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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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UI Collegiate Recovery Program supports students struggling with substance abuse

UI Collegiate Recovery Program supports students struggling with substance abuse

Marissa Payne, [email protected] April 4, 2018
The UI Collegiate Recovery Program was born out of one UI student’s bounce back from substance abuse.
Journalist Maria Hinojosa addresses the audience on Apr. 2, 2018 at the Callaghan Auditorium in the College of Public Health. Hinojosa discussed lack of opportunities for people of color and the effects of racism on modern culture. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Hinojosa discusses the negative and positive effects of disparity

Michael Shea, [email protected] April 3, 2018
The Latino community may be different, and a veteran journalist believes this is powerful.
Filmmaker Hamid Rahmanian delivers a lecture on his film "The Shahnameh Project" at the Art Building West on Monday, April 2, 2018. The film combines modern technology with Persian art forms. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Voices, images from ancient Persia

Emma Sailor, [email protected] April 3, 2018
The ‘Shahnameh Project’ highlights an old Iranian visual and cultural tradition.
Dog owner Barbara Hamon talks with visitors about her therapy dog, Friday, in the IMU on March 31, 2018. (The Daily Iowan/Gaoyuan Pan)

UI Trans Alliance hosts public panel, includes therapy dogs

Representatives from the UI Trans Alliance discuss their experiences and perspectives during a forum.
The Old Capitol is seen on July 16, 2015.

Appreciation week celebrates graduate and professional students

Emily Wangen, [email protected] April 2, 2018
UI graduate and professional students get a celebratory week recognizing all that they do.
Mercy Hospital is seen in Iowa City, IA on September 25, 2017. Mercy is one of the two major hospitals in Iowa City. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Residency spots in Iowa remain scarce, causing medical students to venture out

Sarah Stortz, [email protected] April 2, 2018
UI medical students who wish to pursue medicine may need to prioritize other locations for their residencies.
RaQuishia Harrington, a cofounder of Sankofa Research Outreach, participates in a round table discussion about political issues during the Brighter Future Focused Summit on Saturday, March 31, 2018. (Matthew Finley/The Daily Iowan)

Brighter Future Summit empowers women of color with special programming

Jordan Prochnow, [email protected] April 2, 2018
On March 30 and 31, the Sankofa Outreach Connection held a variety of special programs to provide women of color with networks and important resources.
Dr. Cindy Ann Kilgo, left, Dr. Sarah Botchway, and Kingsley Botchway sit to answer questions during UI's "Thriving in a Transforming Nation" micro-conference at the Lindquist Center on March 30, 2018. The conference focused on healthcare, rights, advocacy, and education for LGBTQ students. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

LGBTQ issues in education, health care, and more

Julia DiGiacomo, [email protected] April 2, 2018
A UI micro-conference March 30 addressed how various leaders work to improve the lives of LGBTQ individuals through health care, education, and policy.
UISG Vice President, Heath Schintler, and President, Hira Mustafa, pose for portraits inside the Hubbard Commons of the IMU following the election results on Friday, March 30, 2018. Schintler and Mustafa are running on the Surge Party ticket who won the UISG election for the year 2018-19. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

UI SURGE Party wins UISG election

Emily Wangen, [email protected] March 30, 2018
The UI SURGE Party came out ahead of the competition in the most contested UISG election since 2008.
Members of UI's SURGE Party speak in an interview with The Daily Iowan in Adler Journalism Building on Wednesday, March 21, 2018. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

UI SURGE Party found responsible for falsification of campaign finance records, not responsible for alleged intimidation

Elianna Novitch, [email protected] March 30, 2018
UI SURGE Party was found responsible for the alleged falsification of campaign finance records and was found not responsible for the alleged intimidation of Envision ticket members, according to verdicts given by the Student Judicial Court.
Judy Hamilton Crockett presents on the life of her father, Major Clarence E. Hamilton, in the Boyd Law Building on Thursday, March 29, 2018. Major Hamilton was an Iowa Law student, and graduated in 1921. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

Daughter of UI alum shares his legacy and experiences following World War II

UI alumna tells the story of her father, who helped organize the Nuremberg trials and left a legal legacy in the Iowa City community.
Asian Pacific Islander community holds a Sexual Assault Awareness Month discussion

Asian Pacific Islander community holds a Sexual Assault Awareness Month discussion

Maria Kuiper, [email protected] March 30, 2018
Asian Pacific Islander members of the UI community came together to discuss the taboo topic of sex and consent.