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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

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Students walk across a sheet of ice in Iowa City on Monday, February 25, 2019. Ice froze over pavements after the rainy weekend, but Iowa City is running out of salt to clear sidewalks.

Iowa City depletes salt stores

Alexandra Skores, News Reporter February 25, 2019

People walking around Iowa City sidewalks may (or probably) find themselves slipping and sliding because of the harsh Midwestern winter. In an attempt to tip-toe over the ice, people may even step into...

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

UI officials say Mayflower resident dies

Marissa Payne, Managing Editor February 25, 2019

The University of Iowa announced that UI student Ayak Chan died Monday. Chan, a Mayflower Hall resident, was a transfer student and open major, according to an email to the UI community.  In...

Professor Rachel Young sits at her desk in Adler Journalism Building on Monday, February 18, 2019. Young recently conducted a study on the parental role in cyberbullying.

UI study shows parents may not know how to deal with cyberbullying

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter February 25, 2019

With the advancement of technology, cyberbullying emerged as a new way for children to pick on their peers. A University of Iowa study has shown parents are unsure about how to help their children with...

UI Vice President for Student Life Melissa Shivers speaks in an interview with The Daily Iowan on Feb. 21, 2019.

UI boosting late-night programming as alternative to drinking on weekends

Marissa Payne, Managing Editor February 25, 2019

University of Iowa officials are providing more late-night programs for those students who seek alternatives to drinking for nighttime entertainment. The university has offered late-night programming...

Professor Karen Heimer speaks during the 36th Annual Presidential Lecture at the Levitt Center in Iowa City on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019. Heimer was speaking about her research on violence against women in the United States.

The 36th-annual presidential speech uncovers violence against women

Annie Fitzpatrick, News Reporter February 25, 2019

UI Professor Karen Heimer delivered the 36th-annual Presidential Lecture, “Violence Against Women: The Hidden Figures,” on Sunday. The lecture focused on the rates of violence against women and how...

Icicles form on the Old Capitol on Monday, Jan. 28, 2019.

New database gives UI researchers information about $47 billion in funding opportunities

Katie Ann McCarver, News Reporter February 25, 2019

Before researchers can simulate experiments or conduct surveys, they first have to look for potential collaborators interested in investigating the same topic and also request and receive funding from...

UI Vice President for Student Life Melissa Shivers speaks in an interview with The Daily Iowan on Feb. 21, 2019. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Q&A: VP for Student Life Shivers talks First Gen Summit, late-night programming

Daily Iowan Staff February 25, 2019

Tanya Villhauer: With our alcohol harm-reduction plan, we have five goals and a lot of strategies under each of those goals. And one consistent strategy that we’ve used is the late-night programming....

Rusty the Giant Sloth poses for a portrait in the Museum of Natural History on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018. Rusty is a fitting tribute to the concept of Darwinism. (James Year/The Daily Iowan

Darwin Day workshop helps teachers to navigate controversial topics in the classroom

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter February 25, 2019

Teaching “controversial” scientific topics such as evolution and climate change can be a challenge for K-12 teachers to approach. Iowa City’s annual Darwin Days event included a teachers’ workshop...

Students shoot hoops on the T. Anne Cleary Walkway on Tuesday, September 26, 2017. UISG hosted tables where students could register to vote.

UISG publishes financial documents on website

Marissa Payne, Managing Editor February 22, 2019

University of Iowa Student Government has published funding reports on its website after receiving inquiries about how the organization has allocated money during fiscal 2019. Some students raised transparency...

Members of Young Americans for Freedom clash with counter-protestors on the T. Anne Cleary Walkway on Thursday. Some students, like Adriana Peterson, said the some of the language surrounding the border wall is 'targeted and xenophobic.'

Students clash over Trump’s proposed U.S.-Mexico border wall

Charles Peckman, News Reporter February 21, 2019

Members of Young Americans for Freedom and groups of counterprotesters clashed on the T. Anne Cleary Walkway on Thursday afternoon over President Trump’s pursuit of a border wall along the U.S.-Mexico...

Student J. P Amply works in the North Parking Ramp on Feb. 19.

Student parking coordinators say night shifts at UI vary in safety

Annie Fitzpatrick, News Reporter February 21, 2019

University of Iowa Parking & Transportation student employees working night shifts report some safety concerns depending on their positions in the department. With seven parking ramps across the UI...

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

Honors offers new Presidential Fellowship, changes scholarships

Kinsey Phipps, News Reporter February 21, 2019

Honors at Iowa has decided to rearrange scholarship opportunities and add a Presidential Fellowship for first-year students. The addition of the award is among the changes the program has undergone in...