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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

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The Iowa City Council holds a meeting in Iowa City on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023.

IC City Council denounces hate speech and antisemitism in public comments

Grace Olson, News Reporter October 19, 2023

During the public comment period at this week’s Iowa City City Council meeting, several Iowa City residents called in to make comments about the Israel-Hamas war, which gave way to racially charged...

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Iowa City Police arrest man for Oct. 7 sexual assault

Alejandro Rojas, News Editor October 18, 2023

The Iowa City Police Department arrested Anthony Cotner, Jr., 25, of Cedar Rapids after an investigation into a sexual assault that occurred on Oct. 7. The announcement comes in a press release...

United States Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks answers questions at West High School in Iowa City on Monday, August 14, 2023. (Cody Blissett/The Daily Iowan)

Mariannette Miller-Meeks receives death threats following speaker vote

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor October 18, 2023

U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, reports she received credible death threats and “a barrage of threatening phone calls” following her vote for U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, the chairwomen...

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Retired UI professor Miriam Gilbert shares expertise of Shakespeare to all generations

Julia Rhodes, News Reporter October 18, 2023

Former University of Iowa professor Miriam Gilbert, who retired in 2013, is still sharing her expertise of Shakespeare to all generations right from her retirement residence. Gilbert’s interest...

Iowa head coach Clarissa Chun speaks to media members during the inaugural Iowa women’s wrestling media day in the Feller Club Room and the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2023. Chun said she is excited that Iowa women’s wrestling gets to represent female athletes on the mat. “Our program and our team are very excited to be able to represent the Hawkeyes and the black and gold,” Chun said. “Its a moment that thousands and millions of girls across the world have waited for, a moment like this.”

Iowa women’s wrestling notebook | Head coach Clarissa Chun talks expectations for inaugural season

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor October 18, 2023

Iowa announced on Sept. 23, 2021, that it would become the first Division I Power Five school to add women’s wrestling. Now, the Hawkeyes are just over two weeks away from kicking off their inaugural...

United States Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks answers questions at West High School in Iowa City on Monday, August 14, 2023. (Cody Blissett/The Daily Iowan)

U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks votes Kay Granger for speaker

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor October 18, 2023

U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, flipped her vote in the second round of votes for the next speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. Miller-Meeks instead voted for House Appropriations...

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Teens involved in fatal drag racing collision charged with homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter

Alejandro Rojas, News Editor October 18, 2023

The two teenage boys whose drag racing in Iowa City led to the car accident that killed Jennifer Russell, 22, on May 27 are being charged with two counts of homicide by vehicle and involuntary manslaughter. The...

Chloe Cole, an activist, speaks at an event hosted by Young Americans for Freedom in the Iowa Memorial Union’s Blackbox Theather in lowa City on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. Pro-transgender activists protested outside the IMU and later blocked the Madison and Jefferson Streets intersection. The protest concluded in front of University of lowa President’s Residence on Church Street.

UI political student groups navigate tension on campus

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor October 17, 2023

Chants of “trans lives matter,” “trans rights are human rights,” and “f*** all fascists” rang out on Oct.16 as protesters walked circles in the crosswalks of the intersection of Madison...

University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson speaks with reporters from The Daily Iowan in Jessup Hall in Iowa City on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023.

Q&A | UI President Barbara Wilson talks Iowa women’s basketball, political division on campus

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter October 17, 2023

The Daily Iowan sat down with the University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson Tuesday to talk about Crossover at Kinnick, college rankings, and Mercy Iowa City appropriations. The interview has been...

An intake form and Iowa City Dispensary card seen in Iowa City on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. The Iowa Cannabis Company was founded in 2018 and distributes THC and CBD products for medicinal use to any qualifying Iowans.

Demand for cannabis cards increases in Iowa City, the state

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter October 17, 2023

More Iowa City residents are using cannabis cards this year as the state’s medical marijuana program gains traction. According to the Medical Cannabidiol Program Update conducted by the Iowa Department...

Iowa players walk off the field after a football game between Iowa and Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Badgers 15-6.

Iowa Football Week 8 Notebook | Hawkeyes unfazed by adversity, prepared to take on similarly-styled Minnesota

Matt McGowan, Pregame Editor October 17, 2023

Iowa football hasn’t lost to Minnesota at Kinnick Stadium in the 21st century. While such a fact may be a signal of dominance and a powerful home-field advantage, the 6-1 Hawkeyes aren’t taking...

State Board of Regents members lead a meeting in Iowa City on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.

State of Iowa provides $6.5 million to fund scholarships for high need majors

Grace Olson, News Reporter October 17, 2023

Thousands of new nurses and teachers will need to enter the workforce each year across Iowa to improve an ongoing worker shortage. The University of Iowa is facing the shortages head-on with a new...

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