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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

Hawkeye pitcher Trenton Wallace pitches during the baseball game against Illinois at Duane Banks Field on March 30, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Fighting Illini 2-1 after the 9th inning.

Iowa baseball’s Wallace honored ahead of weekend series

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter March 25, 2021

Prior to the start of the 2021 season, question marks still surrounded Iowa baseball’s pitching staff. With Jack Dreyer out for the year with an elbow injury, it was unclear who would be the Hawkeyes’...

Iowa head coach Vicki Brown talks to players from the sidelines during the Iowa vs Rutgers match at Xtream Arena on Feb. 19, 2021. Iowa defeated the Rutgers 3-1.

Iowa volleyball returns to Carver-Hawkeye Arena for last home series of the season

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter March 25, 2021

Iowa volleyball will return to Carver-Hawkeye Arena this weekend for its last home series of the season. The Hawkeyes will welcome Michigan State to Iowa City. The road to the end of the 2020-21...

Raven, played by Emma Kohlenberg, watches as Poe, played by Ellie Turk, looks out the window during the “Sirens of the Field” dress rehearsal in Thayer Theatre in the Theatre Building on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. “Sirens of the Field” is a student written and directed play; written/co-directed by Brett Stone, and co-directed by Jivani Rodriguez. There will be a virtual performance of “Sirens of the Field” on Saturday, March 27, at 8:00pm.

Identity, grief, and self-discovery at the heart of upcoming UI play, ‘Sirens of the Field’

Abby McCusker, Arts Reporter March 25, 2021

UI student Brett Stone was sitting in their childhood bedroom in Ames, Iowa, overlooking the highway, when they first compared the sound of cars driving by to the song of the Sirens from Greek mythology....

The third annual Women's March in Los Angeles in January drew thousands of participants. Gay men need to realize the common cause they have with feminists.

Opinion | Why #NotAllMen is damaging to the fight against sexual violence

Kathryn Raver, DITV Executive Producer March 25, 2021

On March 3, Sarah Everard went missing in London. She did everything we’re told to – she wasn’t out too late, she wore bright clothes, and she talked on the phone while she walked. Her body was...

Ben Bridwell sings on Friday, August 3rd, 2018. He is the lead singer of Band of Horses, a popular rock band. This is Hinterlands fourth year in existence.

Hinterland Music Festival sells out of first-round passes in 10 minutes

Maddie Johnston, Arts Reporter March 25, 2021

Hinterland Music Festival announced its lineup for its three-day outdoor festival last week, which will be held from Aug. 6 to Aug. 8. With several big-name headliners like the Avett Brothers, Leon...

Photo Illustration by Jeff Sigmund on Thursday, March 25, 2021.

Iowa City looks for more public feedback on new mural

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter March 25, 2021

The City of Iowa City is asking for the community’s feedback regarding a new mural coming to the Capitol Mall parking ramp. The mural project was initially approved in the summer after the Iowa...

John Keller  speaking in the UI Senate Chambers on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017.

Graduate College Dean John Keller tapped to be interim University of Iowa president

Sarah Watson, Executive Editor March 25, 2021

Outgoing dean of the graduate college John Keller has been tapped to serve as the interim president of the University of Iowa after current President Bruce Harreld leaves campus May 16.  In a letter...

The Iowa Republican Party chairman Jeff Kaufmann speaks to the audience during the Iowa GOP's America First Dinner at the Ron Pearson Center in West Des Moines on Tuesday, June 11, 2019. President Donald Trump was the special guest for the event.

Top Republican officials in Iowa condemned Rita Hart’s contest in the U.S. House

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Reporter March 25, 2021

Iowa Republican leaders say it’s time to move on from the election in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District race.  “Those votes have been counted, they've been recounted, they've been canvassed...

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors is seen at a public forum for the 2020 fiscal year budget at the Johnson County Administration Building on Wednesday February 27 2019.

Johnson County extends public health disaster emergency to May, approves raise in recommended minimum wage

Marco Oceguera, News Reporter March 25, 2021

A public health disaster emergency declaration in Johnson County has been extended by county officials and will now remain in effect until at least May 31. The Johnson County Board of Supervisors...

University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld talks with members of the Daily Iowan during an interview at the Adler Journalism Building on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2019. President Harreld has been the president at the university since November 2, 2015.

President Bruce Harreld to leave University of Iowa May 16

Caleb McCullough, Managing Editor March 25, 2021

University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld, who announced his retirement last fall, will depart Jessup Hall on May 16 after a new president is appointed by the state Board of Regents.  Harreld...

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UI Law alumni create nonprofit to educate the community on Fourth Amendment rights

Drew Sullivan, News Reporter March 24, 2021

Crystal Pound and Alex Lodge, both University of Iowa alum, have built on their efforts to inform the community on their rights protected by the Fourth Amendment — which prohibits unreasonable searches...