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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

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Osamamen Oba Eduviere poses for a portrait in Iowa City on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023.

Nigerian scholar brings unique perspective to UI Homebuilding in the Heartland project

Julia Rhodes, News Reporter November 1, 2023

Nigerian scholar Osamamen Oba Eduviere has been researching the African immigrant experience in Iowa as a part of the University of Iowa’s “Homebuilding in the Heartland” study. Homebuilding...

Iowa midfield Dionne van Aalsum reacts during a field hockey match between No. 1 Iowa and Michigan State at Grant Field in Iowa City on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. van Aalsum scored one goal in the first period. The Hawkeyes defeated the Spartans, 3-1.

Iowa field hockey’s Dionne van Aalsum named Big Ten Freshman of the Year

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor November 1, 2023

Iowa field hockey’s Dionne van Aalsum was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year on Wednesday. She is the sixth Hawkeye in program history to achieve the feat and the first since Katie Birch in 2016. The...

Field of courage: Liam Doxsee’s life with SCID

Field of courage: Liam Doxsee’s life with SCID

Grace Smith, Photojournalist October 31, 2023

Liam Doxsee pumps his legs as fast as he can next to his best friends. They’re sitting on the colorful swings of a large backyard playset while Liam’s dogs run by in the wet grass. The 9-year-old’s...

A construction site for the the Health Sciences Building is seen outside the Gerdin Athletic Learning Center, Iowa City on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023.

UI breaks ground on new Health Sciences Academic building

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter October 31, 2023

Undeterred by frigid temperatures and gusty winds, roughly 100 faculty, staff, students, and construction workers gathered to watch the groundbreaking of the University of Iowa’s new Health Sciences...

From left; Gracelyn Reese, 5, Kyran Anderson, 10, Julian Oliva, 10, Liam Doxsee, 9, Samuel Reese, 4, and Harper Reese, 6, play outside at the family’s home in Coal Valley, Ill., on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023. As Liam’s Instagram profile biography and mother Mary Matheson notes often: “SCID won’t stop this kid.” Liam lives by this mantra.

Photos: UIHC’s impact on Liam’s health care journey

Grace Smith, Photojournalist October 31, 2023

Liam Doxsee, a 9-year-old living with severe combined immunodeficiency, transferred from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago to the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital...

Photo illustration by Emily Nyberg

Opinion | Period and feminine hygiene products should be tax free

Kennedy Lein, Opinions Contributor October 31, 2023

A menstrual cycle is not a luxury whatsoever. According to The National Organization of Women, “the average woman spends about $20 on feminine hygiene products per cycle, adding up to about $18,000...

Iowa goalkeeper Mia Magnotta prepares to stop a goal during a field hockey match between No. 1 Iowa and Michigan State at Grant Field in Iowa City on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. Magnotta played for all 60 minutes of the match. The Hawkeyes defeated the Spartans, 3-1.

Iowa field hockey notebook | Hawkeyes gear up for Big Ten Tournament

Jake Olson, Sports Reporter October 31, 2023

The Iowa field hockey team will seek revenge against the Maryland Terrapins in the first round of the 2023 Big Ten Tournament in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this weekend. The No. 7 Hawkeyes are seeded...

Librarian Angela Pilkington reads and dances with babies and toddlers at a “Book Babies” interactive reading activity on Tuesday, Oct 24, 2023. The event is every Tuesday in the Public Library’s Storytime Room. Angela Pilkington is a librarian at the Iowa City Public Library who recently won the 2023 Quality Time Award from the Iowa Library Association.

Iowa City librarian wins state award for children’s services contributions

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter October 31, 2023

Angela Pilkington had an irrational fear of libraries for most of her youth, so much so that she asked her mother to pick out the books she needed for her college classes and drive hours to deliver...

Members of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors sit at panel during a Johnson County Board of Supervisors meeting at the Johnson County Treasurer building in Iowa City on Wednesday Oct. 4, 2023.

Eviction filings reach all-time high in Johnson County

Roxy Ekberg, News Reporter October 31, 2023

Eviction filings continue to soar in Johnson County, exceeding last year’s record-high number, and prompting county officials to allocate additional funds to continue eviction diversion services. In...

Anne Russett, the planning and zoning project manager of Iowa City, poses for a portrait at the Iowa City, City Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. 

(Jordan Barry/The Daily Iowan)

City of Iowa City applying for $5.6 million affordable housing grant

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter October 31, 2023

City of Iowa City officials are in the process of applying for a $5.6 million federal grant, which would be used to address various barriers to affordable housing in the community. The city has...