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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Rally attendees hold signs during the decolonization rally on the Pentacrest on Monday, Oct. 15, 2019. The rally featured speakers and music.

Indigenous peoples’ rally on the UI Pentacrest for Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Rin Swann, News Reporter October 14, 2019

Music flooded from the Pentacrest on Monday, attracting the curious eyes of students walking to and from class. As one man beat a drum and sang along, students stood in red shirts, and others carried colorful...

Cars drive along Jefferson Street on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019.

T. Anne Cleary Walkway adds flashing lights to increase safety

Rachel Steil, News Reporter October 13, 2019

The University of Iowa is aiming to make the T. Anne Cleary Walkway a safer place for the campus community’s pedestrians with new features.  Flashing light posts will be added at the intersections...

Carson King presents a check for $3,004,202.14 to UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital on Friday. King made headlines recently after a sign he held on ESPN’s game day resulted in raising millions of dollars  for a “beer fund."

Carson King presents $3 million to UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital

Rachel Steil, News Reporter October 11, 2019

The Gerdin Family Lobby filled with donors and families at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital Friday afternoon as Carson King presented the $3 million he raised through his recent...

UI President Bruce Harreld gives a presentation during a Rotary Club lunch on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019. The presentation went over topics such as the class of 2023, first-generation students, and the public-private partnership.

Harreld talks state funding, public/private partnership at State of the University speech

Charles Peckman, Senior Reporter October 10, 2019

For the University of Iowa to push forward in the face of dwindling state appropriations, UI President Bruce Harreld hinted at the possibility of additional public/private partnerships at the State of...

Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a during a farm visit hosted by America First Policies in Waukee on Wednesday, October 9, 2019.

VP Mike Pence: ‘I came to Iowa to turn up the heat’

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor October 9, 2019

Vice President Mike Pence told a crowd of 500 people at a Waukee farm Wednesday that he was there to “turn up the heat” on House Democrats to pass the United-States-Mexico-Canada-Agreement. “I...

The Johnson County Courthouse as seen on 12 Sept. 12, 2017. (James Year/The Daily Iowan)

Former Iowa Hillel director pleads not guilty to sexual abuse

Kayli Reese, Managing News Editor October 9, 2019

The former Iowa Hillel director who was accused of sexually abusing a 9-year-old boy on Sept. 19 has plead not guilty to the charge of second-degree sexual abuse.  David Weltman, 29, of Skokie, Illinois,...

Vice President of Student Life Melissa Shivers sits down for an interview with the Daily Iowan on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019.

Shivers discusses path forward after racist ideology in sorority Instagram comment

Brooklyn Draisey, Managing Editor October 8, 2019

University of Iowa Vice President for Student Life Melissa Shivers on Tuesday told The Daily Iowan that language containing racist ideology is “not part of who we are” at the UI and in the Fraternity/Sorority...

Anthony J. Zarzycki stands behind the “Iowa Vote’s” table to help students sign up to vote on the T. Anne Cleary on Tuesday Sept. 24, 2019. Today is national voter registration day.

Hawk the Vote celebrates increase in student voters, partners with UISG to keep turnout high

Hannah Rovner, News Reporter October 7, 2019

As thousands of college students across the U.S. celebrated National Voter Registration Day in September, more than approximately 204 students registered to vote on the University of Iowa campus — just...

Sen.Cory Booker, D-N.J., speaks to an audience during a forum at the Iowa Memorial Union on Monday, Oct. 7, 2019.

Cory Booker: Sink-or-swim fundraising deadline ‘a moment of incredible, radical transparency’

Julia Shanahan, Assistant Politics Editor October 7, 2019

After reaching a major fundraising goal, presidential hopeful Cory Booker told The Daily Iowan in an interview that asking people for money is the most difficult part of the campaign. “It was a moment...

The Old Capital from the roof of UIHC in Iowa City, Iowa on March 25, 2019.

UI greek council addresses ‘racist ideology’ in sorority member’s Instagram comments

Katie Ann McCarver, News Editor October 7, 2019

The University of Iowa Panhellenic Council on Sunday said it is “taking immediate action” to address the circulation of a comment including racist ideology on Instagram that was posted by a University...

Climate activist Greta Thunberg speaks to a crowd of nearly 3,000 community members at the corner of Iowa Ave. and Dubuque St. on Friday, Oct. 4. Thunberg, who garnered international attention with her speeches before the United Nations and United States Congress, encouraged those in attendance to take a stand against climate change.

Climate activist Greta Thunberg draws crowd of 3,000 at Iowa City stop

Charles Peckman, Senior Reporter October 4, 2019

“We, teenagers and children, shouldn’t have to take the responsibility. Right now, the world leaders keep acting like children, and somebody needs to be the adult in the room.” Standing before...

Iowa City citizens gather downtown to listen to Greta Thunberg speak on Friday, October4th, 2019. Greta Thumberg is a teenage climate change activist speaking at a local climate strike.

Iowa City activists want ‘no more excuses’ from UI on climate action; UI turns to coal-free-by-2025 pledge

Marissa Payne, Editor-in-Chief October 4, 2019

After a visit to Iowa City by 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, a University of Iowa administrator on Oct.4 said community members and the UI need to partner to address the issue of...