Students get creative to stay physically active at University of Iowa
Caitlin Crome, News Reporter
September 16, 2020
With most University of Iowa classes online during the fall semester, students have had to get more creative in order to exercise, replacing the daily walk to class. Not leaving the UI residence halls for a few days at a time is the new normal for many students. UI freshman Lily Hintz said she h...
Sexual assault reported in UI residence hall
Rylee Wilson, News Editor
September 16, 2020
University of Iowa officials received a report of a sexual assault in an east side residence hall on Sept. 12, according to an email from the UI Department of Public Safety. According to the email, the assault was perpetrated by an acquaintance. This is the second sexual assault reported at the U...
State Board of Regents advisory group proposes construction moratorium
Kelsey Harrell, Managing Digital Editor
September 15, 2020
An advisory group created by the state Board of Regents is recommending a construction moratorium on new capital projects at the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and University of Northern Iowa effective until June 30, 2022. The moratorium will be effective immediately if it is appro...
The cost of University of Iowa COVID-19 preparations
Lillian Poulsen and Natalie Dunlap
September 15, 2020
The University of Iowa offers free testing for students, faculty, and staff if they are symptomatic or have a known exposure to someone who has tested positive for the coronavirus. However, with a consultation before the appointment, testing can be expensive. The UI released in its latest COVID...
Standing Together: Latinx communities voice their support for Black lives
Mary Hartel and Alexandra Skores
September 15, 2020
Latinx Heritage Month begins at a time like no other in modern history. Calls for racial justice ring out across the country as Black lives are continuously lost at the hands of law enforcement — and Latinx people are also speaking out. Regular protests have filled the streets of Iowa City and cities ar...
Second sickout brings UI and Iowa State together
Natalie Dunlap, News Reporter
September 15, 2020
The University of Iowa and Iowa State University are often against each other in their state school rivalry, but on Sept. 15, students and faculty from both universities joined together to call in sick and demand online classes for another sickout. As of 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 15, the UI sickout recei...
Meaning behind the UI students self-reporting COVID-19 tests
Sabine Martin and Lillian Poulsen
September 15, 2020
University of Iowa faculty, staff, and students are expected to self-report positive or presumed positive COVID-19 tests to the university. These numbers are emailed three times each week to the UI community, to inform it of the current spread of coronavirus on campus. Johnson County case numbe...
University of Iowa drops slightly in US News rankings
Rachel Schilke and Rylee Wilson
September 14, 2020
The University of Iowa slid in the touted national US News and World Report rankings for top national universities, but maintained its ranking among public universities from the previous year. Every year, US News releases its rankings of the top national universities and public universities, which...
Student organizations, Johnson County looks to keep young voters civically engaged during COVID-19
Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter
September 14, 2020
As the election approaches during the pandemic, first-time and young voters are looking for new ways to stay active civically while remaining safe. At the University of Iowa, the non-partisan student organization Hawk the Vote is working to continue their pledge to register students to vote, educa...
Disposable masks can have environmental impact, UI sustainability experts say
Morgan Ungs, News Reporter
September 14, 2020
While three main types of facial coverings are currently being used to slow the spread of COVID-19 — reusable, disposable or plastic face shields – experts are looking at how these masks and the virus are affecting the environment. Iowa City Recycling Coordinator Jane Wilch said reusable ma...
No spring break at UI, classes to remain in hybrid format for spring semester
Rylee Wilson, News Editor
September 14, 2020
The University of Iowa announced Monday that there will be no spring break in the spring 2021 semester, and classes in 2021 will operate in a similar format to the fall 2020 semester. In a campus-wide email sent Monday, the UI wrote the spring semester will begin on Jan. 25, a week later than originally scheduled, and will end on May 14. The University of Northern Iowa also announced on Monday it ...
UI Recreation Services provides group fitness from a distance
Natalie Dunlap, News Editor
September 13, 2020
People that attend group fitness classes aren’t just going for a workout. Regular attendees are building a community within their classes. University of Iowa Senior Associate Director of Recreational Services Brian Baxter said keeping those communities alive was a concern for the recreation admin...