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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

The University of Iowa Department of Public Safety is housed in the Old Capitol Mall.

UI Reimagining Public Safety Committee allows public feedback

Drew Sullivan, News Reporter March 2, 2021

The University of Iowa Reimagining Campus Safety committee is now accepting feedback from the public about campus security, after previously only allowing students, faculty, and staff to provide feedback...

A member of UIHC staff fills needles with the Moderna vaccine on Friday, Jan. 29, 2021 at the UI Medical Education Research Facility.

University of Iowa advancing in Novavax COVID-19 vaccine trial

Lillian Poulsen, News Reporter March 2, 2021

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is participating in another clinical trial to combat the spread of COVID-19 using vaccines, this time with Novavax, Inc. The Phase 3 Trial of a COVID-19...

Some of the available units at Pepperwood Plaza, on March,1 2021. The plaza is located at Hwy. 6 East. Iowa City.

South side Iowa City businesses push for revitalization effort

Mary Hartel, News Reporter March 2, 2021

Community organizers and business owners are pushing grassroots efforts forward to create a Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District in Iowa City’s South Side district, which representatives...

In this diptych Jazsmine VanPelt (left) and Erica Gooding (right) pose for a portrait. VanPelt is a University of Iowa freshman and owner of The Grove Village. Gooding is the owner of Artisan Jewelry.

Iowa City small business owners shift to online platforms as the pandemic continues

Sabine Martin, News Reporter March 2, 2021

Full of nerves, University of Iowa freshman Jazsmine VanPelt woke up at 6 a.m. last Friday. They immediately checked their sales after launching their small business online the night before. VanPelt...

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Women in sports media: making waves in a field dominated by men

Chloe Peterson, Sports Reporter March 2, 2021

Hawkeye sports were hot in the 1990s. Dan Gable and the Iowa wrestling team won seven NCAA titles, and C. Vivian Stringer coached the 1992-93 Iowa women’s basketball team to the most dominant finish...

The American flag is seen hanging in an abandoned room at Theodore Roosevelt Education Center seen on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021.

Iowa City parents dispute Pledge of Allegiance bill

Grace Hamilton, News Reporter March 2, 2021

A bill passed by the Iowa House in February with bipartisan support would require school districts to recite the Pledge of Allegiance daily, causing some Iowa City parents to question the value of...

Syringes for the COVID-19 vaccine lay on a counter at the VA Medical Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020. The center received the Moderna vaccine for its employees.

University of Iowa vaccine experts say don’t wait on a brand

Lillian Poulsen, News Reporter March 2, 2021

Public health experts in Johnson County recommend people get one of the three FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine as soon as it’s available, regardless of brand. On Feb. 28, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...

Senior Center Coordinator, LaTasha DeLoach, poses for a portrait outside of The Center Senior Center in Iowa City on Monday March 1, 2021. DeLoach coordinated an outreach phone bank at the Senior Center where they schedule vaccine appointments for older community members.

University of Iowa students help members of local senior center sign up for vaccine

Lily Rosen Marvin, News Reporter March 2, 2021

As more vaccines become available to older Iowans, University of Iowa student interns at the Iowa City Senior Center have become a resource for older adults navigating the process. Johnson County...

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Student Spotlight: Citrus Sunday anticipates LP release

Tatiana Plowman, Arts Reporter March 2, 2021

Citrus Sunday lead singer Travis Siegel once told The Daily Iowan that an album for the band would rise “from the ashes.” The pandemic-born LP, entitled First Light, will release on March 5 with...

Geese take advantage of the sunshine just above the Iowa River Power Dam on March,1 2021.

Dead geese in Iowa River may have suffered from neurological disease

Brady Osborne, News Reporter March 2, 2021

Geese in Iowa City have been found sick and dead along the Iowa river over the past week. Birdwatchers first posted about these geese on Facebook, drawing attention from the Iowa Bird Rehabilitation...

USA flag detail, closeup view. American flag background texture.

Opinion | We don’t need legislature enforcing the Pledge of Allegiance

Yassie Buchanan, Opinions Columnist March 2, 2021

A bill, sponsored by GOP state Rep. Carter Nordman, of Adel, passed in the Iowa House requiring public and some private K-12 schools to show the flag and recite the Pledge of Allegiance every day....

The English-Philosophy Building is seen on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020

Opinion | Students at the University of Iowa need to learn about all of the literary magazines on campus

Signe Nettum, Opinions Contributor March 2, 2021

As an up-and-coming New York Times Best Selling author — hey, it could happen someday — I constantly try to get my foot into the proverbial door of the writing world. Coming to the University...