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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Jen Read, animal care technician at the Iowa City Care and Adoption Center injects a dog with a microchip while her colleague, Chad Mason, animal services assistant holds it still during a Dog Microchip Clinic at the MidWestOne Bank parking lot in Iowa City, Saturday, June 11, 2016. Pet owners can make an appointment with the Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center if interested in microchipping their pet.  (The Daily Iowan/Ting Xuan Tan)

UI housing allows assistance animals in residence halls

September 10, 2017

Sarah Watson [email protected] Residence halls across campus have a common rule: no pets. Federal law, however, allows students and tenants to keep animals in their living spaces for emotional...

Painted radiation masks are shown in the Pomerantz Pavilian Radiation Oncology Center on Wednesday, Sep. 6, 2017. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Killer Croc helps one kid blast cancer

Sarah Watson, [email protected] September 7, 2017

Radiation therapy is no walk in the park, even for adults, but second-grader Calvin Frye knows he is safe when he wears his green Killer Croc radiation-therapy mask. The radiation mask is a tight-fitting...

UI Vice President for Student Life Melissa Shivers speaks during the Womxn of Color Welcome Mixer at the Women's Resource and Action Center on Wednesday, Sep. 6, 2017. It was the inaugural event for the Womxn of Color Network Series, and will feature a monthly program on a topic affecting womxn of color. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Womxn of Color Network Series kicks off

Paige Schlichte, [email protected] September 6, 2017

A new program aimed at empowering and uniting women of color on campus kicked off Wednesday evening at the Women’s Resource & Action Center. The Womxn of Color Network Series, created by Jessica...

Ben Smith/Contributed Photo

Inclusive murals celebrate the underrepresented at Iowa

Sarah Watson, [email protected] September 5, 2017

The University of Iowa Student Government unveiled four student-painted murals around campus on Sept. 1. The murals, located in two tunnels, showcase the theme “Underrepresented at Iowa.” “One...

Adam Robinson, Executive Director of the Rape Victim Advocacy Program, poses for a portrait outside his office on Wednesday, August 30, 2017. UISG has pledged to match dollar for dollar every donation made to RVAP until September 3. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

UISG supports RVAP by matching donations

Paige Schlichte, [email protected] August 30, 2017

The University of Iowa Student Government announced earlier this week in a press release that it will match donations up to $1,500 to the Rape Victim Advocacy Program. This comes after the organization...

A couple walks out of the Englert Theatre on the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016.

UI honors course presents the Green Room event series

Paige Schlichte, [email protected] August 29, 2017

A University of Iowa Honors course aims to open up the classroom to the Iowa City community through a series of events known as the Green Room, named after the course. The Green Room will host guest...

Green outlets are shown in Catlett Residence Hall on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017. With the opening of the new residence hall, there have been new efforts made in being green. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Catlett strives for energy efficiency

Sarah Watson, [email protected] August 25, 2017

Catlett Residence Hall, which was completed and unveiled this summer, boasts amenities all students wish for — a dining hall, spacious rooms, and a view of the Iowa River. But what some may not realize...

Infographic on the total solar eclipse. Los Angeles Times 2017

Iowa City prepares for solar eclipse

Sarah Watson, [email protected] August 21, 2017

Crayons and pencils flew everywhere Sunday as kids at the Iowa City Public Library perfected their solar-eclipse crafts and parents stowed away free eclipse viewing glasses for the event the next day. A...

Barry Schreier, the director of the University Counseling Service, sits on his bike outside Westlawn on Tuesday. Schreier will begin a bike journey to West Lafayette, Indiana, beginning Saturday to raise money for two LGBTQ centers. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Schreier to ride bike across Midwest to aid LGBTQ centers

Marissa Payne, [email protected] July 12, 2017

Barry Schreier will soon bike more than 300 miles across the Midwest to provide LGBTQ students with the resources he lacked when he was a gay college student in the 1980s. Schreier, the director of the...

Barry Schreier, Director of University Counseling Service, sits inside his office at Westlawn on Wednesday, July 5, 2017. Shreier obtained the directorial position two years ago following a move from Princeton, NJ. UCS will be moving to the Old Capitol Mall later this month, allowing for ease of access for students who live on the East side of campus. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

UI Counseling heads east

Marissa Payne, [email protected] July 10, 2017

The University of Iowa University Counseling Service is expanding its footprint to create a new location on the East Side of campus in an effort to boost accessibility for students. The service will add...

FILE - In this file photo, the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital on Saturday, November 5, 2016. (Olivia Sun/The Daily Iowan)

Children’s Hospital ranked

Marissa Payne, [email protected] June 28, 2017

The University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital opened in February, and already, U.S. News & World Report ranks it in six specialties in its online 2017-18 Best Children’s Hospitals list. This...

Students, not silence, still welcome here

Students, not silence, still welcome here

Marissa Payne, [email protected] June 20, 2017

After a particularly contentious election cycle in 2016, the University of Iowa community is turning to visual aides to push for a truly inclusive campus. UI officials say they strive to foster an atmosphere...