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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 new Pride Alliance Center is seen on Melrose Avenue in Iowa City on Wednesday, March 12, 2023.

Pride Alliance Center to open a new location this fall

Archie Wagner, News Reporter April 23, 2023

The University of Iowa Pride Alliance Center will open its new location at 601 Melrose Ave. this fall after having its initial location closed. Originally, the Pride Alliance Center operated out...

Dr. Brent Hoehns types on a computer at the Knoxville Hospital and Clinics in Knoxville, Iowa on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. Hoehns has been a doctor for 28 years and sees the benefits of working in a smaller hospital. "It’s big enough that you can have eight or 10 partners, but small enough that you get to know the administration. You get a lot more say in how things are run than if you’re one of a thousand physicians in a system,” Hoehns said.

Rural hospitals under financial crunch

April 23, 2023

Iowa Hospital Association President and CEO Chris Mitchell said stagnant Medicaid reimbursement rates are hurting rural hospitals and leaving them in financial jeopardy. As legislators attempt to steady...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark takes a photo with Coralville Community food Pantry workers during a charity event at the Coralville food pantry on Friday, April 21, 2023.

Caitlin Clark partners with a local food pantry to raise over $66,000

Iowa women’s basketball guard and National Player of the Year Caitlin Clark is teaming up with a Johnson County food pantry to raise money for residents facing food insecurity. When the Iowa women’s...

Michael Martin, lead barista at Coffee Emporium in Iowa City, makes coffee on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. Coffee Emporium, formerly High ground Coffee, recently underwent a name change due to new ownership.

New coffee franchise opens in place of High Ground Cafe

Hannah Lipski, News Reporter April 23, 2023

Almost a month after opening, the Coffee Emporium on Iowa City’s Northside is seeing an influx of customers. The new shop opened April 4 in what was once High Ground Cafe at 301 E. Market St.,...

Junior Teresa Mora plays Black Ops 2 in her room at Currier Hall in Iowa City on Monday, February 18, 2019.

Opinion | Defending video games as an art form

Chris Klepach, Opinions Columnist April 23, 2023

Over the years, video games went from a 1958 experiment to a $195 billion industry. But currently, the video game industry problematically undermines the value of videogames as art. Blockbuster...

A protester stands on the intersection of Jefferson Street and North Madison Street during the lecture organized by the University of Iowa Chapter of the Young Americans for Freedom for conservative political commentator Matt Walsh’s “What is a Woman?” documentary held at the Iowa Memorial Union on Wednesday, April 19, 2023.

Opinion | Trans students aren’t an academic debate

Yasmina Sahir, Opinions Columnist April 23, 2023

Transgender people deserve to feel safe at the University of Iowa and in Iowa City. They deserve autonomy over their bodies and lives and shouldn’t have to tolerate hateful remarks and opinions that...

Photo Illustration by Jenna Galligan

Opinion | Turn off TikTok — for good

Sophia Meador, Opinions Editor April 23, 2023

For years, I spent mindless hours scrolling TikTok. In March, I deleted the app because I needed to refocus my time on other things. Initially, I thought this would be an impossible challenge. Now,...

Iowa’s catcher Cade Moss runs towards home base during a baseball game at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City on Friday, April 21, 2023. Moss had 1 hit and 2 runs. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers, 11-6.

Iowa baseball sweeps Nebraska at Duane Banks Field

Jake Olson, Sports Reporter April 23, 2023

The Iowa baseball team swept Nebraska in a three-game series at Duane Banks Field.  This is the first time the Hawkeyes have swept a Big Ten opponent this season. Friday  Iowa defeated Nebraska,...

Country singer Justin Moore performs during his "You, Me, & Whiskey" tour at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, April 22, 2023. The tour promotes Moore's newest album, "Stray Dog," which will be released May 5.

Photos: Justin Moore performs at Xtream Arena

Emily Nyberg, Photojournalist April 22, 2023

Country music artist Justin Moore performed at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday. Moore’s performance was part of his, “You, Me, & Whiskey” tour promoting his new album, “Stray Dog,”...

Country music artist Kylie Morgan performs at Elray’s Live and Dive in downtown Iowa City on Saturday, April 22, 2023.

Photos: Kylie Morgan performs at Elray’s Live and Dive

Daniel McGregor-Huyer, Photojournalist April 22, 2023

Country music artist Kylie Morgan performed at Elray's Live and Dive in Iowa City on Saturday. The performance is part of Morgan's Independent with You Tour. Morgan is an Oklahoma native who was placed...

A missing persons poster is seen on the corner of South Gilbert and South Linn streets in Iowa City on Sunday, April 16, 2023. 20-year-old Cris Martinez was last seen around 1 a.m. on Saturday.

Body believed to be Cristian Martinez found in Iowa River

Sabine Martin, Managing Editor April 22, 2023

Iowa City police recovered a body from the Iowa River Saturday afternoon believed to be Cristian Martinez, 20, of Muscatine, who went missing last week. Martinez was last seen on April 15 at around...

The Iowa football team huddles during a spring football practice at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, April 22, 2023.

Opinion | Spring game shouldn’t shape fans’ expectations for Iowa football

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter April 22, 2023

One of the telltale signs of spring in Iowa City is the sight of yellow trash cans lining the field of Kinnick Stadium. Every April, the Iowa football team gives fans a chance to watch practice, and...