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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

Westlawn Hall at the University of Iowa is seen on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. Westlawn is the location of University Counseling Services.

University Counseling Services offers new programs for students

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter October 3, 2018

University Counseling Service has started new programs, including Let’s Talk Hawks, to encourage students to take advantage of the services and to have programs that are tailored to students’ needs. Last...

Crew members take photos of the art projected onto the Old Capitol on Wednesday, October 3, 2018. International light artist Gerry Hofstetter chose the building as a backdrop to feature artwork included in his “Light Art Grand Tour USA.”

Swiss artist to light up the Old Capitol for unique showcase

Elianna Novitch, News Reporter October 3, 2018

Swiss light artist Gerry Hofstetter will use the Old Capitol as his canvas for the evening as he transforms the building with his projected-light performance today. As part of his Light Art Grand Tour...

The hands of a student compress the chest of a CPR mannequin during a community training session on July 27, 2018, at the University of St. Joseph in West Hartford, Conn. (Mark Mirko/Hartford Courant/TNS)

New initiative gives UI campus an edge in heart health and safety

Josie Fischels, News Reporter October 2, 2018

The University of Iowa is participating in an initiative to become the first HEARTSafe campus in Iowa and the second in the Big Ten after the University of Illinois. Since 2015, four people have been...

The Iowa Memorial Union is seen on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018.

IMU garden aids pollinator insect populations

Julia DiGiacomo, News Reporter October 2, 2018

Bees and butterflies, among others, have found a home behind the IMU thanks to a student project to promote pollinator populations, and that has had success over the summer attracting the insects. The...

Signs say, "Help Stop Sexual Assault" in the bathrooms on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018.

Non-profit calls for cultural shift to prevent sexual assault, gender-based violence

Aadit Tambe, News Reporter October 2, 2018

Following the deaths of Mollie Tibbetts and Celia Barquín Arozamena, the Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault has called for a cultural shift to stop gender-based violence. IowaCASA is a Des Moines...

The University of Iowa Department of Public Safety is housed in the Old Capitol Mall.

UIPD offers self-protection course addressing specific student concerns

Katie Ann McCarver, News Reporter October 2, 2018

The University of Iowa Public Safety Department offers self-protection classes to students, providing instruction in self-defense and encouraging students to value their personal safety. Classes vary...

Dancers stay hydrated during UI Dance Marathon 24 at the IMU on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018.

Dance Marathon 25 increases sustainability efforts for Big Event

Alexandra Skores, News Reporter October 1, 2018

As Dance Marathon 25’s Big Event quickly approaches, the crew members have taken it upon themselves to push new efforts to increase sustainability. “Dance Marathon 25’s plan for sustainability is...

The LGBTQ+ Resource Center is seen on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. October is LGBTQ+ history month.

LGBTQ+ History Month will feature events throughout campus

Alexandra Skores, News Reporter October 1, 2018

October marks LGBTQ History Month, and the LGBTQ Cultural Resource Center has many plans to educate the University of Iowa campus on the resources it provides in hopes to gain continuing support from the...

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Fit in Four program promotes healthy living at the UI

Caleb McCullough, News Reporter October 1, 2018

Student Health & Wellness offers a brand-new fitness program in October for students and faculty. The program, called Fit in Four, focuses on exercise and fruit and vegetable intake to promote healthy...

Mollie Tibbetts

Memorial fund established in Mollie Tibbetts’ honor

October 1, 2018

A memorial fund established by Mollie Tibbetts’ family will support Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital. According to a UI press release, more...

Jill Trumm, Associate Director of the Academic Advising center, discusses MyPlan during the MyPlan and Sample Plan lecture in the Big Ten Theater at the IMU on Sept. 26, 2018. Sample Plans provide example four-year plans for most majors, while MyPlan will provide a new viewing tool for students looking to plan their path of study at Iowa. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan).

New MyUI tools aim to help students with long-term planning

Elianna Novitch, Politics Reporter September 30, 2018

New tools geared toward assisting University of Iowa students in long-term academic planning launched on MyUI earlier this fall. The new tools — Sample Plans and MyPlan — work together to help students...

Community members gather on the steps of the Old Capitol in Iowa City on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018 to protest the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Protesters spoke in support of victims of sexual violence and shared personal stories about coming forward as victims of sexual violence.

Iowa City protesters rail against Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination

Aadit Tambe, News Reporter September 27, 2018

Several community members assembled at the Old Capitol Thursday morning, flashing placards and chanting “cancel Kavanaugh” to denounce the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh. This was followed...