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The Daily Iowan

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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Iowa City reacts to new legislation that would ban books in schools K-12

Hannah Lipski, News Reporter April 9, 2023

Iowa City has been a go-to location for renowned authors as an UNESCO City of Literature, but a new book-banning bill proposed by the Iowa Legislature may restrict some books from landing in Iowa...

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New “Late Night Resources” signs debut in downtown Iowa City

Sydney Libert, News Reporter April 9, 2023

A new collaboration between the University of Iowa, CommUnity Crisis Services, and the Iowa City Downtown District is bringing awareness to local mental health and late-night safety services. During...

Iowa’s Pia Kranholdt stands ready during a women’s tennis meet at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreational Complex on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wildcats, 4,1.

Iowa women’s tennis player Pia Kranholdt finds confidence on the court

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter April 9, 2023

Even though Iowa women’s tennis player Pia Kranholdt lost her singles match against Wisconsin on March 4, she knew something changed. The Hawkeye freshman dropped her duel against the Badgers’...

Iowa’s Adeline Kenlin performs on the beam during session two of the Big Ten gymnastics championship at Xtreme Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Michigan won the Big Ten women’s gymnastics title with a score of 198.000.

Iowa women’s gymnastics concludes season at NCAA Regionals

Emma Sachs, Sports Reporter April 9, 2023

The No. 25 Iowa women’s gymnastics team's season ended in the NCAA Regional Round 2 tournament on March 30. Iowa placed third with a score of 196.5 against No. 8 Alabama, No. 9 Kentucky, No. 22 Illinois,...

Opinion | Inter-dependency improves quality of life

Opinion | Inter-dependency improves quality of life

Sophia Meador, Opinions Editor April 9, 2023

“Americans work so much!” This was a common sentiment I heard in Barcelona, and the facts surrounding American labor prove this as fact. Workers in the U.S. put in over 25 percent more...

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Opinion | Race should no longer be used to categorize people

Gabriel Arboleda, Opinions Contributor April 9, 2023

Imagine the U.S. without race. If you find this difficult, it may be because of the significance race has played in America’s history. Race remains relevant in modern society via...

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Opinion | MLB needs to get rid of blackout restrictions

Sam Knupp, Opinions Contributor April 9, 2023

The 2023 Major League Baseball season is upon us, and I’ll once again be left without a way to legally watch my favorite team — the Chicago Cubs. This problem is not unique to me or Cubs...

Flags stand in the art gallery during the Art For Ukraine fundraiser in Iowa City on Thursday, April 6, 2023.

Photos: Art For Ukraine fundraiser

Cody Blissett, Photojournalist April 9, 2023

Fatima Zima, an artist from Ukraine, hosted an Art For Ukraine fundraiser in Iowa City on Thursday. All proceeds from the art gallery will go to humanitarian aid in Kharkiv, Ukraine. A total of 9 paintings...

Michael Feldbauer, president of the Flagler County Drug Court Foundation, holds a Narcan nasal spray and the demonstration device, Saturday February 4, 2023 during a training session at Iglesia Pentecostal Ebenezer de Bunnell Church. Narcan reverses drug overdoses caused by opioids. Dtb Flagler Narcan 9

FDA approves opioid treatment Narcan for over-the-counter

Archie Wagner, News Reporter April 9, 2023

The access to use and training to administer the opioid-overdose antidote naloxone, also known by brand name Narcan, is expanding for Johnson County residents, law enforcement, and emergency responders. The...

Festival goers watch McKinley Dixon perform during the Mission Creek Festival at Gabe's in Iowa City on Saturday, April 8, 2023. Dixon is a conscious hip hop and jazz rap artist.

Photos: Mission Creek Festival Day Three

Local musicians took the stage across Iowa City venues during the third and final day of the Mission Creek Festival on Saturday, April 8, 2023. In its 18th year, the three-day festival continues to...

A student takes notes during Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, visit to the University of Iowa at the Iowa Memorial Union on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Iowa Young Americans for Freedom organized the event.

UI student organizations call for suspension of Iowa Young Americans for Freedom

Emily Delgado, Politics Reporter April 8, 2023

After flyers were posted in downtown Iowa City showing a conversation between UI College Republicans Chair and Iowa Young Americans for Freedom by an unknown person, five student organizations began...

University of Iowa sophomore Melissa Alvarez delivers a speech on the Pentacrest in Iowa City, Iowa during the march for gun safety on Saturday, April 8, 2023.

JoCo residents, UI students call for more restrictive gun laws

Emily Delgado, Politics Reporter April 8, 2023

More than 50 Iowa City residents and University of Iowa students marched from the Iowa City Pedestrian Mall to the Pentacrest on Saturday to protest gun violence. The nonprofit, the Gun Violence...