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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Contributed Photo. Used by permission of John I. Jackson on Wednesday, June, 30, 2021. Jackson is the nephew of Ms. Johnson.

Johnson County now named after the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D from UI, Lulu Merle Johnson

Emily Delgado, News Reporter July 6, 2021

Lulu Merle Johnson made history as the first Black woman to hold a Ph.D from the University of Iowa and in the state of Iowa. Now, the county where she spent her time studying, Johnson County, has...

Iowa City High football coach Mitch Moore talks in a huddle during the Desmond King Football Camp at Iowa City High on Saturday, June 19, 2021. City High announced Moore as the new coach of the Little Hawks in November of 2020.

New Iowa City High School football coach Mitch Moore ready to revitalize program

Isaac Goffin, Sports Reporter July 6, 2021

The last time the Iowa City High School football program was led by a first-year Little Hawk head coach was 20 years ago. Now, Mitch Moore is taking over, looking to get the historically successful...

Iowa Forward Keegan Murray (15) holds the ball under the basket during an Iowa men’s basketball game against Nebraska on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye arena. The Hawks beat the Cornhuskers, 102-64.

Iowa men’s basketball sophomore Keegan Murray takes on versatile role

Chloe Peterson, Summer Sports Editor July 6, 2021

Keegan Murray thought he was being pushed around on the court last season. The 2020-21 men’s basketball freshman measured in at 6-foot-8 and 205 pounds. Now, as summer workouts roll on, Murray...

Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon passes to guard Joe Wieskamp during the Iowa men’s basketball game against the Southern University Jaguars at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Nov. 27, 2020. Bohannon dealt with hip issues during previous seasons and is back this year after two hip surgeries. The Hawkeyes defeated the Jaguars 103-76 in their first game against them since 2017.

Name, Image, Likeness: a new era for college athletes

Chloe Peterson, Sports Editor July 6, 2021

Jordan Bohannon has been advocating for name, image, and likeness rights for college athletes since 2019. At the NCAA Tournament that season, the now-sixth-year men’s basketball senior stole an...

Student, Kyleigh Harm, receives the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the Iowa Memorial Union at the University of Iowa on Wednesday, April 21, 2021.

Opinion | Iowa’s universities should require the COVID-19 vaccine

Yassie Buchanan, Opinions Colmunist July 6, 2021

As the pandemic continues on with the spread of the new Delta variant, Iowa’s regent universities should require the vaccine. Of course, there should be exceptions in cases where it is a danger,...

Opinion | Service workers are people too

Opinion | Service workers are people too

Sophia Meador, Opinions Columnist July 6, 2021

In the early days of the pandemic, the service industry faced a major halt as businesses and restaurants had to close or limit services because of safety precautions. Workers had to survive without...

Fact Check | No, Iowa’s ‘Back the Blue Act’ does not criminalize wearing the image of the U.S. flag on towels or swimsuits

Fact Check | No, Iowa’s ‘Back the Blue Act’ does not criminalize wearing the image of the U.S. flag on towels or swimsuits

Natalie Dunlap, News Editor July 6, 2021

PolitiFact Iowa is a project of The Daily Iowan’s Ethics & Politics Initiative and PolitiFact to help you find the truth in politics. Edited by Rachel Schilke, Robert Read, and Lyle Muller If...

Members of the Cops off Campus organization speak to the crowd during a protest on the Pentacrest in Iowa City on Sunday, July 4, 2021.

Cops Off Campus demonstration calls for abolition of UIPD

Lauren White, Politics Reporter July 5, 2021

Adorned with signs that said “No Justice No Peace” and “UIPD and ICPD are the same,” the Iowa chapter of Cops Off Campus partnered with the Iowa Freedom Riders to advocate for the abolition...

Public Space One is seen at the new location on North Gilbert Street on Thursday, October 3, 2019. PS1 previously resided in the bottom floor of the Wesley Student Center.

‘Too Cute!’ art exhibition opens at PS1

Maddie Johnston, Arts Reporter July 5, 2021

Iowa City art lovers congregated at Public Space One on Saturday to celebrate the opening of its month-long art exhibition, “Too Cute.” And the Saturday crowd was a cute one. In the driveway...

Covid cases for Bangladesh are displayed on the World Health Organization website on Monday, July 5, 2021.

UI Bangladeshi grad students worry about their families as COVID cases rise in Bangladesh

Meg Doster, News Reporter July 5, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic may feel like a thing of the past for some vaccinated students in the U.S., but international students still live in fear for their overseas families. Redwan Bin Abdul Baten...

Opinion | Iowa’s hiring headaches, explained

Opinion | Iowa’s hiring headaches, explained

Shahab Khan, Opinions Columnist July 5, 2021

Iowa employers are having an increasingly hard time finding workers, and politicians are having a hard time explaining why. Gov. Kim Reynolds is scapegoating the extra unemployment insurance boost...

A student studies on the Pentacrest at the University of Iowa on Sunday, May 2, 2021.

Opinion | I found a home in Iowa City. That’s why I chose to become a Hawkeye.

Luke Krchak, Opinions Columnist July 5, 2021

A writer was born 18 years ago here in Iowa City, Iowa. He did not yet to know of the journey ahead of him. That writer is me. Growing up in Iowa City has been one of my life's greatest joys. One...