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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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Amtrak 2035 map revives hopes for a train from Iowa City to Chicago

Brady Osborne, News Reporter April 15, 2021

Plans for an Amtrak station connecting Iowa City and Chicago have been revived in light of President Joe Biden’s proposed $2.2 trillion infrastructure bill. Amtrak released a 15-year plan after...

Opinion | The UI needs to better teach party culture to students

Opinion | The UI needs to better teach party culture to students

Peter Anders, Opinions Contributor April 15, 2021

When people talk about party schools in the U.S., the University of Iowa is often mentioned in some of these conversations — perhaps less frequently than in years past. While the UI has fallen in...

Shasta County Supervisor Patrick Jones, 52, at his gun shop in Redding on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. Jones, newly elected, unlocked the doors to the supervisors' chambers to hold an unauthorized in-person meeting to protest statewide COVID-19 restrictions.

Opinion | Background checks are an essential form for gun safety

Yassie Buchanan, Opinions Columnist April 15, 2021

Over the years, gun safety has been a major concern for Americans. It’s even more so for Iowans now that Gov. Kim Reynolds has rolled back requirements for obtaining a permit to purchase a handgun,...

Iowa’s Oliver Okonkwo celebrates a point during the Iowa Men’s Tennis match against Minnesota on Mar. 14, 2021 at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex. Minnesota defeated Iowa 4-3.

Iowa tennis hits road to wrap up regular season

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter April 15, 2021

This weekend, both Iowa men’s and women’s tennis will return to the court to wrap up the 2020-21 regular season. The Hawkeye women will travel to Lincoln to take on Nebraska Sunday, while the...

Iowa multi-event competitor Will Daniels competes in the 4x400m relay during the fourth annual Larry Wieczorek Invitational at the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Saturday, Jan 18, 2020.

Iowa track and field set to compete in two weekend events

Lauren Swanson, Sports Reporter April 15, 2021

The University of Iowa track and field team is splitting up this weekend. The Hawkeyes’ mid-distance and distance groups are traveling to Bloomington, Indiana, to compete in the third Big Ten Invitational...

University of Iowa Presidential Candidate Barbara Wilson addresses the audience during the second UI Presidential Forum in the Levitt Center for University Advancement on Thursday, April 15,  2021. Wilson is currently the executive vice president and vice president for Academic Affairs for the University of Illinois System.

Second UI presidential forum: University of Illinois System Executive Vice President Barbara Wilson emphasizes student voices, diverse team building

Rachel Schilke and Eleanor Hildebrandt April 15, 2021

The second candidate for the University of Iowa's presidency, Barbara Wilson, touted her history of academic administration and promoted herself as someone who can bring together people as a team builder. Wilson...

Iowa all around Bennet Huang performs on the rings on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2022 during the Iowa vs. Penn State men’s gymnastics meet at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa defeated Penn State 398.850-393.550. Huang placed seventh overall on the rings with a final score of 12.700.

Iowa men’s gymnastics prep for final meet in program history

Hunter Moeller, Sports Reporter April 15, 2021

This weekend’s NCAA Division I Men’s Gymnastics Championships in Minneapolis, Minnesota, will serve as the last NCAA Division I event Iowa men’s gymnastics will ever compete in. The Hawkeyes...

(left to right) Iowa's Riley Sheehy, Brylee Klosterman and Nia Carter confer during a softball game between Iowa and Indiana at Bob Pearl Softball Field on Sunday, April 4th. The Hawkeyes defeated the Hoosiers 2-1 in extra innings

Iowa softball looks to bounce back against Northwestern

Chloe Peterson, Sports Reporter April 15, 2021

Last weekend, Iowa softball traveled to Madison, Wisconsin, in search of its first series sweep of the 2020-21 season. The then-5-15 Badgers, however, had different plans for the Hawkeyes, dealing...

Iowa men’s golf to host home tournament, women’s golf travels to Indiana

Iowa men’s golf to host home tournament, women’s golf travels to Indiana

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter April 15, 2021

The Iowa men’s golf team will try to defend its 2019 Hawkeye Invitational title this weekend at Finkbine Golf Course. The two-day, 54-hole event will feature 13 of the Midwest’s best teams like...

Iowa starting pitcher Cam Baumann pitches during a baseball game between Iowa and Minnesota at Duane Banks Field on Sunday, April 11, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Gophers 18-0.

Iowa baseball ready for four-game road tilt with Rutgers

Isaac Goffin, Assistant Sports Editor April 15, 2021

This weekend in Piscataway, New Jersey, Iowa baseball’s pitching staff could be put to the test. The Hawkeyes enter this weekend’s four-game road series with Rutgers boasting a 3.72 ERA —...

Photo Illustration by Jeff Sigmund  on Thursday, April 15, 2021.

Fatima Farheen Mirza reads from unfinished second novel at UI Literary Legends event

Abby McCusker, Arts Reporter April 15, 2021

Fatima Farheen Mirza began her undergraduate career believing that she was going to be a doctor. Mirza quickly abandoned this idea when she realized she hated all of her pre-med courses and she instead...

Chris Knight to bring storytelling songs to live audience

Chris Knight to bring storytelling songs to live audience

Abby McCusker, Arts Reporter April 15, 2021

Chris Knight left a reliable job as a strip mine inspector in Kentucky behind because he had stories to tell. Knight became a singer-songwriter full time after landing a record deal with Decca Records...