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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Letter to the Editor | Climate change is affecting Iowans

Letter to the Editor | Climate change is affecting Iowans

October 18, 2021

Whether we realize it or not, our planet and our future well-being is in jeopardy. The planet is getting warmer. That is a fact. It is not a matter of opinion. This has been causing and will continue...

Iowa City police investigating crash, driver sustained gunshot wound

Iowa City police investigating crash, driver sustained gunshot wound

Meg Doster, News Reporter October 18, 2021

Iowa City police are asking the public for assistance in an investigation of a traffic collision where the driver was found with a gunshot wound.   Officers responded to the crash on Sycamore...

On the Record: Oct. 15, 2021

On the Record: Oct. 15, 2021

October 17, 2021

In this episode of “On the Record” guest host Meg Doster and co-producer Caitlin Crome sat down with DI reporters to get an in-depth look at their stories and talk this week’s headlines. News...

Artwork is displayed during Beadology’s 10th Annual Bead Challenge Exhibit on Oct. 15, 2021. All artists were given the same materials to incorporate into their piece.

Beadology holds 10th Annual Bead Challenge

Anaka Sanders, Arts Reporter October 17, 2021

As the University of Iowa’s Homecoming parade marched down the street, inside Beadology on Washington Street, the 10th-annual Bead Challenge was being held. Owned by sisters and UI alums Karen...

Opinion | The monetary system, explained

Opinion | The monetary system, explained

Shahab Khan, Opinions Columnist October 17, 2021

The quiet resurgence of the goldbugs, those who want to peg the value of the U.S. dollar to the price of gold, is emblematic of the fact that some lawmakers do not understand how the monetary system...

University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony at the North Liberty University of Iowa hospitals and clinics construction site on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021. Many leaders attended this event including Wilson, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Iowa City Mayor Bruce Teague, CEO of UIHC Suresh Gunasekaran, the Iowa Board of Regents, and more. The new facility is set to include procedure rooms, emergency care rooms, laboratories, outpatient clinics, a pharmacy, advanced diagnostic imaging and teaching/research space.

Editorial | Barbara Wilson is leading the UI in the right direction

DI Editorial Board October 17, 2021

University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson has left a positive impression on the Daily Iowan’s Editorial Board following the first three months of her tenure. Wilson walked in on a whirlwind...

A bridge is seen in Iowa City, Iowa on Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021.

Iowa delegates split on Biden’s infrastructure agenda

Lauren White, Politics Reporter October 17, 2021

Iowa delegates are split on support of President Joe Biden’s infrastructure legislative agenda, as negotiations on two key bills stall in Congress. Sen. Chuck Grassley said that he hopes the progressive...

University of Iowa Professor Beth Livingston poses for a portrait in Pappajohn Business Building on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021. (Jerod Ringwald/The Daily Iowan)

UI professors study AI’s effect on office work

Anthony Neri, News Reporter October 17, 2021

A group of University of Iowa professors is looking into how the computerization of some office jobs, known as clerical work, can change the workforce. The National Science Foundation spearheaded...

Iowa City Public Safety Information Officer Lee Hermiston poses for a portrait at city hall on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021. (Ayrton Breckenridge/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa City Police Department looks to maintain city trust amid Iowa Poll ratings

Arabia Parkey, News Reporter October 17, 2021

Despite protests against police brutality in the last year and a half across Iowa, Iowans report significant levels of trust in law enforcement. On Sept. 29, a Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa...

Photo illustration by Grace Kreber. (Grace Kreber/The Daily Iowan)

Research looks to maximize supervisor, remote worker productivity

Ryan Hansen, News Reporter October 17, 2021

Businesses can improve work-from-home management by training managers to better understand and consider the health and wellbeing of remote workers, new University of Iowa research found. Using a...

A free take home Covid-19 test kit, available at the Iowa City city hall is seen on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021. (Jeff Sigmund/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa City City Hall gives away free COVID-19 test kits

Meg Doster, News Reporter October 17, 2021

Iowa City residents can now pick up COVID-19 at-home test kits at City Hall. Iowa City Communications Coordinator Shannon McMahon wrote in an email to The Daily Iowan that City Hall gave away more...

The University Counseling Services office is seen in the Old Capital Mall on Monday, February 17, 2020.

Demand for counseling services increasing at Iowa universities

Kate Perez, News Reporter October 17, 2021

University of Iowa students are waiting for individual appointments this semester as University Counseling Services manages overwhelming need for student mental health support. UI University Counseling...