message more effectively to vulnerable communities, and the country at large.

Inform yourself by learning more of the current outbreak at https:// w w w.cdc.gov/poxvirus/ monkeypox/index.html

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Choose to walk, bike, or bus to save the planet As summer comes to a close and more students return to Iowa City, carpooling, using public transport, and relying on walking can help ease traffic and parking-related concerns around campus.

Yasmina Sahir Opinions Columnist College students are returning to Iowa City as the last days of summer fly by. With the fall semester approaching, a seemingly unsolvable problem has resurfaced: limited parking and high traffic around campus.

However, traffic and lack of parking during the academic year in Iowa City is so much more than a social or time aggravation. In 2020, 27 percent of carbon emissions in the United States were due to passenger vehicles.

Unfortunately, elec-

tric scooters and other one-person vehicles are not the environmentally friendly solution to this problem as they may first appear to be.

Air pollutants, including carbon dioxide release, are associated with decreased air quality. Across the state, Iowa’s air quality is currently rated at the highest, least polluted level. It will take a group effort to preserve the state’s environment for our collective health and safety.

In warmer months, walking is always an environmentally friendly option. While this may take more time in the day, extra minutes in your daily commute contribute to saving the planet.

If walking is not feasible for the distance you have to travel to get to

class or work, Iowa City is widely recognized as a Bike Friendly Community. Bikes have two small tires, which means less pollution emitted from rubber, and don’t require electricity or gasoline while cars have four larger tires and require electricity or gasoline.

With wide sidewalks and bike lanes along popular driving routes, like Riverside Drive, biking to campus can save you those spare minutes while also reducing your carbon footprint.

To avoid causing traffic concerns amongst the already present road congestion in Iowa City, it is important to follow all local traffic laws to avoid harm to yourself or others when walking and biking.

Remember, it’s the effort that counts. Switching entirely to biking for

STAFF Hannah Pinski, Executive Editor Sophia Meador, Opinions Editor Peter Anders, Shahab Khan, Luke Krchak, Yasmina Sahir Columnists COLUMNS, CARTOONS, and OTHER OPINIONS CONTENT reflect the opinions of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Editorial Board, The Daily Iowan, or other organizations in which the author may be involved.

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your transportation needs may not be feasible.

The results of a 2021 study showed substituting some car trips for alternative transportation methods have a high “potential for decreasing emissions” even if people chose to bike or walk only once or twice per week on trips they would normally use their personal vehicle for.

Outside of time and distance constraints, walking and biking is not an accessible solution for everyone. Utilizing public transportation can reduce carbon emissions by up to 45 percent. There are several public transit options in Iowa City, including city bus lines, ride shares like Uber and Lyft, and University of Iowa Cambus.

Cambus is a free service available without daily ride limits. The

By walking, biking, or using the bus this semester, you can simultaneously show care for your own health, your budget, your community, and your planet in one easy step.

Bionic Bus is also available on demand through Cambus dispatch for students with mobility and disability-related needs.

If the environmental positives aren’t persuasive enough, changing your transportation method can actually save you money.

Relying on alternative transportation to personal vehicle usage can save students valuable dollars each semester on parking passes and ramps. For 2022-2023, the cheapest daytime campus parking pass available for non-athlete students costs over $300 per year.

Hourly parking ramp

rates on campus will be $0.75 per hour.

As a community activist, student, and someone who works full time, I recognize how exhausting and time-consuming completing a college degree is.

As students, we can’t always find time to commit to the social justice concerns we find important. By walking, biking, or using the bus this semester, you can simultaneously show care for your own health, your budget, your community, and your planet in one easy step.

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Arts & Culture

Iowa City musician grows in world of pop

Alyx Rush discusses how he got into the music industry, what inspires his work, and his process for creating music.

Jami Martin-Trainor Arts Reporter Alyx Rush’s love for music started with his mom.

As a young child sitting through church services, Rush found himself involved in the church band that his mom led, singing and playing the guitar.

What started as a hobby during church soon sparked into much more.

With full support from his parents, Rush immersed himself in the world of music production. In 2012, Rush wrote a song called Apocalypse about the hypothetical ending of the world, which he would end up taking to a recording studio in Chicago. That song has since been wiped from his discography, so it is unavailable.

“That’s where I kind of first got my foot in a studio and actually started recording my own stuff. It was a really cool experience, and very eye-opening for me,” Rush said in an interview with The Daily Iowan.

Between gigs at small bars and working to write more music, Rush got a manager in 2015 who was able to get him into a recording studio in Manhattan after his experience in Chicago. Rush said his visit to New York and exposure

to music there is what really pushed him to pursue music in a professional context. Rush said while he wasn’t signed at the time, it was cool to be around other people who were professionally making music.

“That really opened me up to actually hearing the music and just like knowing what I’m listening for,” Rush said.

Rush said that while he strives to create his own sound, he is certainly inspired by other legends in the music industry. He said he looks to artists like Frank Ocean and SZA, among others, for the general style he wants to capture.

The themes that Rush typically tackles with his music tend to manifest in songs about love — more specifically, heartbreak.

Rush said he doesn’t do this intentionally, but those more painful emotions are what tends to come up throughout his writing process.

In creating a song, Rush said he usually starts with just him and his guitar.

After settling on a general subject, he said, the end result just flows out of him, which is one of his favorite parts of creating music.

“Music for me is so cool because it’s so fluid. You can do whatever you want

with it. You can explore different sounds, you can explore different genres,” Rush said. “It’s really cool to collaborate with other people in the music world because it’s cool to see how they influence your sound.

It’s cool to see how my sound influences them.”

Growing up in a smaller town in Iowa, Rush said his recent move to Iowa City has been a great experience.

“After I moved here, there were so many people that just kind of blew me away with the talent that they had and their ability to collaborate,” he said.

“That helped me kind of adjust to this new music scene and helped me find the sound that I was going for. That has been amazing so far.”

Rush said one of the hardest parts of the industry is knowing there will always be people out there who do not like him or his sounds. However, Rush said he looks to use that as motivation to improve.

“It’s just very rewarding to kind of be able to see that I can kind of witness myself growing as a musician,” Rush said. “That’s really rewarding to me because music is just a very hard industry to be in.”

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Dimia Burrell/The Daily Iowan Alternative Pop/R&B artist Alyx Rush performs at Englert Theatre on the first day of the Mission Creek Festival in Iowa City on Thursday, April 7, 2022. The musical performances are being held at Englert Theatre, Riverside Theatre, and Gabe’s for the remaining two days of the festival.

Alyx Rush performs at the Bravo Stage during the final day of the 80/35 music festival in downtown Des Moines on July 9.

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Dimia Burrell/The Daily Iowan Alternative Pop/R&B artist Alyx Rush performs at Englert Theatre on the first day of the Mission Creek Festival in Iowa City on April 7. The musical performances are being held at Englert Theatre, Riverside Theatre, and Gabe’s for the remaining two days of the festival.

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The Daily Break

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Sports Davis to add depth, versatility for women’s basketball The 5-foot-7 transfer from Central Michigan could see minutes at both point guard and shooting guard for the Hawkeyes.

Chris Werner Assistant Sports Editor The word surrounding Molly Davis at Carver-Hawkeye Arena during a July 29 Iowa women’s basketball availability session was experience.

Davis, from Midland, Mich., transferred from Central Michigan to Iowa this summer after three years in the Chippewa backcourt.

The 5-foot-7 guard has two seasons of college eligibility left and will likely serve as Caitlin Clark’s backup at point guard this year while also earning minutes at the shooting guard spot.

Last season, Davis was a second-team All-MAC honoree and led Central Michigan in scoring at 18.6 points per game. She scored in double figures in 20 of her 24 appearances and averaged nearly 36 minutes per game.

As a sophomore, Davis poured in nearly 21 points per game while starting and scoring over 10 points in all 27 games. The first-team all-conference selection led the league and ranked 13th nationally with 76 3-pointers made.

Head coach Lisa Bluder said Davis won’t just play the role of a backup point guard, but will also contest for off-guard time.

“To have that experience come in, I mean she has three years of Division I experience,” Bluder said. “...

We love having that depth at that point guard position.

We didn’t have it last year — that was the one area we didn’t have. We were able to accomplish that with the transfer portal.”

When Central Michigan faced Iowa in the opening round of the 2021 NCAA tournament, Davis tallied 18 points, six rebounds, and

Daniel McGregor-Huyer/The Daily Iowan Iowa guard Molly Davis dribbles the ball during an Iowa women’s basketball media availability and open practice at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on July 29. three assists in 39 minutes of action.

While Davis knows she’ll play a smaller role as a member of the Hawkeyes, she’s focused on capitalizing on her chances to see the court. “My goal is to just take advantage of every opportunity that I get,” Davis said. “Make sure that I’m prepared. Coach Bluder reached out, said they needed a backup point guard to play a few spot minutes.”

Clark, who played 35.9 minutes per game a year

summer practices.

“I think she’s done real-

My goal is to just take advantage of every opportunity that I get.

— Iowa women’s basketball guard Molly Davis ago, told the media Davis’ collegiate experience is evident even after just a few

ly well,” Clark said of Davis. “You can really tell that she’s been in college for a

few years, she knows the game a little better. The transition from high school to college is a bit harder, the physicality is a lot different.

Obviously, there still will be that transition coming into the Big Ten but you can’t really [replicate] that until you’re in a real live game.”

Clark believes Davis’ willingness to help the program any way she can makes her a valuable asset to the Hawkeyes’ roster.

“She just wants to learn, she wants to contribute,” Clark said. “She’s going to do whatever she can to get on the floor and give to this team. Those are the type of players we really like to have in our program, so I think she’s a perfect fit.”

Iowa will begin the 202223 season at home against Southern University on Nov. 7.

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Former Hawkeye golfers place well in Iowa Open Former Iowa men’s golfers Alex Schaake and Matthew Walker each finished in the top eight at the Iowa Open this weekend at Blue Top Ridge Golf Course in Riverside, Iowa.

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Iowa’s Alex Schaake examines the green during the third round of the Hawkeye Invitational at Finkbine Golf Course on April 18, 2021.

Chris Werner Assistant Sports Editor Two former Hawkeye men’s golfers posted topeight showings at this weekend’s 89th Iowa Open at Blue Top Ridge Golf Course in Riverside, Iowa, from July 29-31.

Alex Schaake — who played for Iowa from 2016-21 — turned in a three-round score of 8-under-par to finish in a tie for sixth place.

Schaake compiled rounds of 68, 69, and 71 to come in one shot ahead of fellow Iowa grad Matthew Walker. Walker was a Hawkeye from 2015-19 and tied for eighth place following scores of 73, 67, and 69.

Walker, who won the Iowa Open three years ago, battled back from a 4-over-par front nine in his opening round to make the cut and eventually nab a tie for eighth place at 7-under-par.

“I shot 4-over on my first nine of the tournament and then 3-under on the second nine and just kind of kept that going,” Walker said.

After two bogeys and a double bogey on his first nine holes of the event, Walker carded 15 birdies over the remaining 45 holes and made just four bogeys during that stretch.

Walker, from Ottumwa, Iowa, finished 35th at the Greater Cedar Rapids Open last week.

“It’s nice to play at home when possible because we don’t get to do that very often,” Walker said. “The Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, and Iowa Open are all good events. You get a lot of good players from around the U.S. that come and play, it’s just good competition, and it’s close to home which doesn’t hurt.”

Walker will head to Korn Ferry Tour Q-School in September.

Schaake’s sixth-place finish at Blue Top Ridge comes after a tie for 24th at the Greater Cedar Rapids Open.

Counting the final two rounds of that event, Schaake has broken par in five straight tournament

rounds.

Schaake was 6-over par after his first nine holes at the Cedar Rapids Open, but has played his last 99 holes of tournament golf at 20-under-par.

Schaake said he was striking the ball well

first round,” Schaake said.

“It’s hard to make putts out there. The greens are a little bit tricky. Late in the day they get a little bit bumpy, but they’re still really good.”

Schaake said the conditions of the greens

It’s hard to make putts out there. The greens are a little bit tricky. Late in the day they get a little bit bumpy, but they’re still really good.

— Former Iowa men’s golfer Alex Schaake enough to win the Iowa Open, but the putts weren’t falling.

“I missed like five putts inside of five feet in the

changed drastically from the first round to the last round — from soft and receptive to firm and fast.

“I was putting well, just

nothing was going in,” Schaake said. “It was frustrating because I was hitting the ball so well.”

Schaake said he felt comfortable at Blue Top Ridge because of his college rounds there as a Hawkeye. He said the team played a couple of its qualifying tournaments there as well as numerous practice rounds.

While Walker and Schaake will have to wait another year to return to the Iowa Open, both players can take positives from the corridor swing into the Nebraska Open later this month and then to Korn Ferry Tour qualifying later this fall.

christopher-werner@uiowa.edu

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Arts & Culture

Beyonce’s new album ‘Renaissance’ celebrates life Released on July 29, Beyonce’s new album ‘Renaissance’ features talent such as Drake, Jay-X, Labrinth, and more.

Ariana Lessard Arts Reporter Beyonce released her newest album, Renaissance, last Friday, July 29, making it her seventh solo album.

Renaissance includes features from Drake, Jay-Z, Skrillex, The-Dream, Honey Dijon, Labrinth, Raphael Saadiq, Tems, Syd, Lucky Daye, Leven Kali, Dixson, and 070 Shake. That is to say, this is one of the most talent-packed albums of the summer.

The first song on Renaissance is “I’m That Girl,” in which Beyonce gives herself a well-earned pat on the back. The message of this song is pretty clearly conveyed by the lyric, “It’s not the diamonds, it’s not the pearls, I’m that girl, it’s just that, I’m that girl.”

My favorite line from the song is “From the top of the mornin’, I shine, right through the blinds.”

“Alien Superstar” sounds how going to sleep in a million-dollar bed must feel like. This is to say it’s glamorous, fantastical, and almost feels wasted on me — it juxtaposes Beyonce being “too classy for this world,” but ironically enough, also being a unique individual just like everyone else.

Since this song is an ode to both the individual and universal individuality, it can be interpreted as Beyonce celebrating her own uniqueness, as well as yours. My favorite lyric was, “Unique, that’s what you are, stilеttos kicking vintage crystal off the bar, category: bad bitch, I’m thе bar, Alien Superstar.”

The outro featuring Barbara Ann Teer was a striking example of said individuality. The sudden and brief shift in sound quality caught my attention, and Teer’s words were empowering.

“Cozy” opens strong

Robert Hanashiro via Imagn Content Services, LLC Beyoncé, “Lemonade” (April 23, 2016): An HBO movie with the same name premiered along with Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” album, her sixth. Hits include “Hold Up.” with the lyrics, “Damn, I love the burning of the dagger from the words that you say (F***, yeah).” This song is not just about Beyonce being comfortable in her skin, but so comfortable that she is actually “cozy.” This song is creative and witty, at points using wordplay to make catchy points.

Beyonce’s use of color in this song is poetic, as shown by the lyrics, “Green eyes envy me, paint the world p**** pink, blue like the soul I crowned, purple drank and couture gowns, gold fangs a shade God made, blue, black, white, and brown paint the town red like cinnamon, yellow diamonds, limoncello glis-

terin’.”

“Cuff It” celebrates self-destructive glory.

Or perhaps it glamorizes self-destruction — that’s for the listener to decide.

The lyrics “I wanna go missin’, I need a prescription I wanna go higher, can I sit on top of you? I wanna go where nobody’s been,” capture this energy.

I didn’t realize this song had become popular on TikTok until the chorus, when she sang “Spaceships fly, yeah, unapologetic when we f*** up the night, f*** up the night.”

Beyonce’s voice in “Cuff It” is beyond impressive, as she casually flexes her vocals every few lyrics.

Perhaps that is why this

chorus has taken over the internet, because of how engaging her voice is during those measures.

Renaissance is ultimately an excellent piece of art from Beyonce. I think it’s worth at least a listen for fans and new listeners alike.

ariana-lessard@uiowa.edu