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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

The Old Capitol is seen on Nov. 25, 2018.

UI moves forward in exploring public-private partnership

Brooklyn Draisey, Summer Editor July 11, 2019

The University of Iowa has taken another step forward with its exploration of a partnership with a private firm to maintain and operate its utility system. The UI on July 11 announced it will proceed...

Governor of Montana Steve Bullock addresses members of the press during his meet and greet in Blackstone on July 10, 2019. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Steve Bullock said he’s not one to eliminate all student-loan debt in an Iowa City stop

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor July 10, 2019

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, a 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful, told reporters in an Iowa City campaign stop that he does not support policies to completely forgive all outstanding student-loan debt...

International student Yao Wang sits in her apartment in Hawks Ridge on July 8, 2019. Wang is studying Computer Science and is in her final semester. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

UI Chinese students face difficulties as international tensions increase

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor July 9, 2019

Yao Wang, a Chinese student at the University of Iowa, said that while she likes studying computer science, she would rather study something such as cyber security. But, she said, the major is too “high...

A jumping worm found in Linn County. The invasive species has been found in seven Iowa counties, including Story County, since 2018. Photo by Karla McGrail/Iowa State University Extension, Cedar Rapids.

Jumping worms skip into Johnson County

Seton Warren, News Reporter July 8, 2019

Within the past couple years, an invasive species known as the jumping worm has appeared in eastern Iowa and has begun to affect topsoil in local wooded areas. According to the Iowa State University...

IC grocery stores slice off butcher departments

IC grocery stores slice off butcher departments

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter July 7, 2019

As the number of butchers dwindles across the U.S, Iowa City grocers are doing away with their on-site meat departments. Bread Garden Market and the New Pioneer Food Co-Op have recently done away with...

Crowds gather during a 4th of July parade in Independence Iowa on July 4, 2019. Former Vice President Joe Biden, former Congressmen Beto O'Rourke, and Mayor of New York City Bill de Blasio were in attendance. This is the 159th 4th of July parade in Independence.

Democrats visit small-town Iowa on Fourth of July

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor July 4, 2019

INDEPENDENCE — In an Iowa town of slightly more than 6,000 residents, former Vice President Joe Biden, former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio made appearances during...

Supporters stand for Senator Kamala Harris as she enters for her town hall event at Confluence Brewery in Des Moines on July 3, 2019. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Democratic candidates flock to Iowa ahead of Fourth of July

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor July 3, 2019

WEST DES MOINES – More than 100 Iowans crammed into the Confluence Brewery in West Des Moines on July 3 after torrential rain caused a time delay and location change for presidential-nomination candidate...

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont gets interviewed in the Hyatt Hotel in Iowa City, Iowa on July 3, 2019.

Bernie Sanders outlines his ideas for the future of college education

Julia DiGiacomo, Politics Reporter July 3, 2019

Presidential-nomination candidate and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is campaigning on the vision of wiping out all student debt and establishing free tuition for public universities as part of an opportunity...

The Danny McCaslin Group performs on the main stage for the 2017 Jazz Fest on Sunday, July 2nd, 2017. Jazz Fest has been hosted by Summer of the Arts since 2005. (James Year/Daily Iowan)

Jazz Fest brings unique genre to IC music scene

Brooklyn Draisey, Summer editor July 2, 2019

Before I could ask Jazz Fest committee chair Don Thompson any questions about this year’s festival, he jumped in with a question of his own: “Are you a jazz fan?” As the lead trumpet player in...

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, speaks to supporters during an ice cream social, Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at the Robert A. Lee Recreation Center in Iowa City, Iowa.

Bernie Sanders rallies at an Iowa City ice-cream social

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor July 2, 2019

New York City native Kamila Agi-Mejias said at a Sen. Bernie Sanders campaign event in Iowa City on July 2 that she will vote for the presidential-nomination candidate who she feels has the best chance...