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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Weekend of comedy to flood Iowa City

Weekend of comedy to flood Iowa City

Adrian Enzastiga, Arts Reporter February 27, 2019

A well-dressed woman stands behind a podium at the front of the stage, establishing a commanding presence over the crowd. Or maybe it is a man, casually dressed in a red blazer and jeans. The comedian...

Mary Beth Tinker listens to a question during an interview at the KRUI studio on Tuesday, February 26, 2019. Mary Beth and John Tinker wore black armbands to school in protest of the Vietnam War in the 1960s, leading to the Tinker vs. Des Moines court case in 1969.

As First Amendment debate surges at UI, Tinkers push for free speech

Marissa Payne, Managing Editor February 27, 2019

How “free” should Hawkeyes be to exercise their First Amendment right of free speech? Amid campus-wide debate over free expression, the individuals at the forefront of the landmark Tinker v. Des Moines...

Hanna Kinney, Iowa City's very own "Ranch Girl," poses for a portrait at The Airliner Bar on Monday, Feb. 25, 2019. Kinney went viral after appearing in a video attempting to get past Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. at a campaign event on Feb. 18, 2019, saying, "I'm just trying to get some ranch."

‘Ranch Girl,’ whose exploits went viral online after a Kirsten Gillibrand event, on the pressures of fame

Kate Pixley, News Reporter February 26, 2019

An Iowa City woman’s bid for ranch dressing at a Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand campaign event last week has garnered national media attention. University of Iowa student Hanna Kinney was leading a Bible...

Professor Karen Heimer speaks during the 36th Annual Presidential Lecture at the Levitt Center in Iowa City on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019. Heimer was speaking about her research on violence against women in the United States.

The 36th-annual presidential speech uncovers violence against women

Annie Fitzpatrick, News Reporter February 25, 2019

UI Professor Karen Heimer delivered the 36th-annual Presidential Lecture, “Violence Against Women: The Hidden Figures,” on Sunday. The lecture focused on the rates of violence against women and how...

Members of Young Americans for Freedom clash with counter-protestors on the T. Anne Cleary Walkway on Thursday. Some students, like Adriana Peterson, said the some of the language surrounding the border wall is 'targeted and xenophobic.'

Students clash over Trump’s proposed U.S.-Mexico border wall

Charles Peckman, News Reporter February 22, 2019

Members of Young Americans for Freedom and groups of counterprotesters clashed on the T. Anne Cleary Walkway on Thursday afternoon over President Trump’s pursuit of a border wall along the U.S.-Mexico...

Station Producer Craig Jarvie and Station Manager Holly Hart talk to each other in the KICI studio on Wednesday, February 20, 2019. (Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan)

After 7 months on the air, local station seeks to expand

Josie Fischels, News Reporter February 21, 2019

Starting at 6 a.m. each day, local listeners can tune in to the early morning sounds of KICI 105.3 FM radio waking up Iowa City with music — and all of it comes from a tiny one-room office tucked away...

UISG Hira Mustafa looks on during discussion of a potential senate override to her veto on funding for the First Generation Summit at the Iowa Memorial Union on Tuesday, February 19, 2019.

UISG upholds veto on First-Generation Summit funding following budget concerns

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter February 19, 2019

University of Iowa Student Government senators voted to uphold UISG President Hira Mustafa’s veto on legislation funding the second First-Generation Summit on Tuesday. Twenty-nine of 50 senators voted...

Community members gather on the Pentacrest to protest the closing of the Labor Center on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018.

UI asking Iowa regents to reconsider Labor Center closure

Marissa Payne, Managing Editor February 19, 2019

The University of Iowa has heard the community’s calls to “Save the Labor Center.” The state Board of Regents may vote to reconsider the Labor Center’s closure at the governing board’s Feb....

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., engages with the crowd during her campaign stop at The Airliner on Monday, February 18, 2019. Gillibrand visited Cedar Rapids and Iowa City as she campaigns for the democratic nomination for the 2020 Presidential Election.

Kirsten Gillibrand praises Green New Deal in Eastern Iowa campaign stops

Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter February 18, 2019

Likely Democratic presidential candidate and senator from New York, Kirsten Gillibrand, made campaign stops in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City on Monday, where she condemned President Donald Trump’s negligence...

Co-owner of Herteen & Stocker Jewelers, Willa Dickens, poses for a photo in his office on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2017.

The Study of Time: Half a century in the watch and jewelry world

Charles Peckman, News reporter February 18, 2019

“Hi, Willa? My name is Charles Peckman — I called about writing a profile on your career …” “I don’t remember talking to you. I have dementia.” Before I could attempt to stifle my extreme...

Iowa forward Joe Wieskamp reacts after making a layup during the Iowa/Michigan men's basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, February 1, 2019. The Hawkeyes took down the No. 5 ranked Wolverines, 74-59.

Wieskamp’s buzzer-beater topples Rutgers

Adam Hensley, Pregame Editor February 16, 2019

Another game, another buzzer-beater for Hawkeye basketball. No. 21 Iowa took down Rutgers, 71-69, on Joe Wieskamp's shot at the horn. Iowa threw a full-court pass and the ball bounced around into Wieskamp's...

Former gubernatorial candidate and SEIU Local 199 President Cathy Glasson speaks at a news conference on Thursday outside of UIHC. Glasson said the state Board of Regents is not listening to the concerns of healthcare workers – after the news conference, Glasson and other event participants delivered valentines to the CEO's office, urging him to reach a new contract deal.

UI Hospitals & Clinics staffers send ‘valentines’ to CEO, demanding new contract

Charles Peckman, News reporter February 14, 2019

Caregivers at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics distributed valentines to UI Health Care CEO Suresh Gunasekaran on Thursday while demanding a "fair contract." A group of health-care providers...