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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
Iowa City voters vote at the Iowa City Community School District administration building on Dodge Street during Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. Iowa City residents voted Tuesday for city and school board elections. Seven candidates are vying for four spots on the Iowa City Community School Board. Four seats are available on the Iowa City City Council and two At-Large, one District A, and one District C are also open.
Photo illustration by DI Staff
The Old Capitol Building is seen on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. The University of Iowa identify three key areas with significant areas for growth.
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Campus
Iowa Marching Band holds up a banner of Lisa Bluder during halftime at a football game between Iowa and Troy at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans, 38-21.
Lisa Bluder honored in football halftime show
February 19, 2022; Cleveland, OH, USA; Gunna (front) and DJ Khaled (back) during the 2022 NBA All-Star Saturday Night at Rocket Mortgage Field House.
University of Iowa eligible for free concert through Tinder competition
The Old Capitol Building is seen in Iowa City on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. The University of Iowa reported 5,208 first-year students for the 2024 school year, the third highest in school history.
UI welcomes over 5,200 students to class of 2028
A 9/11 remembrance sign is posted during a Young Americans for Freedom event at Hubbard Park in Iowa City on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. The group set up flags and held an event to honors those lost on Sept. 11, 2001.
Young Americans for Freedom hosts commemorative 9/11 event
KRUI Studios headquarters is seen inside of the Iowa Memorial Union on Monday, September 9, 2024. KRUI recently flooded, causing a two week hiatus from production.
UI radio station faces thousands of dollars worth of damage
Downtown
An opening sign welcomes guests into Field to Family’s office and warehouse in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday Sept. 13, 2024. Field to Family is a non-profit organization that increases access to local healthy food.
Field to Family encourages community members to eat and shop local
The Iowa City City Council Meeting begins on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. The council will send out community surveys in the coming weeks.
Households to receive community survey in coming weeks
A student puts toppings on their frozen yogurt at Yotopia in Iowa City on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. Yotopia will be hosting a Fill it Forward event to kick off their 13th anniversary, in which a percentage of sale proceeds will be donated to a shelter house.
Yotopia, USG hosts ‘Fill it Forward’ event to raise money for Shelter House
A worker helps prepare a table of food during a ribbon-cutting event in celebration of Oasis Falafel’s 20-year anniversary in business, sponsored by Greater Iowa City Inc., on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. Owners Naftaly Stramer and Ofer Sivan created Oasis Falafel in the summer of 2004.
Photos: Oasis Falafel Celebrates 20-year anniversary
Oasis employee Marin Irvine makes a pita sandwich after a ribbon-cutting event in celebration of Oasis Falafel’s 20-year anniversary in business, sponsored by Greater Iowa City Inc., on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. Owners Naftaly Stramer and Ofer Sivan created Oasis Falafel in the summer of 2004.
Iowa City’s Oasis Falafel celebrates 20 year anniversary
City Council
The Iowa City City Council Meeting begins on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. The council will send out community surveys in the coming weeks.
Households to receive community survey in coming weeks
Mayor Bruce Teague addresses the council during a Iowa City City Council meeting at the City Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. Johnson County will close applications for public housing on Oct. 1.
Iowa City Housing Authority to close public housing applications
An Iowa City Transit bus is seen on Madison street in Iowa City on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. Ridership has been on the rise since a fare-free program was put into place
Iowa City considers continuing fare-free bus program, starting new transit projects
Mayor Bruce Teague addresses the council during an Iowa City City Council meeting at the City Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. Iowa City is currently developing a plan to address affordable housing.
Iowa City developing five-year plan to address affordable housing
A lock dangles from a fence on the open lot across from the Senior Center on Linn Street in Iowa City on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. The city of Iowa City released a request for proposals for the lot on Thursday.
Iowa City begins accepting project proposals for Linn Street redevelopment
Higher Education
Van Allen Hall is seen on Monday, November 18, 2019. Van Allen is the home of the physics and astronomy department.
UI professor receives $300,000 grant for research with international students
The Old Capitol Building is seen in Iowa City on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024.
UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences departments considered for restructuring
Volunteers and staff of the Miller-Meeks campaign direct traffic before the fourth annual “Triple M” Tailgate featuring Iowa Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks at Streb Construction in Iowa City on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. A small contingent of pro-Palestine protestors demonstrated outside while three activists disrupted the event from inside. Rep. Miller-Meeks will be running against former University of Iowa Law professor Christina Bohannon for Iowa’s first congressional district.
U.S. Rep. Miller-Meeks' fundraiser met with Pro-Palestine demonstration
Portrait of Kelly Ortberg
UI alum looks to give Boeing new direction
A Cambus passes by the Main Library on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019. The University of Iowa recently received a grant of $16 million from federal grant funds.
Federal grant gives over $16 million to fund new electric campus buses
Local Government
A sapling is seen in Court Hill Park on Thursday, April 29, 2021. The Iowa City Forestry Department will plant 500 trees in road medians.
Hundreds of trees to be planted across Iowa City median strips
The Tessler and Bruner family stands outside Yotopia’s decorated windows with Assistant Manager Carma Abu-Ghazalah on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. Yotopia is one of 17 small food businesses that was awarded with a Johnson County Farm Grant.
Johnson County awards third, final round of food and farm grants
Board of Supervisors Chair Rod Sullivan is seen during the work session at the Johnson County Administration Building in Iowa City on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. Topics discussed in the session include pay grade classifications for department heads, proposals for repair on the sheriff’s office and jail building, revising the SEATS missed ride policy, and others.
JoCo supervisors appoint interim executive director
Mayor Bruce Teague addresses the council during a Iowa City City Council meeting at the City Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. Johnson County will close applications for public housing on Oct. 1.
Iowa City Housing Authority to close public housing applications
Iowa City Community School District Board member Lisa Williams, President Ruthina Malone, and Vice-President J.P. Claussen hold a meeting at the Educational Services Center, on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.
Iowa City schools discuss potentially changing elementary school organization
Student Government
A student puts toppings on their frozen yogurt at Yotopia in Iowa City on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. Yotopia will be hosting a Fill it Forward event to kick off their 13th anniversary, in which a percentage of sale proceeds will be donated to a shelter house.
Yotopia, USG hosts ‘Fill it Forward’ event to raise money for Shelter House
Senators follow along during the University Faculty Senate Meeting in the Old Capitol Building on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.
UI Faculty Senate elects new officers for 2024-25 academic year
USG members watch a presentation during an Undergraduate Student Government meeting at the Iowa Memorial Union on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. The meeting was the first since the election of the Addison Eckard and Brenda Ramirez as president and vice president.
USG elects 2024-25 executive cabinet and speaker of the senate
Eckard, Ramirez to lead UI Undergraduate Student Government after record voter turnout
Eckard, Ramirez to lead UI Undergraduate Student Government after record voter turnout
Meet this year’s UI Undergraduate Student Government presidential candidates
Meet this year’s UI Undergraduate Student Government presidential candidates
UI Hospitals & Clinics
Photo Illustration by Isabella Tisdale
Eating Disorder Coalition of Iowa launches TextEd resource
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics main building is seen in Iowa City on Feb. 21, 2023.
Nationwide search begins for new chief operating officer of UI Health Care
Sheala Been poses for a portrait with her nine-month-old, Mabel in North Liberty on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Isabella Tisdale/The Daily Iowan)
Rates of postpartum, mental health stressors during pregnancy high in Iowa
Former UIHC administrator pleads guilty to fraud charges resulting in false imprisonment
Former UIHC administrator pleads guilty to fraud charges resulting in false imprisonment
The new Iowa Health Care sign is seen during a Mercy signage changing at the University of Iowa Health Care Downtown Campus building in Iowa City on Wednesday, Jan. 31. (Cody Blissett/The Daily Iowan)
UI Health Care downtown campus leadership to step down
Above the Fold
Iowa City Transit bus as seen on Sept. 21.
A hallway is seen in the Mayflower residence hall in Iowa City on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. Since the dorm came back into service, it has been undergoing renovations.
Martha Gordon practices yoga in her studio in Iowa City on Thursday April 11, 2024. Gordon has practiced yoga in Iowa City for over 20 years. (Shaely Odean/The Daily Iowan).
Iowa guard Caitlin Clark smiles at guard Kate Martin after a NCAA Championship game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 1 South Carolina at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sunday, April 7, 2024. The Gamecocks defeated the Hawkeyes, 87-75.