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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa hurdler Jaylan McConico crosses the finish line of the men’s 60m hurdles during the Jimmy Grant Invitational at the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019. McConico’s final time of 7.66 won him the race over teammates Josh Braverman and Will Daniels.

Iowa senior Jaylan McConico wins Big Ten Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year

Chloe Peterson, Summer Sports Editor June 16, 2021

The Big Ten conference announced Wednesday Jaylan McConico as the Big Ten Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year. McConico, a fifth-year senior, came back for an extra outdoor season after the...

Iowa’s Trenton Wallace pitches during a baseball game between Iowa and Maryland on Friday, April 23, 2021 at Duane Banks Baseball Stadium. The Hawkeyes defeated the Terrapins 6-2.

Iowa baseball’s Wallace, Norman named first-team All-Region

Chloe Peterson, Summer Sports Editor June 16, 2021

The American Baseball Coaches Association named senior outfielder Ben Norman and junior pitcher Trenton Wallace to the ABCA/Rawlings Midwest All-Region First Team, it was announced Wednesday. With...

Mayor of Iowa City, Bruce Teague, speaks during an online Iowa City City Council meeting on June 15. The meeting covered topics such as Juneteenth, COVID, and planning and zoning matters. (Kate Heston/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa City City Council votes to move ahead with Hickory Hill Housing plan

Emily Delgado, News Reporter June 16, 2021

After multiple meetings and plan revisions, Hickory Trail Estates will be rezoned and transformed into housing, despite community pushback that the plan would not fit with the natural landscape of...

Fact Check | Mining lithium poses environmental risks. The Biden administration isn’t ignoring them

Fact Check | Mining lithium poses environmental risks. The Biden administration isn’t ignoring them

Jon Greenberg, PolitiFact Contributor June 15, 2021

PolitiFact Iowa is a project of The Daily Iowan’s Ethics & Politics Initiative and PolitiFact to help you find the truth in politics. If your time is short: President Joe Biden’s...

Emily Manders poses for a portrait on Sunday, May 16, 2021.

Iowa City landlord-tenant disputes dominate UI Student Legal Services agenda

Sabine Martin, News Editor June 15, 2021

In August 2020, Iowa City resident Emily Manders looked at her utilities bill and saw an abnormally high payment. Manders said Apartments at Iowa refused her a full reimbursement after being charged...

Gov. Kim Reynolds gives the State of the State address in the house chamber of the Iowa State Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021 in Des Moines. Gov. Reynolds highlighted in the address expansion of broadband internet, a push for in-person learning, and economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Opinion | Local leaders and schools deserve their powers

Hannah Pinski, Opinions Editor June 15, 2021

Local government and Iowa schools are in trouble as Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Republican party have chipped away at their fundamental powers. From attempts to control the police budgets to...

Photo Illustration by Raquele Decker.

Opinion | Manufacturing an inflation crisis

Shahab Khan, Opinions Columnist June 15, 2021

The hyper-inflation hawks have returned. Iowa Republicans, chief amongst them Sen. Joni Ernst, have begun to bang the gavel about how a looming inflation crisis will harm American families because...

Iowa head coach Rick Heller walks back to the coaching box after disputing a call with the home plate umpire during a baseball game between Iowa and Maryland on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Duane Banks Field. The Terrapins defeated the Hawkeyes 8-6.

Iowa baseball coaches discuss foreign substances at the collegiate level

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter June 15, 2021

A recent jump in Major League Baseball pitchers’ spin rates and batters’ strikeout frequency has caused the league to reevaluate its rules regarding the use of foreign substances on the mound. Historically,...

Iowa defensive end Chauncey Golston pursues the running back during a football game between Iowa and Michigan State on November 7, 2020.

Golston joins rebuilding Dallas Cowboys defense

Isaac Goffin, Sports Reporter June 15, 2021

In the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft, former Hawkeye defensive end Chauncey Golston was selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the 84th overall pick. Golston was the first Hawkeye off the board...

Iowa Director of Track and Field Joey Woody coaches from the infield during the 4x400m relay during the Larry Wieczorek Invitational at the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Jan. 18, 2020.

Iowa director Joey Woody puts Hawkeye track and field on the map

Chloe Peterson, Summer Sports Editor June 15, 2021

As Joey Woody ends his seventh season at the helm of the Iowa track and field program, the Iowa City native is keeping his program on the rise. In the 2020-21 campaign, Iowa men’s track and field...

Iowa State House Rep. Ras Smith, D-Waterloo, is planning to run for Iowa Governor Election in 2022.

Rep. Ras Smith announces bid for governor

Meg Doster, News Reporter June 15, 2021

State Rep. Ras Smith, D-Waterloo, announced his candidacy for the Iowa gubernatorial election in 2022 Tuesday morning.  Smith is the first to declare his campaign for governor. Gov. Kim Reynolds,...

Anti-mask protesters stand in the rotunda of the Iowa State Capitol building before the opening of the 2021 legislative session on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. Despite Gov. Kim Reynold’s emergency proclamation mandating masks worn when social distancing indoors is not possible, house republicans made the announcement last week that masks would not be required during the session.

Opinion | It’s up to all of us to increase political freedom of speech on campus

Ally Pronina, Opinions Columnist June 14, 2021

My former professor said any kid who identifies as gay or lesbian and grows up in a conservative household will be oppressed. This accusation makes it seem like you cannot be queer and conservative,...