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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 building is seen in 2018.

Court rules UI discriminated against student group

Marissa Payne and Brooklyn Draisey February 6, 2019

A federal court on Wednesday ruled that the University of Iowa cannot revoke a group's registered student-organization status because of a group's requirement that leaders follow its faith statement. The...

President Donald Trump delivers his first State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on January 30, 2018. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS

Iowans react to Trump’s state of the union address

Sarah Watson and Emily Wangen February 6, 2019

Iowa City Democrats and Republicans gathered on Tuesday in two separate events to watch President Donald Trump deliver his second State of the Union Address on the heels of the longest government shutdown...

Michael Belz, father of Gerald Belz, pays his respects during his son’s vigil at the Newman Catholic Student Center on Monday, February 4, 2019. Gerald died on Wednesday.

Catholic Center holds vigil in memory of UI student Gerald Belz

Brooklyn Draisey, News Editor February 4, 2019

Gerald Belz loved football, though his father said he wasn’t the best player in the game. “Even though he was never any good at it, he loved to play,” Michael Belz, Gerald’s father, said. He...

Dancers wave their glow sticks during Power Hour at Dance Marathon 25 at the IMU on Feb. 2.

Dance Marathon play-by-play: $2.9 million for the 25th Big Event

Alexandra Skores, News Reporter February 3, 2019

The UI Dance Marathon on Feb. 1-2 celebrated 25 years of dedicating its time to pediatric cancer awareness. This past weekend, dancers, leadership, and the community were moved by the stories, songs, and...

Your CBD Store is seen on Saturday, February 3, 2018. A nationwide company, the Iowa City location opened its doors last month.

A CBD store opened in Iowa City last month. Officials say it’s illegal.

Caleb McCullough, News Reporter February 3, 2019

The products that line the walls of Your CBD Store, 264 Scott Court, are used by customers to treat a slew of health issues. There’s only one problem — the product they use isn’t technically legal. The...

The final fundraising total is revealed during Dance Marathon 25 at the IMU on Feb. 2. The Big Event raised slightly more than $2.96 million. (Alyson Kuennen/The Daily Iowan)

Dance Marathon 25 raises nearly $3 million

Alexandra Skores, News Reporter February 2, 2019

After 24 long hours of dancing, chanting, and commemorating those who have lost their battle to cancer, the 25th anniversary of the University of Iowa Dance Marathon raised its tote boards to reveal $2,960,403.25...

Dancers sing along to "Otherside" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers during a performance by Ravidrums during Dance Marathon 25 at the Iowa Memorial Union on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019.

Dance Marathon reaches halfway point

Annie Fitzpatrick and Andy Mitchell, News Reporters February 2, 2019

As the University of Iowa’s Dance Marathon Big Event approaches its halfway point, participants keep dancing to Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ On A Prayer” in honor of children whose lives have been affected...

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 bounces back in Iowa’s signature win over No. 5 Michigan

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor February 1, 2019

Joe Wieskamp is back to his usual way of getting buckets, and it could not have come at a better time for Iowa. Behind Wieskamp’s 16-point, 7-rebound, 5-steal performance, the Hawkeyes toppled No....

Dancers wait before the start of Dace Marathon 25 on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019.

UIDM 25 is underway at the IMU

Kate Pixley, News Reporter February 1, 2019

With over 2,800 dancers, 300 leaders, 950 families, and 600 volunteers, the 25th University of Iowa Dance Marathon has officially kicked off. Charlie Ellis, the executive director of Dance Marathon,...

Police take down caution tape in the alleyway behind Halsey Hall on the UI campus, where Gerald Belz was found unresponsive early Wednesday morning.

UI student dies overnight, cause of death believed to be weather-related

Gage Miskimen, Editor in Chief January 30, 2019

A University of Iowa student died on Wednesday after being found outside on campus by police. According to UI police, on Wednesday at approximately 2:48 a.m., officers discovered UI student Gerald Belz...

Icicles form on the Old Capitol on Monday, Jan. 28, 2019.

With Arctic winds approaching, Iowa City prepares for extreme cold

Gage Miskimen, Editor in Chief January 29, 2019

As Arctic weather blasts into the Midwest, the University of Iowa and Iowa City are trying to ease difficulties that cold temperatures may bring. On Monday, the UI announced the cancellation of classes...