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The Daily Iowan

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

Council members sort through the agenda during a faculty council meeting inside the Old Capitol Centre on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024.

UI Faculty Council passes faculty policy revision for tenure review

Evan Watson, Assistant News Editor March 11, 2025

The University of Iowa Faculty Council voted to pass a revision to a section of the university’s faculty policy, which has been in the works since May, in a regular meeting Tuesday. The policy...

Demonstrators from the Erase Hate Not Our Communities Protest gather on the Pentacrest in Iowa City on March 1. The demonstration was held in response to the University of Iowa’s plan to discontinue identity-based Living Learning Communities on campus.

Students disheartened by UI decision to eliminate identity-based LLCs

Isobel Perez, News Reporter March 11, 2025

The morning of Feb. 18 began like any other: students waking up and getting ready for classes. But for Olivia Oriho, alongside other students and resident assistants living in the University of Iowa’s...

The Daily Iowan’s 2025-26 executive editor, Roxy Ekberg, poses for a portrait in the Adler Journalism Building in Iowa City on Monday, March 10, 2025. Ekberg is a second-year at the University of Iowa. In the Honors Program, she is double majoring in journalism and political science. Prior to her role as Politics Editor, she worked as a news reporter at The Daily Iowan and worked at her local newspaper, The Wakefield Republican.

Roxy Ekberg named The Daily Iowan’s 2025-26 executive editor

Sam Peterson, News Reporter March 10, 2025

Anticipation was running high in The Daily Iowan newsroom Monday night as the name of the individual who will hold the title of executive editor for the 2025-26 academic year was announced, marking...

The Iowa Memorial Union is seen on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022.

IMU modernization project delayed as students weigh in on impact

Jacob Calvin, News Reporter March 10, 2025

This year marks the 100th year since the University of Iowa Iowa Memorial Union was constructed. In 2008, the building temporarily closed for flood mitigation and hasn’t undergone a major construction...

The government of the Chronic Health Alliance club poses for a portrait during a bracelet making meeting in the Student Disability Services lounge in the University Capitol Centre on March 7, 2025. Left to right: Kathleen Belz, Sarah Winternitz, Shay Petter.

UI club advocates for students with chronic illnesses

Genevieve DiChiara, News Reporter March 9, 2025

The Hawkeye Chronic Health Alliance organization at the University of Iowa is a resource for students to have a safe space and gain support if they have or know someone with a chronic illness or to...

IdeaStorm first place winner Linnea Rietz, second place winner Megan Mindy, and third place winner Charli Brady pose for a portrait at Tippie College of Business on Thursday, March 6, 2025. Rietz, Mindy, and Brady won for presenting innovative ideas at the Feb. 26 competition.

UI Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center hosts annual business pitch competition

Sam Peterson, News Reporter March 9, 2025

Aspiring business owners flocked to the University of Iowa’s Iowa Memorial Union's Black Box Theatre for the much-anticipated IdeaStorm, a pitch competition featuring creative concepts from UI students...

The University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics complex is seen on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2024.

UI researchers find beta-blockers may slow progression of fatal brain disease

Jacob Calvin, News Reporter March 9, 2025

According to the University of California San Francisco, Huntington’s disease affects one in every 10,000 to 20,000 people in the U.S., and there is no definitive cure for the disease. But that...

Rallygoers hold up signs during a Stand Up For Science rally on the Pentacrest on Friday, March 7, 2025. The rally was one of many being held nationally to protest against the Trump administration’s “censorship and political interference” in scientific research. Speakers at the event encouraged attendees to chant, cheer, and call their representatives. Live music was performed by the band Second Half.

UI Pentacrest filled with hundreds of demonstrators for “Stand up for Science” protest

Emma Jane, News Reporter March 9, 2025

Holding signs with messages such as “Cap Elon, not the NIH” and “Iowa is Raising Pigs Smarter than the Ones in Office,” hundreds of demonstrators gathered at the University of Iowa Pentacrest...

The Old Capitol Building is seen in Iowa City on  Tuesday, April 25, 2023.

UI International Writing Program cuts services after grants are terminated by federal government

Kate Perez, Senior Reporter March 6, 2025

The University of Iowa’s International Writing Program saw a significant cut in funding last month after the U.S. Department of State determined that grants previously awarded to the program no longer...

The Latino Native American Cultural Center is seen on 308 Melrose Ave on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. The Native American Council is no longer being recognized by the University of Iowa.

Members of recently disbanded UI diversity councils express pain, urge protest

Emma Jane, News Reporter March 4, 2025

Following the University of Iowa’s decision to no longer recognize its eight diversity councils on Feb. 17, former council members expressed heartbreak over the value they said these councils provided...

The Office of Student Financial Aid is seen in Iowa City on Feb. 21, 2025. Located in the University Capital Centre, the office is the go to place for any questions related to students’ financial aid.

Potential changes to the Department of Education and federal student aid raise concern among the UI student body

Anna Mitchell, News Reporter March 4, 2025

During his campaign, President Donald Trump vowed to bring massive changes to the U.S. Department of Education. These changes could include consolidating the department dramatically or dismantling...

A pile of food waste waits to be mixed in with leaves, wood chips, and other organic matter at the Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. The University of Iowa is one of the largest single suppliers of compostable food waste to the IC Landfill and Recycling Center.

IC organizations working to address food waste

Isobel Perez, News Reporter March 4, 2025

Despite the rising cost of food placing a strain on consumers’ wallets, restaurants, and businesses, more food is ending up in Iowa landfills. In its 2022 Iowa Statewide Material Characterization...