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Graduate student Thomas Pak poses for a photo during a Graduate and Professional Student Government (GPSG) meeting on Tue. May 1, 2018. Dexter Golinghorst is set to take over as GPSG president next year, while Pak will take over as Vice President. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Meet the new President and Vice President of GPSG

Paul Elwell, [email protected] May 2, 2018
The Graduate & Professional Student Government has elected new leaders for the next academic year.
The Iowa City Library is seen on Monday, April 30 2018. The Library has agreed to partner with Chomp, a food delivery app, to offer app based delivery of library books.(Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa City Public Library has CHOMP delivering to residences

Aadit Tambe, [email protected] April 30, 2018
A local delivery company, CHOMP, is partnering with the Iowa City Public Library to facilitate delivery of library holds to people’s doorsteps.
Students and faculty talk at the LGBTQ Resource Center on Monday, April 30, 2018. They discussed the results of the Speak Out survey conducted on campus.  (Ashley Morris/The Daily Iowan)

UI official: ‘It really hurts my heart’ to see higher rates of sexual violence among LGBTQ students

Marissa Payne, [email protected] April 30, 2018
Findings from the UI’s second climate survey on sexual misconduct show LGBTQ students report higher rates of victimization but fail to draw conclusions about transgender students.
UI freshman and Celi-Yaks founder Rachel Ryan surveys her culinary selections in the Catlett Dining Hall on Monday, April 30 2018. A new club at Iowa, the Cele-Yaks, hopes to advocate for students with gluten free dietary needs at the university. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Celi-Yaks org advocates for Celiac Disease

Brooklyn Draisey, [email protected] April 30, 2018
UI freshmen Rachel Ryan and Sofie Dollison have created the Celi-Yaks student organization to advocate for those with celiac disease and gluten intolerance.
University of Iowa Dance Marathon goes green to increase sustainability efforts

University of Iowa Dance Marathon goes green to increase sustainability efforts

Jordan Prochow, [email protected] April 29, 2018
Dance Marathon planted the first of 25 planned trees on April 27 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the organization and push for sustainability.
Kate Berlant performs during the CAB comedy show on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the IMU.

Comedian Kate Berlant performans experimental comedy for UI students

Comedian Kate Berlant visited the UI to perform experimental standup comedy on Sunday evening.
A runner during the River Run marathon at Kinnick Stadium on Sunday Apr. 29, 2018. Runners participated in a 5K beginning at Northwest Junior High School in Coralville and ending by Kinnick, where runners could get refreshments and visit the field. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Student org puts together run aiming to assist people with disabilities

Aadit Tambe, [email protected] April 29, 2018
A student organization, RiverRun, organized its 39th-annual 5K race on Sunday, with the proceeds going to Uptown Bill’s to support those with disabilities.
Hannah Beachler, the production designer for the 2018 movie Black Panther, gives a talk in Shambaugh Auditorium about her experiences in Hollywood on Saturday, Apr. 29, 2018. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Production designer Hannah Beachler speaks on success amongst adversity

Jordan Prochnow, [email protected] April 29, 2018
Hannah Beachler, production designer for a number of major Hollywood projects, spoke on campus this past weekend to educate about being a woman of color in the film industry.
Iowa City and University of Iowa police respond to loud bangs at Currier Residence Hall on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018. No suspicious activity was reported by emergency services following an inspection of the building. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

University of Iowa study finds police more likely to crash in emergency mode

Brooklyn Draisey, [email protected] April 26, 2018
A UI College of Public Health study found police are twice as likely to be involved in a crash while operating with lights and sirens.
A Herky statue with a "PHIL Was Here" sash stands on the Pentacrest on Monday, April 24. Beginning in 2012, the UI launched PHIL Was Here to celebrate philanthropy at the university. (The Daily Iowan/Ben Smith)

University of Iowa grad and entrepreneur discusses importance of giving back

Jordan Prochnow, [email protected] April 26, 2018
Entrepreneur and UI grad Mark Kaufman spoke on Thursday about the importance of philanthropy and giving back to the community.
Video: #MeToo on the University of Iowa's campus

Video: #MeToo on the University of Iowa’s campus

Reba Zatz, [email protected] April 26, 2018

April is National Sexual Assault and Prevention Month. Since October 2017, the #MeToo movement has remained in the spotlight as figures from Hollywood to Washington have come together to fight rampant...

UI gets improved response in second campus-wide sexual assault survey

UI gets improved response in second campus-wide sexual assault survey

Katelyn Weisbrod, [email protected] April 26, 2018
The campus climate survey had a response rate of 22.8 percent, up from 2015’s survey. Administrators are now able to view unsafe trends on campus and target initiatives accordingly.