Hundreds gather at Pentacrest for ‘Say Their Names’ rally against police violence
Caleb McCullough, Summer Editor
May 30, 2020
Hundreds of people gathered on the Pentacrest Saturday to rally against police brutality and in honor of George Floyd as days of protests, some violent, have taken place across the United States. Local leaders and protest organizers took turns speaking before the crowd, donned in masks and face sh...
Protesters and police clash after rally in honor of George Floyd in Des Moines
Josie Fischels, Summer Editor
May 30, 2020
Face-to-face with a line of Des Moines police officers in riot gear, a group of protesters chanted, threw water bottles at police officers, and engaged in property damage within a timeline of almost three hours following the end of a peaceful protest in honor of George Floyd that took place from ...
Iowa City activists plan rally in solidarity with George Floyd Saturday on Pentacrest
Sarah Watson, Executive Editor
May 29, 2020
Iowa City activists have planned a rally set to begin Saturday at noon on the Pentacrest in solidarity with the Minneapolis protests and in honor of George Floyd. Floyd died on Memorial Day after a Minneapolis police officer pressed Floyd's neck to the ground with his knee for several minutes. Video...
Iowa City interim police chief condemns killing of George Floyd
Sarah Watson, Fall Executive Editor
May 29, 2020
Iowa City Police Department's Interim Police Chief Bill Campbell condemned Friday the Minneapolis police officer who used his knee to pin down George Floyd, a black man who later died. "The death of Mr. George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer is tragic," Campbell wrote in a ...
UIHC expected to take unprecedented $100 million hit this fiscal year due to COVID-19 with more losses on the horizon
Kelsey Harrell and Katie Ann McCarver
May 29, 2020
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics leaders are expecting the response to the novel-coronavirus pandemic to take an unprecedented $100 million financial toll on the institution in the final four months of fiscal 2020, which ends in July. An even larger drop in revenue is anticipated for fiscal 2021....
Iowa AD Gary Barta not ruling out full capacity of fans in Kinnick Stadium this season
Robert Read, Sports Editor
May 28, 2020
Iowa Athletic Director Gary Barta said Thursday on a video conference that he is not ruling out Hawkeye football games being played in front of a full capacity Kinnick Stadium this season. “I’m still, and my staff are still, planning for several different scenarios.” Barta said. “And t...
UI researchers expect relaxing guidelines to increase infections, universal PPE could slow spread
Caleb McCullough, Summer Editor
May 27, 2020
University of Iowa researchers released another report Wednesday warning against relaxing social distancing guidelines statewide, saying the reopening process would lead to a large increase in daily coronavirus infections. The report also found that universal adoption of face shields would signif...
Iowa to ease restrictions on amusement parks, casinos; allows bars to reopen
Sarah Watson, Editor
May 26, 2020
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced more steps to reopen Iowa businesses, including allowing bars to reopen on Thursday and easing restrictions on casinos and amusement parks beginning in June. At her daily press briefing Tuesday, Reynolds said bars, wineries, and distilleries would be allowed to op...
Mission Creek Festival canceled for 2020
Josie Fischels, Summer Editor
May 22, 2020
After originally postponing for the fall, Englert Theater’s Mission Creek Festival has been canceled entirely for 2020, according to an announcement on Englert’s website Friday. The theater had previously postponed the annual Mission Creek Festival until September back in March in order to help mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus. In April, Englert released Mission Creek Underground, a virtual preq...
University of Iowa to begin phased reopening of select campus operations
Josie Fischels, Summer Editor
May 22, 2020
The University of Iowa announced a pilot program for a phased reopening of certain campus programs in a campus-wide email to the UI community Friday. The program will begin with the Carver College of Medicine and Iowa’s Department for Intercollegiate Athletics. The email stated that the pilot program...
Iowa City cancels Fourth of July fireworks
Sarah Watson, Managing Editor
May 22, 2020
Iowa City won't host its annual Fourth of July fireworks this summer, the city announced Friday, in order to continue mitigating the spread of the novel coronavirus. The annual Summer of the Arts programming will also look a little different this summer. The annual Iowa City Jazz Festival, norma...
Movie theaters get green light from Reynolds to reopen, but FilmScene will remain closed for now
Josie Fischels, Arts Editor
May 20, 2020
Movie theaters made the list of Iowa businesses included in Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds' Wednesday announcement that will allow more businesses to reopen beginning May 22, but Iowa City's FilmScene won't be firing up its popcorn machines for movie-goers just yet. The nonprofit theater announced on thei...