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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa City to walk in solidarity with Meskwaki Nation to raise awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women

Maddie Johnston, Arts Reporter May 4, 2021

RISE (Resources for Indigenous Survivors and Empowerment) will join the Meskwaki Nation and other Midwestern tribes on Wednesday to stand in solidarity and raise awareness for the missing and murdered...

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the COVID-19 response and the vaccination program during an event at the State Dining Room of the White House on May 4, 2021, in Washington, DC. President Biden set a new goal to have 70% of adult Americans with at least one shot and at least 160 Americans fully vaccinated by July 4th, 2021.

Non-taxable student loan forgiveness won’t immediately impact current student borrowers

Brian Grace, Politics Reporter May 4, 2021

A provision in President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 that makes federal student loan forgiveness tax free until 2025 won’t have a significant immediate impact on students with...

The Swarm on Monday April 26, 2021. The Bee Project located at 3rd St. S.E. in the NewBo district. People make their own bee and attach it to swarm.

Grant Wood Fellow creates interactive community art project emphasizing importance of bees

Delaney Orewiler, Arts Reporter May 4, 2021

If one were to drive past 3rd Street in Cedar Rapids, they would find large, hexagonal, bright-yellow structures covered in giant bees. Rather than the real pollinators, however, these bees are constructed...

The new University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson addresses reporters in the Levitt Center for University Advancement on April 30, 2021. Wilson becomes the 22nd president for the University of Iowa and was previously the Executive Vice President and Vice President for Academic Affairs for the University of Illinois.

Incoming UI President Barbara Wilson receives 80 percent approval from campus survey prior to selection

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter May 4, 2021

Incoming University of Iowa president Barbara Wilson was a popular choice on campus. After watching four forums for the new president, the UI community filled out surveys regarding the candidates. On...

Khullen Jefferson. (Contributed by Hawkeye Athletics)

Jefferson excels in first full season with Iowa track and field

Lauren Swanson, Sports Reporter May 4, 2021

Since he was in high school, Khullen Jefferson has always excelled on the track. At Thornton Fractional South in Lynwood, Illinois, Jefferson was a seven-time South Suburban Conference individual...

Opinion | Take care of yourself during finals week

Opinion | Take care of yourself during finals week

Ally Pronina, Opinions Columnist May 4, 2021

A couple months ago in my ADHD and Development Lab, we discussed a study that found college students used more Adderall during finals week than otherwise. We started discussing possible solutions to...

The Iowa State Capitol building is seen in Des Moines on April 9, 2019.

Opinion | The ACLU of Iowa is right: Trans people should not be discriminated against in healthcare

Evan Mantler, Opinions Contributor May 4, 2021

Health care for transgender people is just that — health care. The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa and the national ACLU LGBTQ & HIV Project recently filed a lawsuit against the state...

Second-year graduate student in the MFA program in film and video production at the University of Iowa, Trevon Coleman, poses for a portrait in his office at the Becker Communication Studies Building on Wednesday, April 28, 2021.

University of Iowa student Trevon Coleman paves way for filmmakers of color

Grace Smith, Photojournalist May 4, 2021

Trevon Coleman was drawing an 8-year-old boy during his previous job as a caricature artist in Orlando, Florida. The boy’s father mentioned an insecurity that his 8-year-old son had about his large...

Fans sit in Kinnick Stadium during a spring football practice  on Saturday, May 1, 2021.

University of Iowa 2021 grads now allowed six guests at Kinnick celebration

Alexandra Skores, Managing Editor May 4, 2021

University of Iowa 2021 graduates can now bring up to six guests at the first ever Celebration of Graduates at Kinnick Stadium. In an email to participants, the UI announced that based on projected...

Donika Kelly, an assistant professor of English at the University of Iowa, is seen outside of the English Philosophy Building on Friday, April 30, 2021. Kelly is also the author of an upcoming poetry collection, titled "The Renunciations."

UI English professor releases second poetry collection

Delaney Orewiler, Arts Reporter May 4, 2021

In the words of author Donika Kelly, the publication of her second poetry collection, The Renunciations, has been “a long time coming.” The University of Iowa assistant professor of English...

The Iowa State Capitol building is seen in Des Moines on April 9, 2019.

Letter to the Editor | Senate File 252 shouldn’t have been signed

May 4, 2021

I’ve struggled to put my finger on why exactly the bill the governor signed on April 30 is so bad. Senate File 252 bans cities from preventing landlords from discriminating against those with Section...

Cinema and journalism major Jacob Smithburg poses for a portrait with his animations on screens behind him in an editing lab located at the Becker Communication Studies Building on Monday, April 26, 2021. Smithburg is an animator who spends hours working projects that he is interested in. “Go with the flow, do the work, follow your gut,” Smithburg says. “Be adventurous. Experiment and push the boundaries of a given medium! Go buckwild! Own it! Weirdness is the brand, baby! Also get a fun pair of socks. It's thrilling. It's fun. You'll love it. Go bananas.”

Student Spotlight: UI animator shares passion for cartoons

Jenna Post, Arts Reporter May 4, 2021

Jacob Smithburg had been an animation hobbyist before he fully understood animation. Whether it was making stop motion videos using Legos and action figures or creating moving drawings using the Flipnote...