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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Dr. Brandi Jannsen smiles during a presentation on small-scale farming in Iowa at Hancher Auditorium on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017. The talk covered the way local and global food systems overlap. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa’s two farm systems coexisting

Julia DiGiacomo, [email protected] November 10, 2017

When most people think of Iowa, one thing comes to mind: cornfields. But what not many people realize, however, is the overlap between small- and large-scale farms. University of Iowa Clinical Assistant...

Editor’s note: This card, with comments promoting white supremacy, was found on Nov. 9 in the Main Library. A website listed at the bottom has been blurred from the photo to avoid promoting the beliefs.

Neo-Nazi card found in library

November 10, 2017

On Wednesday afternoon, a card promoting white supremacy was found in the Main Library — it was shared numerous times on social media on Thursday. The card was found by a Daily Iowan staffer and library...

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Kid Captain for Wisconsin game the definition of a comeback

Elianna Novitch, [email protected] November 10, 2017

Ten-year-old Cooper Foster has had the time of his life as a Kid Captain. From meeting his favorite players to being on the big screen at the Homecoming game, he’s enjoyed it all. Cooper is this week’s...

Democratic candidate for Iowa governor Kathy Glasson addresses protestors at a demonstration outside of a Burger King in Des Moines on Monday September, 4 2017. Protestors attended multiple events Des Moines on Labor Day in order to demonstrate in support of a fifteen dollar per hour minimum wage and private sector unions. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

New study suggests striking does not benefit unions

Grace Lynn Keller, [email protected] November 10, 2017

A new study may have labor unions thinking twice before going on strike. The study, headed by Tippie Chair in Finance Erik Lie and Tingting Que, an assistant professor in the Finance Department at the...

UI receives report of sexual assault

UI receives report of sexual assault

November 9, 2017

The University of Iowa Department of Public Safety reported a sexual assault which occurred last weekend at an East Side residence hall. The report indicated the assault was perpetrated by an acquaintance. The...

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Racial Justice Center coming to Old Brick

November 9, 2017

A new Racial Justice Center is set to open in Old Brick in February. By Paige Schlichte [email protected] A new center in Iowa City aims to improve racial justice in the Iowa City and the...

Filmmaker Kevin Kelley addresses the audience at the launch party for the new non-profit production company New Mile Media Arts. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

No end credits in sight for retiring UI filmmaker

November 8, 2017

Kevin Kelley, a filmmaker who worked as a video producer for 30 years, plans to continue making films through a new nonprofit. By Paige Schlichte [email protected] Ever since he talked his mother...

UI aims to promote healthy masculinity through Better Men, Better Hawkeyes

UI aims to promote healthy masculinity through Better Men, Better Hawkeyes

Aadit Tambe, [email protected] November 6, 2017

The University of Iowa is trying to find a better way to address sexual assault, starting with the men. The Better Men, Better Hawkeyes one-hour workshop, aimed at promoting healthy masculinity across...

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Former DI librarian responds to 1991 shooting

November 3, 2017

Caroline Dieterle (current) Iowa City resident (Nov. 1, 1991) Daily Iowan Librarian, Advising Center liaison for UI Physics Department Nov. 1 had already been a rather fateful day in my life for several...

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Huge Hawkeye fan to experience a day on the team as Kid Captain

Marissa Payne, [email protected] November 3, 2017

Logan Manderfield — like many Iowans — loves the Iowa Hawkeyes. That’s just one reason Manderfield’s family says the 13-year-old from Waucoma, Iowa, is looking forward to the football game this...

Brad Erickson speaks in the Main Library during a presentation on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017. Erickson spoke about his experiences in providing care at a free medical clinic in the West Bank. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

UIHC surgeon discusses aiding surgeons in West Bank

Sarah Watson, [email protected] November 3, 2017

Brad Erickson, a University of Iowa surgeon and associate professor of urology, shared his experiences performing surgery at a free medical clinic in the Middle East in a discussion series put on by...

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Tobacco citations decreasing, despite reports of smoking

Aadit Tambe, News Reporter November 2, 2017

The number of citations given out by the University of Iowa police for smoking on campus has declined drastically in the past three years. According to the UI Department of Public Safety, there were 65...