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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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University of Iowa students and staff gathered at the state Capitol in Des Moines to advocate for the university to state lawmakers on Thursday.

USG meets with Iowa legislators to advocate for student resources at the state level

Emily Delgado, News Reporter March 31, 2022

University of Iowa students met with state lawmakers about improvements for higher education institutions in Iowa including student apartment rental and mental health resources and state funding on...

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is seen on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022.

UIHC to owe employees financial compensation after court upholds lawsuit claiming late payments

Rachel Schilke, Senior Print Editor March 30, 2022

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics will owe thousands of employees financial compensation after a federal judge ruled in favor of a lawsuit accusing UIHC of failing to pay employees within the...

Grant Field namesake Christine Grant watched the Iowa field hockey team in action against Indiana on Sunday, September 16, 2018.

The legacy of Christine Grant: Title IX and Iowa Athletics

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor March 29, 2022

Lark Birdsong, the Iowa women’s basketball program’s first head coach, didn’t start playing the sport in an organized fashion until she was in college. Birdsong was a four-year letterwinner...

Tiffany Adrain poses in the Paleontology Repository with a woolly mammoth’s molar tooth which was discovered in 1912 by A.O. Thomas on Monday, March 28, 2022.

University of Iowa fossil expert identifies woolly mammoth tooth in Sheldon, Iowa

Samantha Bielema, News Reporter March 28, 2022

A construction worker in Northwest Iowa discovered something unexpected among the rocks during an excavation earlier this month — a woolly mammoth tooth. Tiffany Adrain, a University of Iowa fossil...

After two years: Iowa City and UI still feel impact of COVID-19

After two years: Iowa City and UI still feel impact of COVID-19

March 27, 2022

COVID-19 has been part of the lives of University of Iowa students and Iowans for over two years. The impacts are still felt by the UI Hospitals and Clinics, businesses around town, and in higher education...

A sign marking a polling location is seen outside the North Liberty Community Center in North Liberty on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. In 2016, Johnson County was one of six Iowa counties to vote for a democratic presidential candidate, according to the New York Times.

Candidates file for Johnson County Board of Supervisors election

Cooper Worth, News Reporter March 25, 2022

Four Democrats and two Republicans are running for two open seats on the Johnson County Board of Supervisors. Democrats V Fixmer-Oraiz, Mallory Hellman, and Seth Zimmermann announced their candidacies...

Jamie M. Johnson, who works at the Public Affairs Office, poses for a portrait in the Veterans Affairs Medical Center on Thursday, March 24, 2022.

Iowa City Veterans Affairs to add mental health services and long-term care facilities

Anthony Neri, News Reporter March 24, 2022

The Iowa City Veterans Affairs health system has plans for a future for a community living center and a residential rehabilitation treatment program, which, if approved, would begin in 2026.  The...

Students and faculty stand outside of the University of Iowa Chemistry Building while first responders investigate a “strong smell of gas” coming from the building according to a University Hawk Alert on Thursday, March 24, 2022. According to a later Hawk Alert, the situation was resolved.

Strong smell of gas reported in UI Chemistry Building resolved

Sam Knupp, News Reporter March 24, 2022

The University of Iowa Public Safety Department reported a strong smell of gas at the UI Chemistry building on Thursday afternoon, causing students and faculty to evacuate the building. At 2 p.m.,...

The Old Capitol building is seen on March, 6, 2021.

Most UI students feel they belong on campus, sense of belonging lower for underrepresented groups

Sabine Martin and Caleb McCullough March 24, 2022

While nearly 80 percent of undergraduate students said they felt they belong at the University of Iowa, that proportion is smaller for underrepresented groups, according to a campus climate survey...

A pelican flies over the Iowa River on Wednesday, March 23, 2022.

American White Pelicans flock to Iowa City

Anthony Neri, News Reporter March 23, 2022

If you’ve seen pelicans swimming or flying around the Iowa River lately, don’t be alarmed — it’s natural, although some Iowa City residents say they’ve never seen this many here before. Iowa...

Photo illustration by Daily Iowan staff

Socioeconomic disparities rank Iowa as third worst state for Black Americans

Arabia Parkey, News Reporter March 22, 2022

Iowa is ranked as the third worst state for Black Americans, behind Minnesota and Wisconsin, according to a study published in February by 24/7 Wall St., a financial news and opinion company located...

Photo Illustration by Braden Ernst

Iowa City recycling program reduces landfill battery fires

Meg Doster, News Reporter March 21, 2022

The City of Iowa City recorded fewer fires at the Landfill and Recycling Center after expanding its battery recycling program last summer. Jennifer Jordan, Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center...