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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

Students meet during an Undergraduate Student Government meeting in the Black Box Theatre of the Iowa Memorial Union on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022.

USG approves student fee hike to help finance Iowa Memorial Union renovations

Archie Wagner, News Reporter October 4, 2022

The University of Iowa’s Undergraduate Student Government passed a resolution on Tuesday to increase the student fee from $200 to $240 per student over an academic year to advance renovations in...

Angie Jordan, executive director of the Iowa City South District Self-Supported Municipal District, poses for a portrait in her office on Southgate Avenue in Iowa City on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Jordan has served as president of the South District Neighborhood Association for four years and currently owns Banjo Knits Empowerment.

South Side District’s first Executive Director helps district reinvest about $104,000 annually

Alejandro Rojas, News Reporter October 4, 2022

Iowa City’s South Side District’s first Executive Director Angie Jordan is set to begin her role this month.  The South Side has been a self-supported municipal improvement district since 2022...

Johnson County Supervisor Rod Sullivan throws the ball to Daily Iowan reporter Alejandro Rojas during a game of catch in Hubbard Park on Sept. 28, 2022

Johnson County Supervisor Rod Sullivan plays catch with Daily Iowan reporter

Alejandro Rojas, News Reporter October 4, 2022

Catch is a simple game where two people toss a ball back and forth to each other. But the beauty of the game is that it allows two people to go out to a local park, toss a ball, and hold a casual...

Contributed by Dora Novak.

Iowa City’s 17th annual dance festival to debut immersive, inclusive performances

Vaishnavi Kolluru, Arts Reporter October 4, 2022

Bridging the rift between art forms, artists, and audiences, the Iowa City 2022 Dance Festival plans to showcase diversity and inclusivity throughout its two-day celebration.  The 17th annual festival...

Iowa football head coach Kirk Ferentz touches the Nile Kinnick statue during the Hawk Walk before a football game between Iowa and South Dakota State at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. The Hawkeyes are favored to win the game.

Iowa football notebook | Kirk Ferentz weighs in on Wisconsin’s head coaching change, updates status of two players

Austin Hanson, Pregame Editor October 4, 2022

While Illinois football’s defense ranks third in the nation in both total and run defense, Iowa’s offense is rated 130th in the 131-team FBS. A major part of the Fighting Illini’s success...

Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson (88) makes a catch against Los Angeles Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey (5) during the second half at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021.

Hawks in the NFL | Week 4

Grant Hall, Sports Reporter October 4, 2022

Former Hawkeye standouts stuffed the stat sheet in Week 4 of the NFL season. Christian Kirksey racked up six tackles in the Houston Texans’ 34-24 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. The defeat dropped...

Wisconsin Head Coach Paul Chryst takes the field before Iowas game against Wisconsin at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, September 22, 2018. The Badgers defeated the Hawkeyes 28-17.

Big Ten football notebook | Paul Chryst out as Wisconsin head coach, West division wide open

Chris Werner, Assistant Sports Editor October 3, 2022

Wisconsin became the second Big Ten West school to fire its head football coach this season Sunday. The Badgers parted ways with Paul Chryst one day after their 34-10 loss to the Illinois Fighting...

Contributed photo from Abel Ortiz.

UI alum honors Uvalde shooting victims with murals

Mark Fortunato, Arts Reporter October 3, 2022

With a palette of bright, vibrant paint and a brick canvas, a determined artist brushes long strokes of color across a wall in the middle of downtown Uvalde, Texas, hoping his feat will spark a change. Abel...

The Iowa Spirit Squads and Iowa Gymnastics training facility in the Field House is seen on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022.

Iowa Athletics is in compliance with Title IX, per independent reviewer

Austin Hanson, Pregame Editor October 3, 2022

An independent reviewer has determined that Iowa Athletics is in compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Gabriel Feldman, a sports law professor at Tulane University in Louisiana,...

Isabelle Ireland does homework by the Old Capitol steps Sept. 29, 2022.

UI student beats cancer, enjoys remission as a Hawkeye

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter October 2, 2022

After eight months of cancer treatment at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital, Isabelle Ireland returned to Iowa City — this time as a student in remission. Days before her...

UI lecturer selected as member for IRS Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee

UI lecturer selected as member for IRS Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee

Grace Katzer, News Reporter October 2, 2022

A University of Iowa Tippie College of Business lecturer was recently selected to serve on the IRS’s Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee. Robert Gettemy will be one of eight new members...

Iowa midfielder Hailey Rydberg dribbles ball down field during a soccer game between Iowa and Michigan at the University of Iowa Soccer Complex in Iowa City on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. The Hawkeyes and Wolverines tied, 1-1.

Iowa soccer falters late, ties with Michigan

Sam Knupp, Sports Reporter October 2, 2022

The Iowa soccer team battled Michigan to a 1-1 draw on Sunday at the Iowa Soccer Complex. The game was a back-and-forth affair. The Hawkeyes took an early lead and kept the Wolverines at bay in...

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