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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 farmer harvests corn near Washington, Iowa on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017.

Core course offered to UI students addresses dangers of farming

Annie Fitzpatrick, News Reporter April 14, 2019

Farmers make up only around 2 percent of the U.S. population; however, research shows that individuals in the profession get injured at higher rates than those in other occupations. Iowa’s reliance on...

Members of the UI Muslim Student Association: sophomore Tartil Ali, freshman Ebteehal Kmail, sophomore Seeme Kotoh, sophomore Amani Ali, junior Ayah Taha, junior Taimaa Shoukih, and sophomore Suha Suleman throw snowball after passing out flowers for Islam appreciation week on the T. Anne Cleary Walkway on April 9, 2018.

UI celebrates Islam Awareness Week

Noelle Hass, News Reporter April 14, 2019

This past week, the University of Iowa Muslim Student Association hosted Islam Awareness Week on campus. The goal of Islam Awareness Week, according to the association, is to “promote social cohesion...

Steve Myers receives dentures from Dr. Hyunok Jo in the College of Denistry on April 11, 2019. The College of Dentistry has been giving free dentures to veterans in the community. A regular set of dentures is around $2500 and are typically not covered by dental insurance through the VA.

University of Iowa gives six veterans new dentures

Alexandra Skores, News Reporter April 12, 2019

For National Prosthodontics Awareness Week, the University of Iowa College of Dentistry has recruited six veterans to give them fresh sets of dentures, free of cost. When the project began, it was geared...

A bus stops at the Old Capitol Transit Center on Wednesday January 30, 2019.

UI proposes a series of gateway monuments

Josie Fischels, News Reporter April 12, 2019

University of Iowa students may soon see towering 13-foot granite monuments marking their walk across campus. The monuments, part of “The Gateway Project,” are proposed as a series of granite columns...

University of Iowa Club Quidditch players chase the golden snitch during an intersquad scrimmage at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex on Wednesday, November 14, 2018.

Popular-culture clubs on UI campus grow in number

Katie Ann McCarver, News Reporter April 11, 2019

Of the nearly 586 student organizations available at the University of Iowa, several stem from common themes in popular culture. While the athletes and the mathletes find something to keep them occupied,...

The Pappajohn Business Building is seen on November 12, 2018.

Tippie College of Business celebrates 20 years with Tippie name

Rachel Steil, News Reporter April 11, 2019

The man who gave his name to the Tippie College of Business 20 years ago started his education in a one-room schoolhouse in Belle Plaine, Iowa. Henry B. Tippie’s rural Iowa beginnings present a striking...

The Shambaugh House on Clinton Street on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017. Merrill is the author of an award winning series of poems. The house is the home to the International Writing Program.

International Writing Program launches project to cultivate creative careers for emerging writers

Kinsey Phipps, News Reporter April 11, 2019

From Iowa City to Italy to South America to Africa, 16 emerging female writers are on a six-month journey to kick-start their creative careers. The Women’s Creative Mentorship Project is a collaboration...

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Research shows college students may be uninformed about their majors

Katie Ann McCarver, News Reporter April 10, 2019

From the time students first step on college campuses, the race is on for them to declare majors. Whether from advisers, friends, parents, or themselves, university students are typically pressured to...

AirCare Lead Pilot Tim Whaylen flies the AirCare helicopter on March 20, 2019 over Iowa City, Iowa.

An inside look into the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics’ AirCare team

Gage Miskimen, Editor In Chief April 10, 2019

The rotor starts up as Tim Whaylen sits at the controls in the cockpit, pushing buttons and flipping switches. The blades start to turn. Whoosh … whoosh … whoosh … Whaylen, the lead pilot on...

The outside to the International Programs center is seen inside the Old Capitol Mall on Wednesday, April 10.

Provost’s Global Forum explores international education

Rachel Steil, News Reporter April 10, 2019

In the U.S., schools are structured so students move from classroom to classroom. Students see different teachers and classmates every hour. However, this is not the case worldwide. In Singapore, students...

Organization promoting children's health comes to Iowa

Organization promoting children’s health comes to Iowa

Alexandra Skores, News Reporter April 10, 2019

Healthy LifeStars, a program devoted to motivating children to live healthy lives, has arrived in the state for the first time. The program is a nonprofit organization that promotes healthy living and...

University of Iowa student Mark Schoen stands outside of Schaefer Hall for a portrait on Monday, April 8, 2019.

University of Iowa junior to experience Indonesia on U.S. State Department scholarship

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter April 10, 2019

Attending and graduating from high school in Singapore isn’t an opportunity many students from the U.S. can say they have had. Mark Schoen credits his experiences in high school as the reason he plans...