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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa guard Tomi Taiwo drives to the basket for a layup. Taiwo went 6-7 from the field while scoring 14 points during a women’s basketball game between No. 25 Iowa and Illinois at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022. The Hawkeyes defeated the Fighting Illini, 82-56.

No. 21 Iowa women’s basketball vying for Big Ten regular season title against No. 6 Michigan

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor February 26, 2022

Both No. 21 Iowa and No. 6 Michigan women’s basketball will be playing for a conference regular season championship when they match up at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday. The Hawkeyes and Wolverines...

University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson walks up the stairs for a reception following her installation at Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. Wilson takes over as the third woman in the school’s history to serve the position.

UI President Barbara Wilson officially installed in position, will prioritize student mental health and DEI efforts

Emily Delgado, News Reporter February 25, 2022

Comprehensive excellence, creativity, and community are the “secret sauce” that makes the University of Iowa so special, according to the institution’s president, Barbara Wilson. At the 22nd...

U.S Senator Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, speaks with the Daily Iowan staff after a visit to Mercy Hospital on July 2, 2019.

Chuck Grassley, the Senate Judiciary Committee’s top Republican, congratulates Ketanji Brown Jackson on SCOTUS nomination

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor February 25, 2022

Sen. Chuck Grassley, the highest ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, congratulated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on her nomination to the Supreme Court.  “The judgments of a justice...

A photo of the PulsePoint Respond app taken on Monday, Feb. 21, 2022 in front of the Old Capitol building.

App to alert Johnson County citizens of nearby cardiac arrests

Cooper Worth, News Reporter February 24, 2022

The Johnson County Ambulance Service is adopting an app that notifies CPR-trained citizens to assist with cardiac arrests happening nearby. PulsePoint Respond is a free mobile app that allows citizens...

A sign in Grand Avenue Marketplace informs customers that UI Dining will no longer accept Apple Pay.

UI Housing and Dining changes payment options after new rules from Visa

Marandah Mangra-Dutcher, News Reporter February 23, 2022

Students can no longer use contactless payment methods after Visa implemented new rules, requiring that all terminals have options for both contactless and chip reader payments. As of Feb. 1, students...

Contributed from the State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City.

UI campus, student population evolves over 175 years

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Editor February 22, 2022

Iowa City looks vastly different from what it was when the University of Iowa was first established in 1847. The steps of the Old Capitol used to run into vast greenery. No buildings existed near...

A 1939 University of Iowa yearbook and ‘60s UI sweater sit in the UI Libraries Special Collections on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021. Several historical items were gathered for a display that celebrates the university’s 175th anniversary.

UI celebrates 175 years of student voice, protest

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Editor February 22, 2022

Over the last 175 years, the grassy expanse on either side of the Old Capitol has hosted a wide variety of music concerts, fireworks, and parades. Hundreds of thousands of students have made the lawn...

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds delivers the Condition of the State Address at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022. During the State Address, Reynolds spoke about childcare, Iowa teachers, material taught in schools, unemployment, tax cuts, and more.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will deliver Republican response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address

Emily Delgado, Politics Reporter February 22, 2022

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will deliver the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on March 1.  Senate and House Majority Leaders, Sen. Mitch McConnel R-Ky. and Rep....

Henry B. Tippie attends a ceremony after the College of Business was named in his honor on April 9, 1999. Tippie donated $30 million to the business college that year.

Henry B. Tippie, University of Iowa alum and benefactor, dies at 95

Marandah Mangra-Dutcher and Eleanor Hildebrandt February 21, 2022

Namesake of the University of Iowa business school, Henry B. Tippie, died Feb. 20 at age 95. He was at his home in Austin, Texas. Tippie was from Belle Plaine, Iowa, where he grew up on a dairy...

Rodney Lehnertz, the senior vice president for Finance and Operations at the University of Iowa, poses for a portrait on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022.

University of Iowa 10-year master plan includes razing Halsey Hall, Westlawn

Kate Perez, News Reporter February 20, 2022

The University of Iowa’s 10-year master plan will bring big changes to campus, including razing Halsey Hall and Westlawn and renovating the Iowa Memorial Union. The university presented its master...

Iowa point guard Caitlin Clark shoots the ball during a basketball game between No. 22 Iowa and No. 13 Maryland at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022. Clark scored 19 points. The Terrapins beat the Hawkeyes, 81-69.

No. 22 Iowa women’s basketball knocks off No. 5 Indiana in Bloomington

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor February 19, 2022

Iowa women’s basketball took down No. 5 Indiana, 96-91, on Saturday afternoon. Iowa hadn’t won at Assembly Hall in Bloomington since the 2011-12 season. “This is a tough place to play,”...

A member of the Metro Area Bomb Squad steps away from a package in front of Emma Goldman Clinic in Iowa City on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022. The University of Iowa issued a Hawk Alert describing the package as “suspicious” around 11:20 a.m.

Suspicious package outside Emma Goldman Clinic deemed not to be a threat, police say

DI Staff February 18, 2022

Update 12:25 p.m.: Iowa City police have determined a suspicious package left outside the Emma Goldman Clinic on Friday was not a bomb. At around noon, police started tearing down the caution tape...