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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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UI student arrested for Art Building West robbery

UI student arrested for Art Building West robbery

Sabine Martin, News Editor April 25, 2022

The University of Iowa Department of Public Safety arrested UI student Ali Younes, 18,  following an investigation of a first-degree robbery reported near UI Art Building West on Monday.  UI police...

The Center for Worker Justice held a protest in front of the Eastside shorts at 12 p.m. on April 25, 2022.

Center for Worker Justice of Eastern Iowa protests alleged wage theft at Short’s Burgers Eastside

Josie Fischels, Managing Editor April 25, 2022

Around 30 protesters met in front of Short’s Burgers Eastside location on Monday on behalf of a former employee who claims that Short’s Burger and Shine in downtown Iowa City owes her 13 years...

Dalles Jacobus, a former Iowa football player who graduated in 2020, performs his song ‘We Wave’ in front of the University of Iowa’s Stead Family Children's Hospital on Sunday, April 24, 2022. Jacobus is pushing ‘We Wave’ to become the new song playing during Iowa’s wave to the children’s hospital at the end of the first quarter.

Former UI football player’s song a contender for new Hawkeye Wave anthem

Marandah Mangra-Dutcher, News Reporter April 24, 2022

While playing for the Iowa football team, Dalles Jacobus wrote a song about the Hawkeye Wave. This week, it became a contender for the tradition’s new anthem. When the University of Iowa announced...

University of President Barbara Wilson speaks with members of The Daily Iowan in Jesup Hall on April 20, 2022.

UI President Barbara Wilson continues prioritizing mental health, focuses on strategic plan

Hannah Pinski and Kelsey Harrell April 21, 2022

University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson has almost completed her first year at the helm of the institution. During her first year, Wilson prioritized mental health, met with student groups and...

Fans wave to University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital during a football game between Iowa and Kent State at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Golden Flashes, 30-7.

University of Iowa to change the Hawkeye Wave song

Marandah Mangra-Dutcher, News Reporter April 21, 2022

The University of Iowa is changing the song that is played during the iconic “Hawkeye Wave.” Between the first and second quarters of football games at Kinnick Stadium, student-athletes, coaches,...

Photo illustration by Lillie Hawker.

UI students, mental health professionals weigh in on sports betting

Sam Knupp, News Reporter April 20, 2022

The number of Americans placing bets is rising, and University of Iowa students are joining in. According to Forbes, the number of American adults regularly betting on sports rose from 5 percent...

The Old Capitol is pictured on April 14, 2022.

International student enrollment drop causes UI to cut nine ESL faculty

Madeleine Willis, News Reporter April 20, 2022

The University of Iowa will not renew the contracts of nine instructional-track faculty members in the English as a Second Language department because of a decline in undergraduate and graduate international...

University of Iowa first-year student Oksana Hirchak teaches during a Ukrainian Conversation Hour at the Center for Langauge and Culture Learning in Phillips Hall at the University of Iowa on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. Hirchak, from Lviv, Ukraine, started the Ukrainian Conversation Hour, which began on April 12. Hirchak hopes to teach students about her language.

UI student introduces Ukrainian speaking club on campus

Marandah Mangra-Dutcher, News Reporter April 19, 2022

The University of Iowa has a student-led Ukrainian Conversation Hour twice a week as the Russia-Ukraine war continues. Oksana Hirchak, a first-year student from Ukraine, said she came up with the...

Passengers exit from the Iowa City bus to the bus stop at The Quarters apartment complex in Iowa City on Wednesday, March 2, 2022.

Cambus, Iowa City, Coralville drop mask mandates on public transportation

Kate Perez and Eleanor Hildebrandt April 19, 2022

Masks will no longer be required on Iowa City and Coralville public transit and the University of Iowa’s Cambus vehicles after a federal judge struck down the nationwide mask mandate for public transit...

The prairie in Mayflower Park in Iowa City is seen on Monday, April 18, 2022.

New Terrell Mill Park prairie to contribute to Iowa City climate goals

Alliyah Lipsit, News Reporter April 18, 2022

A new prairie in Terrell Mill Park off Dubuque Street features plants native to Iowa as part of a city-wide effort to reduce carbon emissions. Across the street from Mayflower Residence Hall, the...

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UI to prioritize in-person work for faculty, staff

Anthony Neri, News Reporter April 18, 2022

The University of Iowa released its Future of Work@Iowa final report, detailing that faculty and staff work practices should enhance the UI’s goal of having an in-person “residential campus experience”...

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Shark Tank strikes a deal with UI alum for accessible clothing

Samantha Bielema, News Reporter April 17, 2022

Erica Cole went from dabbling with 3D printers to landing a $100,000 deal on Shark Tank in the span of four years. The University of Iowa alum, who lost her leg in an accident in 2018, recently...