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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 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 11, 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...

Doctor Mona Hanna-Attisha speaks during an event for the University of Iowa College of Public Health's Book Club at the College of Public Health on Monday, March 25, 2019. Doctor Mona spoke about her experiences exposing the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. The New York Times named Doctor Mona's book "What the Eyes Don't See" one of the 100 most notable books of the year in 2018.

College of Public Health hosts book club, invites authors to UI, gives free copies to department

Kinsey Phipps, News Reporter April 9, 2019

One college. One book. One author. One academic year. The University of Iowa College of Public Health’s annual book club allows students, staff, and faculty to collaboratively read one nonfiction...

An inflatable Herky sits on the ground floor of the state Capitol during Hawkeye Caucus in Des Moines on April 9, 2019. The Hawkeye Caucus provides members of the UI community to come speak with Iowa legislators.

Students advocate for state funding, UI support during Hawkeye Caucus

Caleb McCullough, News Reporter April 9, 2019

Hawkeyes flooded the state Capitol on Tuesday to advocate for a variety of issues important to the University of Iowa and its students. Those who took part in the annual Hawkeye Caucus conducted one-on-one...

Journalism professor publishes new book on Writers’ Workshop

Journalism professor publishes new book on Writers’ Workshop

Rachel Steil, News Reporter April 8, 2019

While teaching at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop in the mid-1960s, Kurt Vonnegut collected a cult following of students. They called themselves the “Vonnegut people.” Dedicated to Vonnegut’s absurdity,...