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

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Iowa’s team offense carries women to win over Michigan

KYLE MANN January 23, 2015

Equilibrium has been restored in Iowa City. After a game in which the Iowa women’s basketball team had to defeat Michigan State while scoring only 52 points — 26 points below the team’s...

Local city council’s to discuss another tax vote

DI STAFF January 23, 2015

Local-option sales tax on agenda at joint meeting The local-option sales tax will be back on the minds of local officials during the Jan. 26 joint meeting between area city councils and the Johnson County...

Joint meeting to discuss community ID

DI STAFF January 23, 2015

At a joint meeting onJan. 26, community IDs will be at the forefront of discussion. The identifications would serve as something that could be used by those who do not have state-issued IDs. During...

Cameras help winter safety

BRENDAN MAGEE January 23, 2015

Iowans no longer have to leave the comfort of their homes to see winter weather on highways and interstates.  The Iowa Department of Transportation has installed iPhone 4 devices in 430 snowplows...

Nite Ride ridership nearly doubles in 2014

NOELLE ALKHAWAJA January 23, 2015

Nite Ride has seen nearly a doubling in ridership since it opened in 2009, with a particularly large spike since adding an additional bus in March 2014. “I think it’s been a very successful...

UI student admits increase

BRENDAN MAGEE January 23, 2015

Students whose applications were accepted by the University of Iowa are up 9 percent —nearly 1,400 more students — from the previous academic year, University of Iowa officials said. UI President...

The Community of Color proved successful

DANIEL VALENTIN January 23, 2015

Lured by music and the smell of food, students flocked to the Currier Hall Van Oel Multipurpose Room on Wednesday to take part in a twice-annual social event hosted by the Center for Diversity and Enrichment. Faculty...

Mason discusses challenges

CHRIS HIGGINS January 23, 2015

As University of Iowa President Sally Mason transitions to retirement, several challenges and crises during her tenure have resurfaced in media, meetings, and her reflection on her time here. “These...

New diner takes flight

BEN TOWAR January 23, 2015

Each week, The Daily Iowan will provide an in-depth look at an Iowa City business. Looking in from the lone window on Dubuque Street, Pullman Bar & Diner almost seems dwarfed, located near the iconic...

JC Board of Supervisors discuses homelessness

BEN MARKS January 23, 2015

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors on Thursday heard a presentation from Phoebe Trepp, the program-development director at Shelter House, on the logistics of implementing a program to reduce the cost...

Many students experience anxiety while at school

BILL COONEY January 23, 2015

Anxiety can easily cause difficulty for any University of Iowa student. “I felt like I didn’t want or need to do the things I needed to do,” UI freshman Robbie Sloss said. “I felt...

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