UI reports 507 self-reported positive COVID-19 cases this week
Clinton Garlock, News Reporter
August 28, 2020
The University of Iowa reported 500 new cases of COVID-19 were self-reported during the first week of classes, bringing the total in the last two weeks to 607 students, faculty, and staff who've reported testing positive for the virus. The UI first released the number of positive cases Aug. 21 — 1...
Former Republican Congressman from Iowa Jim Leach endorses Joe Biden for president
Julia Shanahan and Lauren White
August 21, 2020
On Thursday, Jim Leach, a Republican and former 2nd Congressional District representative from Iowa, announced his endorsement for Democrat Joe Biden for president. Biden, who formally accepted the Democratic nomination for president on Thursday, has secured endorsements and support from more th...
Iowa Student Action, COGS, continue to protest in-person instruction
Sabine Martin, News Reporter
August 20, 2020
Three student labor and action organizations shut down intersection traffic on Riverside Drive Thursday night to protest face-to-face instruction, calling for the University of Iowa to shift to online education, and reduce tuition in light of COVID-19. Members of Iowa Student Action, SEIU Local 199, an...
Board of Regents to waive ACT requirement for 2021 entering class
Rylee Wilson, News Editor
August 13, 2020
The state Board of Regents will waive the requirement for students to submit either an ACT or SAT score to be admitted to the University of Iowa, Iowa State University or the University of Northern Iowa, as cancellations due to COVID-19 make it difficult for some students to access testing. ...
Hancher to adopt self-sustaining model following fund reduction from UI
Madison Lotenschtein, Arts Editor
July 10, 2020
Beginning in fiscal year 2021, the University of Iowa will gradually deplete General Education Fund support provided annually to Hancher Auditorium. The funding the venue receives from the UI goes to paying employee salaries at the performing arts venue. The reduction comes after the UI outlined addition...
Iowa strength coach Chris Doyle placed on administrative leave
Robert Read, Sports Editor
June 6, 2020
Chris Doyle, the highest paid strength and conditioning coach in college football, has been placed on administrative leave, Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz announced Saturday. Several former Iowa players said on Twitter in recent days that Doyle made racist remarks toward them and that the program overall has a problem with its treatment of Black players. Doyle is...
Reynolds condemns violence in Iowa protests, says National Guard prepared to step in
Rylee Wilson, News Editor
June 1, 2020
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds condemned violent protests in Iowa, and said the Iowa National Guard is prepared to assist local law enforcement if unrest persists in Iowa cities. "Under my order, they stand ready to assist and support when and if that time occurs," Reynolds said of the National Guard...
Hundreds gather at Pentacrest for ‘Say Their Names’ rally against police violence
Caleb McCullough, Summer Editor
May 30, 2020
Hundreds of people gathered on the Pentacrest Saturday to rally against police brutality and in honor of George Floyd as days of protests, some violent, have taken place across the United States. Local leaders and protest organizers took turns speaking before the crowd, donned in masks and face sh...
Governor to allow more businesses to reopen
Rylee Wilson, News Editor
May 20, 2020
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced that several more businesses will be allowed to resume activities in the coming weeks, with movie theaters, aquariums, museums and wedding venues allowed to reopen effective May 22, with social distancing measures in place. Swimming pools will also be allowed to reopen on M...
Researchers at the UI concluded that a second wave of COVID-19 is likely if the state slows mitigation efforts
Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor
April 28, 2020
A week before Gov. Kim Reynolds announced she would be allowing businesses to reopen in parts of the state, researchers at the University of Iowa sent the Iowa Department of Public Health a report detailing the risks of opening the state up too early. The report concluded that prevention measures and mitigation eff...
Pan Asian Council issues statement condemning anti-Asian discrimination amid COVID-19 pandemic
Josie Fischels, Arts Editor
April 17, 2020
The Pan Asian Council issued a statement Friday addressing and condemning anti-Asian discrimination that has affected members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “Dedicated to addressing and advocating for the diverse needs of the numerous Asian, A...
UI Health Care receives $2 million donation to fund COVID-19 expenses
Josie Fischels, Arts Editor
April 14, 2020
UI Health Care has received a donation of $2 million from the Richard O. Jacobson Foundation to help meet the enterprise’s critical current and future expenses amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The UI Center for Advancement shared in a news release Tuesday that the donation will be used to cover COV...