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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Fact Check | Debt ceiling doesn’t give U.S. government ability to spend limitless amounts of money

Fact Check | Debt ceiling doesn’t give U.S. government ability to spend limitless amounts of money

Kelsey Harrell, Managing Digital Editor October 27, 2021

PolitiFact Iowa is a project of The Daily Iowan’s Ethics & Politics Initiative and PolitiFact to help you find the truth in politics. Edited by Lyle Muller and Caleb McCullough If your...

Iowa Heartlanders hockey players pursue the puck against the Kansas City Mavericks at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Oct. 22, 2021. The Heartlanders won the game, 7-4.

Iowa Heartlanders set for three-game home series

Isaac Goffin, Sports Reporter October 27, 2021

After a 1-1 opening weekend, the Iowa Heartlanders will return to the ice at Xtream Arena on Wednesday night to take on the 0-1 Wheeling Nailers. Following their matchup with the Nailers, the Heartlanders...

UI students voice concerns to Iowa City Council candidates

UI students voice concerns to Iowa City Council candidates

Emily Delgado, News Reporter October 26, 2021

University of Iowa students met to ask questions about affordable housing, policing, reformative justice, and more to all four Iowa City City Council candidates on Tuesday afternoon. UI Undergraduate...

Regan Smock, president of Undergraduate Student Government, addresses Senators during the Undergraduate Student Government meeting at the Iowa Memorial Union on Sept. 7 2021.

USG votes to consider constitutional amendment on succession plan

Ryan Hansen, News Reporter October 26, 2021

In the wake of the resignation of the former University of Iowa Undergraduate Student Government vice president, USG is working on a line of succession plan to prevent confusion in future resignations. USG...

Graphic by Kelsey Harrell

Ops Blog | Should Iowa Republicans vote for the second proposed redistricting map?

DI Opinions Staff October 26, 2021

Shahab Khan (Opinions Columnist): It looks like that the Iowa state Legislature is voting on a second redistricting map on Oct. 28. What are our thoughts on the map and the chances that it passes? Sophie...

University of Iowa faculty convene virtually for a meeting Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. (Gabby Drees/The Daily Iowan)

UI Faculty Senate discusses revisions to UI operations manual policies

Kate Perez, News Reporter October 26, 2021

The University of Iowa Faculty Senate discussed proposed changes for two UI Operations Manual policies, III.10 Faculty Tracks and III.29 Faculty Dispute Procedures, at its Tuesday meeting. Doris...

An apartment sign is seen downtown Iowa City on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. (Raquele Decker/The Daily Iowan)

Housing prices increasing in Johnson County

Emily Delgado, News Reporter October 26, 2021

Iowa City has seen a 4.3 percent increase in home prices in the last year. In Iowa City, the average home price was $240,643, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.  Nationally, the housing...

Denise Martinez named interim associate VP for health parity with UI Health Care

Denise Martinez named interim associate VP for health parity with UI Health Care

Anthony Neri, News Reporter October 26, 2021

University of Iowa Health Care named Denise Martinez its first interim associate vice president for health parity following years of working towards equity in health. She currently works as the...

Letter to the Editor | Megan Alter deserves a vote for Iowa City City Council

Letter to the Editor | Megan Alter deserves a vote for Iowa City City Council

October 26, 2021

As the 2021 Iowa City City Council election draws closer, I look forward to casting my vote for Megan Alter. I served with her on the Housing and Community Development Commission for two years and...

Letter to the Editor | Megan Alter and Bruce Teague uphold up values of the Democratic Party

Letter to the Editor | Megan Alter and Bruce Teague uphold up values of the Democratic Party

October 26, 2021

We, the undersigned Johnson County Democrats, are personally endorsing Megan Alter and Bruce Teague in the contested race for the two Iowa City Council at-large seats. Despite the fact that the...

Niece of Duke Slater, Sandy Wilkens, accepts a football award for Duke Slater Field during a football game between No. 3 Iowa and No. 4 Penn State at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Nittany Lions 23-20.

Duke Slater Field: the reaction to recognizing a historic Iowa football player

Isaac Goffin and Chris Werner October 26, 2021

Cole Grolmus was perched in his grandfather Carroll Scott's season ticket seats at Kinnick Stadium in section 108. He roared on his beloved Hawkeyes from the east stands as they faced Penn State during...

Iowa Golden Girls Kylene Spanbauer and Ella McDaniel walk onto the field before a football game between No. 2 Iowa and Purdue at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. The Boilermakers defeated the Hawkeyes 24-7.

Student Spotlight: Hawkeye Marching Band’s Golden Girls

Anaka Sanders, Arts Reporter October 26, 2021

The position of the Golden Girl in the University of Iowa’s Hawkeye Marching Band has traditionally been held by just one twirler but now — for the first time since 1987 — it is held by two. Senior...