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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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Morale Captains and UIDM participants celebrate the halfway point with Bon Jovis Livin on a Prayer and during the halfway point in UI Dance Marathon 24 at the IMU on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Video: Halfway There

February 3, 2018

Halfway There brings together the entire Dance Marathon body, nearly 3,000 strong. Moving briskly into the main lounge before the ceremony begins, dancers take their positions as they wait for the clock...

Orson Codd has his head shaved during Dance Marathon at the Iowa Memorial Union on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. Codd said he shaved his head because he wanted to try something new at Dance Marathon. I dont know how many other times Im gonna say: lets shave my head. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Video: Short Hair, Don’t Care

February 3, 2018

Dance Marathon. A place full of festive action and excitement for its members. The activity Short Hair, Don’t Care pushes the event’s uniqueness to the next level. It is an ongoing tradition for...

A dance marathon participant checks their cell phone during the eighth hour of the University of Iowa 24th Annual Dance Marathon, on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2017. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Video: First time dancers react to Dance Marathon 24

February 3, 2018

Dance Marathon is in full swing. With the event continuing into the late night and early morning, many participants are starting to feel the burden and strain of exhaustion. Students share how they are...

Video: A look into SCOPE Productions

Video: A look into SCOPE Productions

January 19, 2018

SCOPE Productions is a event promoting organization at the University of Iowa. DI films took a look into the process behind creating a show from start to finish. On Nov. 14, 2017, SCOPE Productions hosted...

Miss Diane Skeaton participates in his first drag show at Studio 13’s amateur night on Wednesday. Studio 13 does a series called Drag U, during which it partners with those who have never done drag. (The Daily Iowan/McCall Radavich)

Video: Queens in the Cornfield

December 14, 2017

A special look at the lively drag queens of Iowa City's Studio 13. Every night these lovely ladies put on a rousing show for willing patrons. Some have agreed to share their stories and insights while...

Contractors work in front of Seashore Hall as part of the preparations for its demolition on Monday, Nov. 27, 2017. Seashore Hall will be demolished in December 2017 to allow for the expansion of the Spence Laboratories of Psychology. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Video: Farewell, Seashore Hall

December 14, 2017

During its years at the University of Iowa, Seashore Hall has worn many hats, but as of this month, it's finally retiring. Demolition of Seashore for a new psychology building has officially begun.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unDaegjJBs0

The Black Angel (Brandon Paquin, Dylan Snodgrass/The Daily Iowan)

Video: The Black Angel

December 5, 2017

The Black Angel statue, located at Oakland cemetery in Iowa City, has become a popular site for locals and tourists. This statue has been in the cemetery for almost 100 years and has many rumors and stories...

Lucy Rohden/The Daily Iowan

Video: Hawks-To-Go tailgate raises money ‘for the kids’

November 30, 2017

Eight Iowa couples formed Hawks-To-Go to support the University of Iowa Children's Hospital to tailgate — all "for the kids." Their tailgates, located at 120 Golfview Ave., have raised more than $55,000...

Iowa City Police Chief Jody Matherly speaks during a press conference in City Hall on Monday, Nov. 20, 2017. Iowa City Police Department and the Johnson County Attorney’s Office announced that Curtis Cortez Jones will be charged with first degree murder in the murder of Jonathan Wieseler. Jones is currently in the Johnson County Jail awaiting trial for the Ricky Lillie homicide. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Curtis Jones named as suspect in second homicide

November 20, 2017

Iowa City law-enforcement authorities have named Curtis Jones, 41, of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, as a suspect in the slaying of bail bondsman Jonathan Wieseler. In a press conference Nov. 20, Iowa City police...

University of Iowa senior Sarah McCreary orders lunch from the Street Hawk food truck on the T. Anne Cleary Walkway at the University of Iowa. The food truck accepts flex meal swipes. (The Daily Iowan/Karley Finkel)

Serving Hawkeyes with the Street Hawk

November 13, 2017

The University of Iowa Housing & Dining’s popular creation the Street Hawk Food Truck has served students for a year now and continues to cater to university students in a variety of ways. From bringing...

Pedestrians cross Clinton Street and enter the Pedestrian Mall in Downtown Iowa City on Monday, June 27, 2016.

Video: Iowa City home to unique healing center

October 31, 2017

Downtown Iowa City is home to a unique healing center with few others like it in the country. Eastwind Healing Center, started by Candida Maurer with her husband in 1997, specializes in consciousness-based...

FILE - The UI Police emblem is pictured before a sit-down interview with the Daily Iowan at the UI Police headquarters on Tuesday, October 18, 2016. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Video: Students, UI police host self-defense 101 to teach students how to respond to violence

October 31, 2017

University of Iowa event planning students created a “Self-Defense 101" event that was held Monday night in the Shambaugh Auditorium in collaboration with the UI Police Department. The class included...

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