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The Daily Iowan

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

The Daily Iowan

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is drawn up on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020.

Iowa Legislature passes vaccine exemption bill during special session

Lauren White, Politics Reporter October 28, 2021

The Iowa House and Senate passed a bill that defines justifiable COVID-19 vaccine exemption and makes those who are fired from work for resisting vaccine mandates eligible for unemployment benefits...

U of Iowa students given first round of vaccinations on Thursday, Jan 28, 2021. A medical student receives the Moderna vaccine.

COVID-19, flu vaccines safe to take together

Sam Knupp, News Reporter October 27, 2021

Medical experts say people can get their COVID-19 and flu vaccination at the same time, as the flu season and winter approaches. Mike Brownlee, chief pharmacy officer at the University of Iowa Hospitals...

Protesters wave signs in the street  in front of the President’s Residence during the second night of protests following sexual assault allegations against the University of Iowa’s chapter of Phi Gamma Delta on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2021.

Two former members, Iowa FIJI sued over alleged 2020 sexual assault

Caleb McCullough, Executive Editor October 26, 2021

Editor's note: This article contains references to and descriptions of sexual assault. A woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted at the Iowa Phi Gamma Delta house in September of 2020 is suing...

A protester chants and throws up their hand during a protest against a military coup in Sudan at the University of Iowa Pentacrest on Monday, Oct. 25, 2021. Around 80 people protested with other protests happening around the nation. (Gabby Drees/The Daily Iowan)

Johnson County Sudanese community joins Sudan’s national call for help

Sabine Martin, News Editor October 25, 2021

Members of the Johnson County Sudanese community joined thousands of protesters around the world on the Pentacrest on Monday to protest Sudan’s military coup. The Sudanese military took power...

Historic Close House seen on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021. Public Space One purchased the Close House which is located at 538 S. Gilbert St.

Public Space One increases art accessibility with purchase of the historic Close House

Arabia Parkey, News Reporter October 24, 2021

Public Space One, a community art center, has found a new home for multiple programs and projects, in the historic Close House. Located at 538 S. Gilbert Street, the house was listed in the National...

Director of the Healthier Workforce Center Diane Rohlman poses for a portrait on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. (Jerod Ringwald/The Daily Iowan)

UI-based center receives $6 million to improve worker health

Ryan Hansen, News Reporter October 21, 2021

The Healthier Workforce Center of the Midwest, a University of Iowa-based program, has been awarded renewed funding to improve workplace health and well-being throughout the region over the next five...

A duplex on Taylor Drive in the South District Home Investment Partnership Program is seen on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. The Program aims to provide housing for low income residents.

Iowa City renovating South District duplexes to be affordable and sustainable

Natasha Keicher, News Reporter October 20, 2021

Iowa City’s South District Program is working toward accomplishing its goal of making housing affordable and sustainable. The city is purchasing duplexes in the South District, performing significant...

Graphic by Marandah Mangra-Dutcher/Photo By Jake Miash

Iowa City community leaders look back at how their activism has evolved over a year after Black Lives Matter protests

Rachel Schilke, Senior Print Editor October 19, 2021

Those who were in Iowa City during summer 2020 remember nights of chanting and marching. Crowds that reached a peak of nearly 2,000 walked through the streets, bearing “Black Lives Matter” and...

The Black and Goal'd Remix Tailgate returns for 2021 football season

The Black and Goal’d Remix Tailgate returns for 2021 football season

Marandah Mangra-Dutcher, News Reporter October 19, 2021

The substance-free Black and Goal'd Remix Tailgate is back after a year without tailgating. During the 2019 football season, the Black and Goal'd Remix Tailgate Committee held two substance-free tailgates.  In...

University of Iowa Technology Institute receives grant from Epic Games

University of Iowa Technology Institute receives grant from Epic Games

Cooper Worth, News Reporter October 18, 2021

The University of Iowa’s virtual human interface is being studied to potentially make video games more realistic. Researchers at the UI’s Technology Institute received a $100,000 Epic MegaGrant...

The University Counseling Services office is seen in the Old Capital Mall on Monday, February 17, 2020.

Demand for counseling services increasing at Iowa universities

Kate Perez, News Reporter October 17, 2021

University of Iowa students are waiting for individual appointments this semester as University Counseling Services manages overwhelming need for student mental health support. UI University Counseling...

Purdue quarterback Aidan O'Connell throws a pass during a football game between Iowa and Purdue at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. (Jerod Ringwald/The Daily Iowan)

Purdue spoils Homecoming, hands No. 2 Iowa first loss of season in upset

Robert Read, Pregame Editor October 16, 2021

What a difference a week makes. Seven days after winning a top-five matchup at Kinnick Stadium, No. 2 Iowa (6-1, 3-1) was upset by Purdue (4-2, 2-1), 24-7, at the very same venue. The Boilermakers...