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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 Iowa men's cross country team competes during the Hawkeye Invitational at Ashton Cross-Country Course in Iowa City, on Friday, Sep. 1, 2023. The Iowa men's team won the invite with the women coming in second second.

Iowa cross country welcomes decorated distance coach Shayla Houlihan

Mia Boulton, Sports Reporter September 12, 2023

The Iowa cross country program has a new addition to its coaching roster this year in decorated distance coach Shayla Houlihan. Houlihan joined the team’s staff on Aug. 8 as an assistant coach...

Iowa midfielder Elle Otto dribbles the ball during a soccer game between Iowa and Kansas City at the University of Iowa Soccer Complex on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Roos 2-0.

The Iowa women’s soccer team’s dynamic duo: Elle Otto and Kenzie Rolling

Isaac Elzinga, Sports Reporter September 12, 2023

Junior forwards Elle Otto and Kenzie Roling have been key to the Iowa women’s soccer team’s 6-0-1 record to open the season, the program’s best start since 2019. Otto leads Iowa with three...

University of Iowa third-year transfer student Dania Green poses for a portrait on the Pentacrest in Iowa City on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Green studies art and fine arts at the UI and enjoys painting and portraiture, inspired by all types of people and cultures. But being a transfer student and student of color at the UI, Green said she feels drained by the lack of diversity on campus, saying it’s taken much more energy to adjust to campus with a small number of students of color.

Students of color struggle to find community at UI amid lack of diversity

Marisa Lopez and Sophia Connolly September 12, 2023

It didn’t even take a week for cameras to start following first-year University of Iowa student Euan Mugisha. He said he noticed UI photographers focusing on him at a bingo event during On Iowa!...

Abi Scheppmann makes a drink at Starbucks in Iowa City on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023.

Serving coffee in a collective: A look into Iowa’s first unionized Starbucks

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor September 12, 2023

Young workers in Iowa City successfully voted to unionize, putting Iowa on the map in the nationwide movement of collective organizing across Starbucks locations. The Clinton Street Starbucks near the...

Olivia Rodrigo presents the award for best new artist.

Review | Olivia Rodrigo’s second album, ‘Guts,’ conquers youth and growing pains

Emma Gaughan, Arts Reporter September 12, 2023

Whether it’s exploring genres of pop-rock or diving deep into what it means to be a woman growing up, Olivia Rodrigo’s second album, “Guts,” is a masterful and intimate look at girlhood. The...

Photo contributed by Jenny Spangler

Iowa senior runner Kelli Tosic following mother’s footsteps, leaving her own legacy

Mia Boulton, Sports Reporter September 12, 2023

Before running in the 1996 Summer Olympics, Jenny Spangler was a Hawkeye. Her daughter, senior distance runner Kelli Tosic, is now writing her own name in Hawkeye history. As a sophomore, Spangler...

Mary McCall and Carol MacVey hold a conversation during the Death Cafe meeting at The Green House in Iowa City on Friday, Aug. 29, 2023.

The Green House hosts monthly space for conversations on death

Lily Czechowicz, Arts Reporter September 12, 2023

The Green House owner Emily Salmonson tearfully raised a glass. “To Grandma Glennys,” she said. Her drink in hand was the “G.G.” — a cocktail containing Empress Gin and lavender bitters...

A FilmScene at the Chauncey sign is seen in Iowa City on July 13, 2023.

‘FilmScene in the Park’ brings community together to experience cinema

Emma Gaughan, Arts Reporter September 12, 2023

On warm nights between the months of May and October, people of all ages may find themselves at the Chauncey Swan Park, where Iowa City’s FilmScene hosts screenings of blockbuster and indie films....

Point/Counterpoint | Which Iowa football rivalry trophy is best?

Point/Counterpoint | Which Iowa football rivalry trophy is best?

Brad Schultz and Matt McGowan September 12, 2023

Cy-Hawk Compared to Iowa football’s other rivalry trophies, the Cy-Hawk trophy might not be the most uniquely named or elaborately decorated. It isn’t even an actual piece of livestock, either. Instead,...

Graphic: Unionization vote outcomes

Graphic: Unionization vote outcomes

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor September 12, 2023

 

The General Manager of Revival Maggy Moran organizes a clothing rack at Revival in Iowa City on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Revival is a curated clothing store with a focus on resale and vintage items. (Emily Nyberg/The Daily Iowan)

Sustainable production takes root in local retailers

Zhenya Loughney and Stella Shipman September 12, 2023

When Bonnie Streinz established her Facebook business in 2020, she sought a way to share her passion for sewing. What she accomplished is worth much more to the planet. Her business EmaJo Designs’...

Graphic: Union status in Iowa and the United States

Graphic: Union status in Iowa and the United States

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor September 12, 2023