Brewing a new beat: new coffee shop helps local band find its start
Josie Fischels, Arts Editor
October 19, 2020
On a bustling evening outside the downtown Iowa City bars in late August, 20-year-old University of Iowa junior Ethan Traugh was doing one of the things he loved most: jamming on his guitar for passersby. As he packed up his things later that night, he was surprised to find a note among the tips ...
Professors, TAs balance teaching and parenting in a pandemic
Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter
October 18, 2020
Many teaching assistants and professors returned to campus this fall tasked with juggling teaching their classes and parenting and parenting at home during the pandemic. University of Iowa Earth and Environmental Science Professor Mary Kosloski is currently trying to balance teaching college stude...
Eight former Iowa football players demand removal of Kirk and Brian Ferentz, Gary Barta
Robert Read, Pregame Editor
October 18, 2020
Eight Black former University of Iowa football players are demanding monetary compensation and the removal of head coach Kirk Ferentz, offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz, and Athletics Director Gary Barta, claiming they were subjected to intentional race discrimination by the coaching staff and administrat...
UI professor’s dance challenge to Harreld goes viral
Natalie Dunlap, News Reporter
October 15, 2020
Engaging with students through pre-recorded lectures is no easy task, but when University of Iowa Professor of Communications Kembrew McLeod challenged UI President Bruce Harreld to a dance off, he caught the attention of his students and 2.5 million TikTok users. UI sophomore Chloe Weidl said ...
University of Iowa ends search for associate VP for diversity, equity, and inclusion after candidates withdraw
Sarah Watson and Rachel Schilke
October 15, 2020
The University of Iowa ended its search for the next associate vice president for diversity, equity, inclusion after candidates for the position announced they would withdraw “in the wake of President Bruce Harreld’s retirement announcement,” UI officials said in a campus update Thursday. ...
Trump rallies thousands of voters in Des Moines less than three weeks from Election Day
Julia Shanahan and Caleb McCullough
October 14, 2020
Less than three weeks out from Election Day and in the midst of a pandemic, President Trump implored Iowa voters to elect him to a second term, saying his term greatly benefited Iowa agriculture, creating a boom to the agriculture sector. Several thousand people gathered for the rally at the Des Moines Inter...
UI spent hundreds of thousands to upgrade Zoom, other online learning software
Sabine Martin, News Reporter
October 13, 2020
The shift to primarily online courses has added extra expenses for the University of Iowa, as it works to upgrade software and provide online-learning tools for students tuning in from home. In the first week of classes at the UI in the fall semester, students, faculty, and staff logged 2,457...
Jury trial scheduled for March for man accused of killing his wife, UI Health Care budget official JoEllen Browning
Alexandra Skores, Managing Editor
October 12, 2020
The case management conference and dates for the jury trial of the Iowa City man accused of killing his wife, UI Health Care budget official JoEllen Browning have been reset to 2021. This is the third time the conference and trial have been moved. According to court documents, the case management...
Patrons flock downtown over weekend
Claire Benson, News Reporter
October 11, 2020
Patrons stood often shoulder-to-shoulder in lines snaking outside of popular bars in Iowa City the first weekend in a month after Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ closure order expired on Oct. 4. Johnson County, home of the University of Iowa and Story County, home of Iowa State University, were the l...
Eierman finishes fifth at USA Wrestling Senior Nationals
Austin Hanson, Sports Editor
October 11, 2020
After wrestling his way to a USA Wrestling Senior National semifinal appearance in the 65-kilogram men's freestyle bracket, Iowa's Jaydin Eierman stumbled to a fifth-place finish on the weekend. On Saturday afternoon, Eierman defeated All-American Matthew Kolodzik via 6-5 decision in the quart...
Eierman falls in semifinals at USA Wrestling Senior Nationals
Austin Hanson, Sports Reporter
October 10, 2020
After a hard-fought win over All-American Matthew Kolodzik in the USA Wrestling Senior National quarterfinals, Iowa's Jaydin Eierman seemed destined for a trip to the finals. The top seed at 65 kilograms – Joseph McKenna – fell to unranked Andrew Alirez via 7-1 decision. With McKenna out, ...
Eierman breezes into 2020 USA Wrestling Senior Nationals quarterfinals
Austin Hanson, Sports Editor
October 10, 2020
In what is perhaps his most notable appearance on the mat since the 2019 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in Cleveland, Ohio, Iowa's Jaydin Eierman showed no signs of rust to open the 2020 USA Wrestling Senior Nationals event. The three-time All-American blew by all of his first three oppon...