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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

The Daily Iowan

Aleksandra Olesiak awaits her turn to compete in the 400 yard medley relay during the 200 yard individual medley event at the WomenÕs Big Ten Swimming and Diving Championships on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020 at the CRWC. Iowa finished ninth overall in the event with a time of 3:36.18.

Sophomore class set to be strength for Iowa swimming and diving teams

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter June 22, 2020

Last season, the Iowa swimming and diving teams performed well, improving as the season went on. For many of Iowa’s athletes, the season was the first they spent as a Hawkeye. A staggering 24...

Kristine Djerf howls with her children, Sylvia and Oscar, on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at their home in the Northside in Iowa City. Every night at 8 residents in the neighborhood stand outside and howl together for a few minutes to raise morale.

Howling: A way of showing solidarity in Iowa City’s Northside

Madison Lotenschtein, Arts Editor June 22, 2020

It’s 7:55 p.m. A golden sunset cascades through the trees while some Northside residents on North Johnson Street emerge from their homes and step onto their porches. Among the residents is Kristine...

Game action is underway during a men's basketball game between Iowa and Southern Illinois-Edwardsville at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019.

UI Athletics Department reports nine positive COVID-19 tests

Robert Read, Sports Editor June 22, 2020

The University of Iowa Athletics Department announced Monday that it has received nine positive COVID-19 tests out of 40 tests conducted for the week of June 15-21. As part of the return to campus protocol,...

Dr. Jay Holstein poses for a portrait outside Macbride Hall on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. the J.J. Mallon Teaching Chair in Judaic Studies has taught at the University of Iowan since 1970.

Professor Jay Holstein reflects on 50 years of teaching at the University of Iowa

Mary Hartel, News Reporter June 21, 2020

Professor Jay Holstein came to the University of Iowa in 1970 to fulfill a three-year teaching contract. 50 years later, Holstein — now the J.J. Mallon teaching chair in Judaic Studies — said he...

Schaeffer Hall as seen on Oct. 9, 2018.

15 faculty members laid off within College of Liberal Arts and Sciences amid budget cuts

Josie Fischels, Summer Editor June 20, 2020

The University of Iowa’s largest college will lay off 15 instructional-track faculty as it enters the first phase of a three-tiered plan to make up to $25 million in budget cuts due to revenue loss...

Iowa City jazz musician Blake Shaw performs on Saturday, June 20 at the Pentacrest. The Iowa Freedom Riders hosted a celebration to commemorate Juneteenth, the anniversary of when the last enslaved people were freed. (Hannah Kinson/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa Freedom Riders hold Juneteenth celebration and march

Caleb McCullough and Josie Fischels June 20, 2020

After two and a half weeks of protesting in Iowa City, hundreds gathered on the Pentacrest Saturday for a Juneteenth celebration and march organized by the Iowa Freedom Riders. The event marked...

Denise Chambers, owner of Christina’s Unity Beauty Supply, poses for a portrait on Thursday, June 18 inside the shop. The store sells wigs, lashes, extensions, and other beauty products.

Black-owned businesses in Iowa City see increased support since start of protests

Molly Allen, News Reporter June 18, 2020

Amid nationwide protests against systemic racism, there has been a call for increased support of Black-owned businesses. Lists of Black-owned businesses in Iowa City have circulated on social media,...

Planned Parenthood in seen on Friday, May 8, 2020.

Iowa Legislature passes amendment requiring 24-hour wait period for women seeking abortion

Natalie Dunlap, News Reporter June 17, 2020

Early in the morning on Sunday, Republicans in the Iowa Legislature passed an amendment to House File 594 requiring a 24-hour waiting period between a woman’s initial screening with her doctor and...

The Old Capitol is seen on April 13, 2020.

UI to move instruction online after Thanksgiving break, classes over 50 will be virtual in the fall

Rylee Wilson, News Editor June 17, 2020

Classes at the University of Iowa will move to an entirely virtual format after Thanksgiving break in fall 2020, and classes with over 50 students will be conducted online for the semester as part...

Protesters circle at the intersection of Dubuque St. and Foster Rd. on Friday, June 5, 2020 to spray paint before marching to I-80.

Black Lives Matter — two weeks of protests in Iowa City

Josie Fischels, Summer Editor June 16, 2020

Protests have swept across Iowa and the nation after the killing of George Floyd, a Black man in Minneapolis. In Iowa City, a group named the Iowa Freedom Riders have led the charge for changing policies...

City Councilor Susan Mims addresses the crowd on Monday, June 15 at her house on Oakes Drive. At the edge of the driveway, protesters discussed their demand for disbanding the police and what actions Mims would take in the upcoming City Council meeting. Mims said that she could not promise that all Iowa Freedom Riders' demands will be met immediately.

Protesters march to home of councilor Susan Mims ahead of special City Council meeting

Rylee Wilson, News Editor June 15, 2020

Protesters continued to bring their demands to the homes of Iowa City City Councilors for the fourth night in a row, speaking to City Councilor Susan Mims on Monday night about the Iowa Freedom Riders’...

Iowa City citizens march through downtown as part of a protest on Sunday, June 14, 2020. Iowa City, along with several other major cities across the country, has been a center for protesting systemic racism and the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police.

Iowa Freedom Riders visit City Councilor Pauline Taylor’s home

Josie Fischels, Summer Editor June 14, 2020

Protesters led by the Iowa Freedom Riders marched to a third Iowa City City Council member’s home Sunday night, seeking verbal commitment that each member will follow through on meeting their demands...