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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

The Daily Iowan

Elijah Mickey, Sayre Satterwhite, Ben Eastman, Carter Russell, and Ryan Braverman walk their bikes on a gravel road east of Malvern, Iowa on Saturday, June 1, 2024. On day one of the Design, Build and Ride Iowa bicycle tour, participants covered 75 miles with over 2,700 vertical feet of climbing.

UI art professor and students cross the state on hand-built bikes

Jordan Barry, Photojournalist July 2, 2024

Editor’s note: For six days at the beginning of June, The Daily Iowan photojournalist Jordan Barry participated in a bike tour with University of Iowa Art School professor Steve McGuire and his students...

A general view of construction of the Eiffel Tower Stadium, the venue for beach volleyball, in preparation for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games.

Hawkeyes set to represent UI, countries in upcoming Summer Olympics

Colin Votzmeyer, Managing Summer Editor July 2, 2024

Although Paris, France, sits worlds away from Iowa City, Iowa, a handful of Hawkeyes will represent the Black and Gold there in the upcoming Summer Olympics from July 26 to Aug. 11. Leading the...

Outside Iowa's Supreme Court and the Iowa Judicial Branch Building on Monday, April 22, 2019, in Des Moines.

Iowa Supreme Court allows near-total abortion ban to go into effect

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor June 28, 2024

The Iowa Supreme Court will allow the state’s “fetal heartbeat bill” to go into effect in a decision handed down on Friday, placing a near-total ban on abortion in Iowa. The decision is the...

Photo Illustration by Isabella Tisdale

Eating Disorder Coalition of Iowa launches TextEd resource

Marandah Mangra-Dutcher, Summer Executive Editor June 25, 2024

The Eating Disorder Coalition of Iowa launched a statewide, text-based application called TextED to help connect resources and professionals with the people they serve as well as each other. The text-based...

Apr 15, 2024; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Kate Martin poses with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert after being selected with the number eighteen overall pick to the Las Vegas Aces in the 2024 WNBA Draft at Brooklyn Academy of Music.

Former Hawkeye guard Kate Martin trades ‘regular Joe Schmoe’ for Las Vegas Aces

Brad Schultz and Colin Votzmeyer June 18, 2024

Amid the 2024 NCAA women’s basketball tournament, Hawkeye guard Kate Martin predicted she would be a “regular Joe Schmoe” at her career’s conclusion. Instead, she’s now in an energetic role...

The Palestine flag waves during a three-day solidarity event on the Pentacrest in Iowa City on Friday, May 3, 2024. This demonstration was organized by the Iowa City Students for Justice in Palestine.

Pro-Palestinian protestors call on Board of Regents to divest from Israel

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor June 13, 2024

A group of activists called on the Iowa Board of Regents to disclose their investments and divest from any companies that are financially tied to Israel during public comment at the Board of Regents...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark celebrates during an NCAA Tournament Elite Eight game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 3 LSU at MVP Arena in Albany, N.Y., on Monday, April 1, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Tigers, 94-87.

Clark ‘snubbed’ from 2024 Summer Olympics roster

Colin Votzmeyer, Managing Summer Editor June 9, 2024

The Team USA women’s basketball roster for the approaching 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris has been announced, and Caitlin Clark is not on it, sources told basketball insider Shams Charania and The...

Mandi Remington and supporters react to poll results during a watch party for Mandi Remington at The Green House in Iowa City on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Remington placed third overall, becoming the only non-incumbent in the democratic race to win a nomination.

Mandi Remington unseats incumbent Royceann Porter in Johnson County Board of Supervisors primary election

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor June 5, 2024

Incumbent Johnson County Board of Supervisor Royceann Porter was unseated by newcomer and local organizer Mandi Remington and incumbents Lisa Green-Douglass and Rod Sullivan in Tuesday’s primary...

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst gives a speech at her ninth annual Roast and Ride fundraiser at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines on Saturday, June 1, 2024.

Trump’s conviction remains rallying cry at Ernst’s annual Roast and Ride

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor June 2, 2024

DES MOINES — Two days after former president Donald Trump’s historic felony conviction, it remains a rallying cry for Iowa Republicans heading into November’s general election.  His conviction...

Iowa head coach Larissa Libby yells “Go Hawks” as the crowd wishes her a happy birthday during a gymnastics meet between No. 20 Iowa and No. 41 Southern Utah at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Thunderbirds 195.800 to 195.425. (Isabella Tisdale/The Daily Iowan)

Former Iowa women’s gymnastics coach Larissa Libby signs settlement after her resignation

Brad Schultz, Sports Reporter May 30, 2024

The university announced on Thursday that Libby had signed a settlement agreement as part of her resignation as head coach weeks after Iowa women's gymnastics coach Larissa Libby announced her resignation....

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark smiles at guard Kate Martin after a NCAA Championship game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 1 South Carolina at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sunday, April 7, 2024. The Gamecocks defeated the Hawkeyes, 87-75.

Caitlin Clark and Kate Martin reunite for the first time in a WNBA early-season clash

Brad Schultz, Sports Reporter May 25, 2024

After losing their second straight national championship game, Iowa women’s basketball guards Caitlin Clark and Kate Martin walked off the court not knowing if they would ever play on the same floor...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark and Iowa guard Kate Martin celebrate a win during a women’s basketball game between No. 5 Iowa and Nebraska in a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers, 92-73.

Former Hawkeyes Caitlin Clark and Kate Martin go head-to-head in Fever-Aces matchup tonight

Colin Votzmeyer, Managing Summer Editor May 25, 2024

Former Iowa women’s basketball teammates Caitlin Clark and Kate Martin will reunite on the basketball court tonight — this time as opponents.  For the first time this 2024 WNBA season, the...