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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Purdue's Matt Ramos celebrates after pinning Iowa's three-time national champion Spencer Lee in the semi-finals of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. on Friday, March 17, 2023.

WATCH: Iowa men’s wrestling’s three-time national champion Spencer Lee upset in 2023 NCAA semifinals

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter March 17, 2023

TULSA — Iowa men's wrestling's three-time national champion and 125-pound Spencer Lee was pinned by Purdue's Matt Ramos with one second remaining in the 2023 NCAA Championships on Friday night. Lee...

Mug of John Muriello.

Former UI professor to plead guilty of child porn possession, meth distribution

Sabine Martin, Managing Editor March 3, 2023

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.  The disgraced former music school professor who was under investigation for possession of child pornography and meth distribution while still...

The Iowa Memorial Union is seen at the University of Iowa on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022.

IMU to undergo renovations to address student needs

Sofia Mamakos, News Reporter January 22, 2023

As the Iowa Memorial Union approaches its 100th year on campus, University of Iowa administrators announced plans for renovations to transform into a center for student use and mental health care services. The...

A police officer walks through the crime near the entrance of Brother’s Bar and Grill after reports of shots fired near the Pedestrian Mall on in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. Officers were able to detain the shooter, no one is believed to have been injured.

Photos: ICPD respond to Pedestrian Mall Shots Fired

Ayrton Breckenridge and Matt Sindt January 14, 2023

Iowa City Police Officers responded to reports of shots fired near the Pedestrian Mall, on Jan. 14, 2023. According to an official statement by the City of Iowa City, officers responded at 3:56 p.m....

A police car sits near the entrance of Brothers Bar & Grill after reports of shots fired near the Pedestrian Mall in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. No one was injured and officers were able to detain the shooter.

IC police respond to shots fired in Pedestrian Mall

Kate Perez, News Editor January 14, 2023

Iowa City police detained a person after multiple shots were fired in the Pedestrian Mall Saturday afternoon.  According to a press release from Iowa City, police responded to a report of an armed...

Willard "Sandy" Boyd stands next to his painted portrait at his home on June 15, 2003.

Former UI President Willard ‘Sandy’ Boyd dead at 95

Sabine Martin, Managing News Editor December 13, 2022

Former University of Iowa President Willard “Sandy” Boyd Jr., who came to the university in 1954 as a professor in the College of Law and served as one of the university’s longest-tenured presidents,...

First responders point weapons toward the fourth floor of the Court Street parking ramp after the Iowa City Police Department was called to the Court Street parking ramp for what started as a welfare check in downtown Iowa City on Monday, Dec. 12, 2022. According to a UI Police affidavit, officers received a third-party report that a woman had been forced against her will to go to the bus station by her husband, who allegedly took her from a Cedar Rapids location on Sunday night. After police arrived, Cardale Hunter, 33, pulled out a gun and used the woman as a shield while holding her at gunpoint. According to the City of Iowa City press release, the situation was resolved after the man shot himself, but no other injuries have been reported. Hunter is in stable condition. Hunter is facing charges of second-degree kidnapping, possession of a firearm by a felon, going armed with intent, domestic abuse while displaying a weapon, and child endangerment, according to a UI police release.

Iowa City police charge man who shot himself in Court Street parking ramp with kidnapping wife, children

Sabine Martin, Managing Editor December 13, 2022

Iowa City Police arrested Carldale D. Hunter, 33, after a shooting incident on Monday at the Court Street parking ramp in Iowa City. Hunter is facing charges of second-degree kidnapping, possession...

United Action for Youth, or UAY, walks during the Iowa City Pride Parade in Iowa City on Saturday, June 18, 2022. Over 900 people walked in the parade.

House passes Respect for Marriage Act

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter December 8, 2022

The U.S. Congress passed the “Respect for Marriage Act” on Thursday with support from three of Iowa’s four representatives. The bill passed 258-169 after the legislation passed the U.S. Senate...

Firefighters work to control a blaze at G60, a biofuel production plant, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Marengo, Iowa.

UIHC treats victims of Marengo soybean facility explosion

Isabelle Foland and Sabine Martin December 8, 2022

This is a developing story, check back for updates. The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics' medical team is still prepared for emergency response after taking in multiple patients on Thursday...

Protesters hold signs and listen during a COGS protest on the Old Capitol steps on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022.

Photos: University of Iowa COGS ‘Rally for a Real Raise’ protest

Matt Sindt, Photojournalist December 8, 2022

Around 100 people attended a COGS protest at the Pentacrest on Thursday, advocating for pay raises for student employees to combat rising inflation. “We know they can do it," Speaker Megan Knight...

A University of Iowa police truck is seen in Iowa City on Monday, April 11, 2022.

UIHC reports increased number of aggravated assaults in 2021

Grace Katzer, News Reporter November 9, 2022

The University of Iowa reported an increase of aggravated assaults at the UI Hospital and Clinics in 2021, according to the 2022 Jeanne Clery disclosure of campus security policy, crime statistics...

Mayflower Residence Hall is seen Friday, Sept. 15, 2017.

Window that UI student fell through operates normally, university inspection finds

Kate Perez, News Editor November 8, 2022

An inspection by the University of Iowa found that the Mayflower Residence Hall window a university student fell through last week is properly working.  The student, who is a resident of Mayflower...