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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

A sign warning students to stay off the grass sits on the Pentacrest on Sept. 4, 2019. Despite the warning about chemical treatment, some students continue to sit.

UI treats lawns with chemicals, students unaware of health risks

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter September 12, 2019

Some students who opt to study or lounge on the green space at the heart of campus may not be aware of the products used to treat the grass. The University of Iowa recently treated the Pentacrest lawns...

People walk around downtown on Tuesday, Jan 31, 2017. Iowa City was named City of Literature by Unesco City of Literature.

Ames wins best college town in America, Iowa City stagnant

Rachel Steil, News Reporter September 12, 2019

One of the longest-standing rivalries in Iowa is the infamous quarrel between the University of Iowa Hawkeyes and the Iowa State University Cyclones. The Cy-Hawk football tournament this weekend will take...

Riverside man accused of theft and domestic abuse

Riverside man accused of theft and domestic abuse

Rachel Steil, News Reporter September 11, 2019

A Riverside man has been accused of second-degree theft and domestic abuse/assault impeding air/blood flow. Nikolas Petersen, 33, was charged Sept. 10 with child endangerment without injury, domestic...

Muscatine woman accused of burglary

Muscatine woman accused of burglary

Rachel Steil, News Reporter September 11, 2019

A Muscatine woman has been accused of third-degree burglary. Corina Campbell, 34, was charged on Sept. 10 with driving while barred, possession of burglar’s tools, two counts of possession of a controlled...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox during the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, IA on Saturday, August 10, 2019.

Elizabeth Warren will hold a town hall at the UI next Thursday

Julia Shanahan, Assistant Politics Editor September 11, 2019

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., will hold a town hall at the Iowa Memorial Union next Thursday, Sept. 19. Doors will open at 5:15 p.m. and the event is scheduled to begin at 6:45 p.m. and end at 8:45...

The University of Iowa Campus looking west from Old Capitol and the Pentacrest.

UI requests state funding to restore Pentacrest buildings

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter September 10, 2019

The University of Iowa is looking to proceed with a project to renovate three buildings that sit atop the Pentacrest — the iconic space at the heart of campus known for its limestone structures and ample...

‘It had a real grace to it’: UI says goodbye to quirky but loved Pentacrest tree

‘It had a real grace to it’: UI says goodbye to quirky but loved Pentacrest tree

Katelyn Weisbrod, Projects Editor September 10, 2019

In the fury of a vicious thunderstorm late Monday night, the European larch on the University of Iowa Pentacrest, adored by Hawkeyes for years, fell to the ground. The tree, which was at least 50 years...

Charlie Kirk

Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk to visit UI in October

Marissa Payne, Editor-in-Chief September 9, 2019

The University of Iowa chapter of national conservative college-student organization Turning Point USA plans to bring the group’s founder — who has a contentious history with the UI’s former executive...

A Life Scribe Pen is seen in the University of Iowa Student Disability Centers on Monday, September 9th, 2019. Life Scribe Pens, record and upload handwritten notes to a computer.

UI Office of Disability pilots three new programs for note-taking accommodations

Rin Swann, News Reporter September 9, 2019

The University of Iowa Office of Student Disability Services recently piloted three new note-taking applications, which are technological options offered to eligible students that require accommodations...

Darrel Wanzer-Serrano poses for a portrait in his office in the Becker Communication Studies building on Sept. 4, 2019. The UI Latino Studies Program received a grant in order to build up their Imagining Latinidades seminars.

Latina/o/x studies seminar brings expert scholars to the UI

Rachel Steil, News Reporter September 9, 2019

A year-long seminar is coming to the University of Iowa to bring attention to Latina/o/x studies, specifically the cultural concept of Latinidad, a term that connects those who have Latin American roots. The...

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University of Iowa receives grant from NASA to study auroras

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter September 9, 2019

Long known as a campus with a history of leading the way in space exploration, the University of Iowa has received another research grant from NASA in the same year as  the agency awarded UI researchers...

The Old Capitol is seen on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017.

University of Iowa rises in U.S. News rankings

Marissa Payne, Editor-in-Chief September 9, 2019

The University of Iowa has improved its 2020 U.S. News & World Report standings, climbing four spots to No. 34 in the touted rankings of national public universities. After blaming state-funding...