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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

The Daily Iowan

Sisters Raneem Hamad and Lujayn Hamad (right) lead chants during the Say Their Names rally on the Pentacrest on Saturday, May 30, 2020. Iowa City community members gathered to remember George Floyd, Ahmed Arbury, Yassin Mohamed and others. Money was collected during the event which went in donation to a vehicle procession carrying protesters going to Minneapolis. There were about five vehicles leaving directly following the rally.

Photos: Say Their Names Rally

Katie Goodale, Photojournalist May 30, 2020

In this diptych, the T. Anne Clery Walkway is seen on March 11 and March 30, 2020. The first photo was taken on the last day of regularly scheduled classes and the second on the first day of online classes. Classes have been moved online for the remainder of the semester due to coronavirus .

Empty University of Iowa campus, Iowa City ‘eerie’ for those in town

Marissa Payne, Editor-in-Chief April 7, 2020

Seniors Adam Goedken and Kyle Apple strolled leisurely down the T. Anne Cleary walkway on the University of Iowa’s first Monday after spring break. The skies were a clear blue with few clouds in...

This empty plaza in Millennium Park sits adjacent to the sparsely populated intersection of Madison Street and Michigan Avenue.

‘Life is different’: Chicagoans grapple with Illinois governor’s shelter-in-place order 

Jake Maish, Photojournalist March 29, 2020

On Tuesday, three days after the statewide implementation of a shelter-in-place directive, residents of and visitors to the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago walked their dogs, carried overflowing...

Jonathan Jackson poses for a portrait outside of St. Burch Tavern during a shift for Chomp on Thursday, March, 26, 2020. Jackson has delivered for Chomp for the past two years and reports seeing a spike in orders since COVID-19. Jackson has been leaving food on doorsteps, frequently wears a mask and sanitizes his hands.

Delivery drivers work on the front lines of COVID-19 pandemic

Brooklyn Draisey, Managing Editor March 29, 2020

Jonathan Jackson said there used to be lulls between lunch and dinner. Now, the only time the Chomp delivery driver stops is when he’s waiting for an order. “I have a feeling tonight’s going...

South Clinton St. is seen empty on Wednesday, March 18th, 2020. The spread of coronavirus in Johnson county has been named a public health emergency.(Tate Hildyard/The Daily Iowan.)

Photos: Downtown Iowa City

Tate Hildyard, Photojournalist March 18, 2020

Actors, Sterling Isler, and Sydney Kuhel perform in Marat’s Dead at the University of Iowa Theatre Building on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. Marat’s Dead is a science-fiction play inspired by the murder of 17th century revolutionary leader, Jean-Paul Marat.

Photos: Marat’s Dead Dress Rehearsal

Tate Hildyard, Photojournalist March 10, 2020