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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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Ask the Author | Rebecca Keller

Stella Shipman, Arts Reporter April 26, 2023

Rebecca Keller is an internationally exhibited artist from Chicago, a professor of art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and most recently an author. She has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship...

Audience members file into Englert Theatre during day three of the Mission Creek Festival in Iowa City on Saturday, April 9, 2022.

Rainn Wilson to speak at Englert Theatre

Stella Shipman, Arts Reporter April 26, 2023

Rainn Wilson will host an evening at The Englert Theatre on May 1 at 7:30 p.m. Wilson is best known for his Emmy-award-winning comedic role as Dwight Schrute on “The Office,” but he is also a podcaster,...

Opinion | AI research needs to be reined in

Opinion | AI research needs to be reined in

Peter Anders, Opinions Columnist April 26, 2023

The field of AI has gone farther than we thought was ever possible. Several prominent scientists and experts in the technology sector wrote an open letter on March 22 suggesting that until its implications...

Iowa’s Samantha Mannix prepares to hit the ball during a tennis meet at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreational Complex in Iowa City on Sunday, April 16, 2023. Mannix won her singles competition. The Hawkeyes won, 4-3.

Iowa tennis notebook | Hawkeyes head into Big Ten Championships with second-round matchup Thursday against Indiana

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter April 26, 2023

The Iowa women’s tennis team will face Indiana in the second round of the Big Ten Championships on Thursday at 5 p.m. in West Lafayette, Indiana. The sixth-seeded Hawkeyes received a first-round...

Iowa’s Paige Magee and Myreanna Bebe run in the women’s 60-meter hurdle final during the Hawkeye Invitational at the University of Iowa Recreation Building in Iowa City on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. Bebe set a meet record after finishing first with a time of 8.22. The Hawkeye Invitational hosted Ball State, Bradley, Indian Hills, Iowa, Iowa Central, Missouri, Northern Iowa, Western Illinois, Wis.-River Falls, and unattached individuals.

Iowa track and field notebook | Hawkeyes hit personal records after schedule change, look to keep momentum in split weekend

Colin Votzmeyer, Sports Reporter April 26, 2023

Despite a quick schedule change, The Iowa track and field team notched multiple personal records at the Michael Johnson Invitational. The team initially prepared to host the Musco Twilight and honor...

Iowa’s federal Representatives cut a deal to keep biofuel tax credit alive

Iowa’s federal Representatives cut a deal to keep biofuel tax credit alive

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor April 26, 2023

Editor's Note: This article has been updated to reflect a vote on the U.S. House floor late Wednesday afternoon.  Iowa’s U.S. House Members stood their ground against congressional leadership...

The Iowa City City Hall is seen in Iowa City on Wednesday, March 2, 2023.

IC City Hall begins restructuring process

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter April 26, 2023

The Iowa City community and city employees can look forward to future restructuring in the Iowa City City Hall, which will aim to make departments more spacious and easier to access. At the Iowa...

The Iowa City Community School District sign in Iowa City is seen on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022.

Iowa City Community School District unveils new Geometry in Construction course

Virginia Russell, News Reporter April 26, 2023

Geometry in Construction, a new course for students in the Iowa City Community School District, will approach a hands-on, trade-based model that offers students a combined curriculum of math and industrial...

A John and Mary Pappajohn portrait is seen in the John and Mary Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery Building on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. J. Pappajohn died on April 22 at age 94.

Philanthropist, entrepreneur John Pappajohn dies at 94

Alejandro Rojas, News Reporter April 26, 2023

Entrepreneur and philanthropist John Pappajohn, for whom the University of Iowa's Pappajohn Business Building is named, died on April 22 at the age of 94. Pappajohn was born in 1928 in Greece. He...

Important Factors of Gathering Evidence in a Personal Injury Case

Promoted Post April 26, 2023

Any trial in court demands substantial evidence for a fair hearing. Without evidence, a hearing based solely on testimony can create further confusion. False testimony can be misleading and hinder...

Captain John Good shows an overnight sobering cell during a tour of the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office on April 20, 2023. Good explained that sometimes multiple inmates at a time have to sleep on the floor.

Staff at the county sheriff’s office learn to adapt to the building’s poor condition

Alejandro Rojas, News Reporter April 26, 2023

When Johnson County contracted a company to complete a facility audit for all the county buildings, one of the results that stood out was the condition of the county sheriff’s office and jail. The...

Iowa first basemen Brennen Dorighi high-fives head coach Rick Heller after hitting a home run during a baseball game between Iowa and Bradley at Duane Banks Field on Wednesday, April 19, 2023.The Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the Bradley Braves, 6-1. Dorighi recorded two hits in five at-bats.

Iowa baseball blows out Upper Iowa

Jake Olson, Sports Reporter April 25, 2023

The Iowa baseball team took down Upper Iowa, 16-0, on Tuesday afternoon at Duane Banks Field.  The Hawkeyes came out of the gate with a 12-run inning to set the tone for the rest of the contest. The...