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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

Undergraduate Student Government President Regan Smock addresses those present during a joint meeting between the University of Iowa Undergraduate Student Government and Graduate and Professional Student Government on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. The meeting passed legislature on both the instating of Juneteenth as a University Holiday and the creation of a vaccination requirement in University of Iowa Buildings.

USG funds Fresh Check Days for the next three years

Ryan Hansen, News Reporter November 30, 2021

The University of Iowa’s Undergraduate Student Government will allocate $15,000 over the next three years to mental health event Fresh Check Day. Fresh Check Day first took place at the UI five...

Forward Bryce Misley moves the puck during a hockey game between the Iowa Heartlanders and the Wheeling Nailers at the Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. The Wheeling Nailers defeated the Heartlanders 4-3.

Power line leads Iowa Heartlanders into three-game week

Isaac Goffin, Sports Reporter November 30, 2021

The power line of Kris Bennett, Yuki Miura, and Bryce Misley has made an impact for the Iowa Heartlanders this season. The group will have its next chance to hit the ice this week, as the 4-10-2...

A statue of Herbert Hoover is displayed in the Great Depression exhibit at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum in West Branch Iowa, on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021.

A renovation past due: Hoover Museum to be updated for first time since 1992

Parker Jones, Arts Reporter November 30, 2021

When entering the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum, the building’s age is not immediately apparent. Compared with the cluster of 19th-century cottages and shops surrounding the museum,...

Fans cheer as The Marcus King Band performs at the Englert Theatre on Thursday, November 21, 2019. King is a fourth-generation musician and is traveling with his band on their "El Dorado" tour.

Iowa arts groups to receive $1.3 million in relief funds

Parker Jones, Arts Reporter November 30, 2021

As in-person entertainment and arts events return to normalcy across the state of Iowa, various arts and culture organizations continue to face economic challenges because of COVID-19. In response,...

Guest Opinion | Doctor is In: It’s time to get “PrEP’ed for World AIDS Day

Guest Opinion | Doctor is In: It’s time to get “PrEP’ed for World AIDS Day

November 30, 2021

Since its inception on Dec. 1, 1988, World AIDS Day has served as an opportunity for people to unite in the fight against HIV/AIDS. This day signals support for more than 38 million people living with...

Oct 16, 2021; San Pedro, Calif., USA; Cargo ships wait to be off loaded at the Port of Los Angeles. Supply chain issues have caused shortages of goods throughout the country with cargo ships waiting off shore in Southern California to off-load. Credit: Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY.

Opinion | The US needs supply chain legislation

Sophie Stover, Opinions Contributor November 30, 2021

“I apologize, but we are still out of straws. Is that okay?” I said during a morning shift at Panera Bread. “Oh, that’s fine. When will you get straws again?” the customer asked, posing...

Melisse Brunet is shown conducting a rehearsal in the Concert Hall of the Voxman Music Building in Iowa City on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. As her first semester at the University of Iowa, the centennial anniversary of the Iowa Symphony Orchestra is a huge responsibility to uphold, but by "being patient with myself, being patient with my students, being patient with my colleagues and taking it easy" is how she dismisses the burden.

UI Symphony Orchestra celebrates 100th anniversary, looks to future

Parker Jones, Arts Reporter November 30, 2021

The University of Iowa Symphony Orchestra has been around nearly as long as the School of Music itself. The ensemble has come a long way since its humble beginnings in the 1920s. One hundred years...

Iowa forward Addison O’Grady goes up for a layup during an exhibition women’s basketball game between Iowa and Truman State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the bulldogs 102-32.

Iowa women’s basketball freshman Addison O’Grady steps up

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor November 30, 2021

Iowa women’s basketball freshman Addison O’Grady didn’t expect to be the backup center for the Hawkeyes in her first season. Throughout summer practices, O’Grady saw time both at power forward...

Alex Padilla

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor November 30, 2021

Sophomore quarterback Alex Padilla deserved and still deserves better. I think Padilla should start this Saturday’s Big Ten Championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, without question. The...

Spencer Petras

Robert Read, Pregame Editor November 30, 2021

So, we already know who is going to start at quarterback for Iowa against Michigan in the Big Ten Championship Game this weekend. And, believe it or not, I think head coach Kirk Ferentz and company made...