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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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DITV: March 8, 2021

March 8, 2021

Hospitality in the hospital: College of Public Health alumni making a difference for barbershops

Hospitality in the hospital: College of Public Health alumni making a difference for barbershops

Caitlin Crome, News Reporter March 8, 2021

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are goals Carol Ayangbile has always strived to accomplish in her years working in health care, after attending the University of Iowa for graduate school. Since...

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UI photography professor selected as finalist for Hopper Prize

Parker Jones, Arts Reporter March 8, 2021

For her 13th birthday, Rachel Cox received a simple but important gift — a Polaroid camera. Immediately, she was hooked. Pursuing a lifelong passion for photography ever since, Cox said her art has...

Liv Plowman (left), Makenzie Schmidt (middle), and Sophie Selc (right) are pictured having a picnic on the Pentacrest on Tuesday, March 3, 2021, University of Iowa’s instructional day. After canceling spring break, Iowa gave students and faculty two instructional breaks during the semester.

Life at Iowa: How UI students spent their first wellness day

Tatiana Plowman, Arts Reporter March 8, 2021

The loss of spring break hit hard at the University of Iowa campus, joining many other universities, such as Purdue and Yale. Students are feeling burnt out because of piling assignments and the approach...

City of Iowa City Town Hall is seen on Tuesday, October 20, 2020.

Facilitator, commissioner resign from Iowa City’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Rachel Schilke, News Editor March 8, 2021

Following a tumultuous week and change in leadership on Iowa City’s Truth and Reconciliation commission, commissioner Anthony Currin and newly approved commission facilitator Jesse Case resigned...

Iowa defender Sara Wheaton take a corner during Iowa's match against Illinois State on Sunday, September 1, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Red Birds 4-3.

Iowa soccer falls against Northwestern

Hunter Moeller, Sports Reporter March 8, 2021

The Iowa soccer team was defeated by Northwestern, 2-0, Monday afternoon at TBK Bank Sports Complex in Bettendorf. The loss is the fourth of the season for the Hawkeyes, bringing their overall record...

Iowa outfielder Trenton Wallace swings while at-bat during the second game of a baseball doubleheader between Iowa and Cal-State Northridge at Duane Banks Field on Sunday, March 17, 2019.

Iowa baseball drops three of four in season-opening series against Michigan

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter March 8, 2021

Iowa had a chance to surprise the college baseball world during the weekend of the Big Ten season as the unranked Hawkeyes battled No. 21 Michigan — the Big Ten title favorites — in a four-game...

Sign seen on South Gilbert Street on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020.

Opinion | Promoting housing discrimination is wrong in every instance

Sophie Stover, Opinions Columnist March 8, 2021

Our lawmakers are facilitating housing discrimination if SF 252 passes through the Iowa Legislature. Current ordinances on the books in Iowa City, Des Moines, and Marion prevent landlords from denying...

Actors dance during the Hit the Wall dress rehearsal in the Theater Building on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020. Hit the Wall depicted the violence of Stonewall riots.

Opinion | LGBTQ+ history deserves to be taught in schools

Bailey Cichon March 8, 2021

I didn’t fully understand what the Stonewall riots were until I was 19 years old. I’d been slowly coming out of the closet for about 6 months before I attended the University of Iowa theatre department’s...

Caitlin Clark runs the ball down the court during the Iowa Hawkeyes Women’s Basketball season opener again Northern Iowa on Nov. 25, 2020. The Hawkeyes defeated Northern Iowa 96-81.

Clark claims Big Ten Freshman of the Year award

Chloe Peterson, Sports Reporter March 8, 2021

After collecting 13 of 16 Big Ten Freshman of the Week awards this season, Iowa women’s basketball point guard Caitlin Clark was a shoo-in for the Big Ten Freshman of the Year award. On Monday,...

Attendees applaud Gov. Kim Reynolds during 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.

Gov. Kim Reynolds signs elections bill that some Democrats call ‘voter supression’

Lauren White, Politics Reporter March 8, 2021

Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill that will change Iowa’s election process by shortening the early-voting period, limiting who can collect others’ ballots, closing in-person polls an hour earlier,...