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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

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during her first Condition of the State address in the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Jan. 9, 2018.

Lawmakers at a crossroads on criminal justice

Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter April 30, 2019

With a steadily rising prison population and recidivism rate in Iowa, Democrats and Republicans in the Iowa Statehouse are at a crossroads over whether criminal-justice reform was adequately addressed...

Regent President Mike Richards listens during the state Board of Regents meeting at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls on Friday, November 15, 2018.

Iowa regents consider 4 percent tuition hike for UI, ISU resident undergraduates

Marissa Payne, Managing Editor April 29, 2019

Resident undergraduates attending the University of Iowa and Iowa State University in the fall semester may see their tuition increase 3.9 percent above the current academic year’s rates, according to...

Saleena Ziadeh celebrates knocking out Vanessa Lebron during the Midwest Kickboxing Championship in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, March 2, 2019. This was Saleena's first knockout in nine amateur bouts.

‘I don’t feel like she’s ever going to lose’: An Iowa woman’s quest to go pro in MMA

David Harmantas April 28, 2019

Saleena Ziadeh stands inside a mixed martial arts cage, 30 feet opposite her opponent and nine minutes away from improving her amateur mixed-martial arts record to 3-0. It’s a chilly spring evening in...

Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the Cedar Rapids Early Vote Rally at the Veterans Memorial Building in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. The event featured remarks from Iowa Democratic Candidate for Governor Fred Hubbell, Iowa First Congressional District candidate Abby Finkenauer, and former Vice President Joe Biden.

Joe Biden to visit Iowa City Wednesday

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor April 27, 2019

Former vice president Joe Biden will return to Iowa for his first visit since launching his campaign for president. His stops include ones in Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, and Iowa City over Tuesday and Wednesday. Biden...

Iowa tight end Noah Fant (87) runs the ball during the Iowa/Maryland homecoming football game at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, October 20, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated the Terrapins, 23-0.

Hockenson, Fant make NFL Draft history with first-round selections

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor April 25, 2019

For the first time in NFL Draft history, two tight ends from the same school have been selected in the first round of the same draft. T.J. Hockenson and Noah Fant completed the Hawkeye tight end sweep...

UI researchers use 3D technology to scan French cathedrals

UI researchers use 3D technology to scan French cathedrals

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter April 24, 2019

After visiting the Reim Cathedral, the coronation site for French kings until the 900s, and living in France as a child, University of Iowa art history Professor Robert Bork became interested in Gothic...

Iowa City Mayor Jim Throgmorton listens as community members address complaints regarding the new benches for the Pedestrian Mall at City Hall in Iowa City on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. Some community members feel that the new benches are hostile to the homeless.

Mayor Jim Throgmorton not running for third term

caleb McCullough, News Reporter April 23, 2019

After eight years on Iowa City’s City Council and four years as the mayor of Iowa City, Jim Throgmorton has announced he will not seek re-election in the fall. Throgmorton’s second term on the council...

University of Iowa professor Minetta Gardinier poses for a picture next to the 1978 Cessna Cardinal at the Iowa City Municipal Airport on Wednesday, April 10. Gardinier races the Cessna in the United States and Canada.

Neuroscientist, professor, pilot, racer: One woman’s adventures in the great wide open

Andy Mitchell, News Reporter April 22, 2019

At the Iowa City Municipal Airport, Minnetta Gardinier houses her unique hobby: a white and sky blue Cessna Cardinal airplane. “I tell people it was my midlife crisis craziness,” said Gardinier, a...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during a campaign rally in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019.

Elizabeth Warren proposes student-debt cancellation, free tuition

Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter April 22, 2019

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Democratic presidential hopeful, is proposing universal free college and up to $50,000 in student-debt cancellation for 42 million people. Under her proposal, those...

Veronica Tessler, owner of the frozen yogurt shop Yotopia, asks Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii a question during a meet-and-greet at Yotopia in Iowa City on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Attendees gathered to listen to Gabbard discuss topics such as defunding regime changing wars, environmental policies, and medicare for all.

Iowa City businesswoman first to file candidacy for Loebsack’s seat in Congress

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter April 22, 2019

Iowa City business owner and Democratic activist Veronica Tessler is the first to file her candidacy for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District in 2020, federal elections online records show. Tessler filed...

Dancers perform in the grand entrance during the 25th annual University of Iowa Powwow in the Fieldhouse on April 20, 2019. Hosted by the Native American Student Association, participants could buy traditional food and clothing, and sign up to perform traditional song and dance.

Students and community members celebrate Native American culture at the 25th UI Powwow

Annie Fitzpatrick, News Reporter April 21, 2019

As the 25th University of Iowa Powwow grand entry began on the afternoon of April 20 in the Field House, the elegant chimes of the beautiful regalia, unique to each dancer and tribe, could be heard across...

The Old Capitol building is seen in 2018.

UI takes step to partner with firm to maintain utility system

Marissa Payne, Managing Editor April 19, 2019

The University of Iowa is proceeding with initial steps of seeking a qualified firm to partner with to operate and maintain its utility system. After the UI spent two months gathering community input,...