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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Iowa City police charge 15-year-old boy in June 13 shooting

Iowa City police charge 15-year-old boy in June 13 shooting

Brooklyn Draisey, Summer Editor June 21, 2019

Iowa City police have arrested and charged a 15-year-old male with reckless use of a firearm and intimidation with a dangerous weapon in connection with the June 13 shooting on the 1200 block of Baker...

Gibson Square is seen on May 1, 2019. Gibson Square will be the sight of the new Stanley Art Museum. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

New Stanley Campus Council to connect students with art on campus

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter June 19, 2019

While the Stanley Museum of Art has been without a permanent home for several years, the museum staff members are working to create opportunities for students to engage with the nearly 17,000 works of...

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UI researchers to demonstrate virtual-reality headsets to Congress

Sabrina Shearer, News Reporter June 19, 2019

Michael Wall, a University of Iowa professor of neuro-ophthalmology, will demonstrate to Congress the creation of a virtual-reality headset that will allow access to testing for people with degenerative...

Partygoers dance to a performance by Flint Eastwood during the Iowa City Downtown District Block Party on Saturday June 23, 2018. The 2nd annual event during which open containers were allowed in a select portion of downtown attracted thousands of guests and featured a variety of activities and performances. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

People gain new experiences with art at Downtown Block Party

Brooklyn Draisey, Summer editor June 18, 2019

As Downtown Iowa City gears up for the third-annual Downtown Block Party, local artists and musicians prepare to inspire people’s curiosity with special shows and pieces. For this year’s Block Party,...

Hawkeye Sports host Laura Vandeberg poses for a portrait in Carver Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, June 13, 2019. (Wyatt Dlouhy/The Daily Iowan)

UI alum brings high-end fashion to game day

Sabrina Shearer, Arts Reporter June 18, 2019

A new clothing line will serve as a high-class alternative to jerseys and sweatshirts on game day in Kinnick Stadium. Laura VandeBerg plans to launch a clothing line in August to provide alternative...

Washigton Governor Jay Inslee stopped by Paulson Electric Co in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday March 5, 2019. Jay Inslee talked with CEO Tyler Olson about climate change and how solar pannels combat its effects. (Roman Slabach/The Daily Iowan).

Climate change hovers over campaigns

Julia DiGiacomo, Politics Reporter June 18, 2019

The call for climate-change solutions is an emerging pattern in the campaigns of Democratic presidential hopefuls. Candidates address the issue in a variety of ways, from outlining specific plans to simply...

Sylvia Dean poses for a portrait near the Old Capitol Building on June 17, 2019. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

UI student, proficient in four languages, to teach English under Fulbright

Andy Mitchell, News Reporter June 18, 2019

Sylvia Dean speaks four languages, has been across the world, has been immersed in Iowa City’s immigrant community since she was a child, and is the first student of the record-setting UI 2019-20 Fulbright...

A statue of Nile Kinnick is seen before the Iowa/North Texas game in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017. Iowa last played North Texas in 2015 where they defeated them, 62-16. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Kinnick film seeks local talent with the support of Hawkeye fans

Austin J. Yerington, Arts Reporter June 18, 2019

To live in Iowa City is to know the name Nile Kinnick. So local residents should not be surprised that they may get a chance to have roles in a film about the famous Hawkeye. Iowa City is posed to serve...

The University of Iowa Library is seen on Monday, June 17, 2019.

Facing rising subscription costs, UI Libraries cancels more than 800 journal, database subscriptions

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter June 18, 2019

As the cost of subscribing to scholarly publications such as journals and databases rises, the University of Iowa Libraries is forced to cut subscriptions to research that students and faculty need. The...

University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld addresses the Board of Regents during a meeting at the Iowa State Alumni Center in Ames, Iowa, on Thursday, June 6, 2019.

State board: Regents engaged in bad-faith negotiations with COGS

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter June 18, 2019

The Iowa Public Employee Relations Board delivered a decision June 14 that the state Board of Regents failed to negotiate in good faith with two unions representing public-sector employees at the University...

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Mollie Tibbetts homicide suspect asks for more time before judge decides if police violated his rights

Brooklyn Draisey, Summer Editor June 18, 2019

Cristhian Bahena Rivera, the man charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts, has requested to delay a hearing in which a judge will determine whether...

The Iowa City Ped Mall is seen on Monday, June 17th, 2019. (Michael Guhin/The Daily Iowan)

Ped Mall businesses feel renovation effect

Tian Liu, News Reporter June 17, 2019

As Pedestrian Mall construction continues, some businesses on College Street have felt the effects of having construction at their doors. The pavement removal and replacement along the north side of...

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