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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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A student walks past the University Housing and Dining Administration Offices in Iowa City on Monday, April 4, 2022.

UI to request approval for residence hall rate increase

Kate Perez, News Reporter April 5, 2022

The University of Iowa is looking to increase residence hall rates by 3 percent for the 2022-23 academic year. The university is requesting approval for the increased rates from the state Board...

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, speaks with Daily Iowan reporters at the Hart Senate Building in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, April 5, 2022.

Sen. Ernst plans to vote against Judge Jackson’s SCOTUS confirmation

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor April 5, 2022

WASHINGTON – Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, will not support Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court, the senator announced on Tuesday.  Ernst said in a speech on the Senate...

The United States Supreme Court Building is seen on Sunday, April 3, 2022.

SCOTUS nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson receives split vote from Senate Judiciary Committee

Natalie Dunlap and Caleb McCullough April 4, 2022

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee reached a deadlock in the move to recommend Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, with the committee split along party...

Sen. Chuck Grassley delivers his opening statement during a Judiciary Committee meeting considering recommendation of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, April 4, 2022. (CSPAN)

Sen. Chuck Grassley will not support Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court

Natalie Dunlap and Caleb McCullough April 4, 2022

WASHINGTON – Judiciary Committee Ranking Member and Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa said he will not support Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court due to what he called fundamentally...

Richard Yu holds a flag at a vigil for Ukraine outside of The Pentacrest in Iowa City on Sunday, April 3, 2022.

Ukrainian UI professor, student reflect on media use during wartime

Rachel Schilke, Senior Print Editor April 3, 2022

Ukrainian members of the University of Iowa community are reflecting on their experiences with propaganda and misinformation during wartime as the conflict between Ukraine and Russia continues. As...

52-year-old attendee Tim Livingston, whose tribal affiliation is the Klamath Tribe from Oregon, performs during the 26th Annual University of Iowa Powwow at the Field House in Iowa City on Saturday, April 2, 2022. This is the second UI Powwow Livingston has attended.

The 26th Annual University of Iowa Powwow, a cultural reconnect after two years

Marandah Mangra-Dutcher, News Reporter April 3, 2022

The 26th Annual University of Iowa Powwow brought generations together as Native American community members congregated at the Field House on Saturday. Dominique Badajoz, a non-enrolled citizen...

Patrick Johnson and Vera Barkosky find out they will be the President and Vice President of USG in the IMU on Friday, April 1, 2022.

Johnson, Barkosky elected next USG president, vice president

Ryan Hansen, News Reporter April 1, 2022

Patrick Johnson and Vera Barkosky will serve as the undergraduate student body’s president and vice president at the University of Iowa during the 2022-23 academic year. The two ran unopposed and...

University of Iowa students and staff gathered at the state Capitol in Des Moines to advocate for the university to state lawmakers on Thursday.

USG meets with Iowa legislators to advocate for student resources at the state level

Emily Delgado, News Reporter March 31, 2022

University of Iowa students met with state lawmakers about improvements for higher education institutions in Iowa including student apartment rental and mental health resources and state funding on...

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is seen on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022.

UIHC to owe employees financial compensation after court upholds lawsuit claiming late payments

Rachel Schilke, Senior Print Editor March 30, 2022

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics will owe thousands of employees financial compensation after a federal judge ruled in favor of a lawsuit accusing UIHC of failing to pay employees within the...

Grant Field namesake Christine Grant watched the Iowa field hockey team in action against Indiana on Sunday, September 16, 2018.

The legacy of Christine Grant: Title IX and Iowa Athletics

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor March 29, 2022

Lark Birdsong, the Iowa women’s basketball program’s first head coach, didn’t start playing the sport in an organized fashion until she was in college. Birdsong was a four-year letterwinner...

Tiffany Adrain poses in the Paleontology Repository with a woolly mammoth’s molar tooth which was discovered in 1912 by A.O. Thomas on Monday, March 28, 2022.

University of Iowa fossil expert identifies woolly mammoth tooth in Sheldon, Iowa

Samantha Bielema, News Reporter March 28, 2022

A construction worker in Northwest Iowa discovered something unexpected among the rocks during an excavation earlier this month — a woolly mammoth tooth. Tiffany Adrain, a University of Iowa fossil...

After two years: Iowa City and UI still feel impact of COVID-19

After two years: Iowa City and UI still feel impact of COVID-19

March 27, 2022

COVID-19 has been part of the lives of University of Iowa students and Iowans for over two years. The impacts are still felt by the UI Hospitals and Clinics, businesses around town, and in higher education...