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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Signs encouraging students to wear masks in classrooms are seen on the doors of the English-Philosophy Building at the University of Iowa on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021.

UI Student Wellness requires students, staff to wear masks for all appointments

Kate Perez, News Reporter January 18, 2022

The University of Iowa’s Student Wellness is now requiring medical-grade masks to be worn at all appointments.  The updated requirement applies to both students and staff, and went into effect...

University of Iowa Undergraduate Student Government Cabinet Director Vera Barkosky poses for a portrait at the Iowa Memorial Union on Jan. 17 2022.

USG hopes to alleviate pressure of climbing textbook prices for students

Ryan Hansen, News Reporter January 17, 2022

The University of Iowa recommends students plan for textbook costs of $950 per semester on top of tuition, housing, food, and transportation costs. The UI’s Undergraduate Student Government is trying...

Photo illustration by Jerod Ringwald.

Some Big Ten universities move online, UI remains in person

Kate Perez, News Reporter January 17, 2022

A rise in COVID-19 cases has left Big Ten institutions to choose how to mitigate the virus as students return to class.  At the University of Iowa, classes will take place in person as scheduled....

University of Iowa students walk across the T.Anne Cleary walkway on their first day of the new semester on Monday, August 24th, 2020. Despite the pandemic, campus remains open and some classes are still being held in person.

UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences sees loss of undergrad international students

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Editor January 17, 2022

The University of Iowa’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences saw a drop in undergraduate international and underrepresented minority students enrollment in the past year, according to the 2021 Diversity,...

A free take home Covid-19 test kit, available at the Iowa City city hall is seen on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021. (Jeff Sigmund/The Daily Iowan)

UI to provide free COVID-19 test kits

Sabine Martin, News Editor January 14, 2022

The University of Iowa will offer at-home COVID-19 test kits for students in the spring semester. Angie Reams, associate vice president and dean of students, wrote in a campus-wide email on Friday,...

A UI health station is shown with medical-grade masks and KN95 masks. (via uiowa.edu)

UI to stock health stations with KN95 masks

Caleb McCullough, Executive Editor January 13, 2022

As more than 30,000 students are set to begin largely in-person classes at the University of Iowa, the university will begin providing KN95 respirators at building entrance health stations across campus. The...

Dance marathon Morale Captains dance alone in the Iowa Memorial Union on Saturday, February 27th, 2021. Due to the pandemic, the annual charity event which normally packs the entire building, has been converted to a digital live stream leaving the Iowa Memorial Union nearly empty.

UI Dance Marathon 2022 goes virtual

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Editor January 12, 2022

The University of Iowa’s Dance Marathon “Big Event” will be virtual this February for the second consecutive year. The student organization made the announcement on social media Wednesday...

People stand in front of Phi Gamma Delta during a protest following sexual assault allegations against the University of Iowa’s chapter of Phi Gamma Delta on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021.

Lawyer for UI student accusing former FIJI members of sexual assault resists defendants’ efforts to throw out subpoena

Rachel Schilke, Senior Print Editor January 11, 2022

The lawyer for the University of Iowa student accusing two former Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) students of sexual assault filed a resistance to motion to quash a subpoena on Jan. 7. Eashaan Vajpeyi, lawyer...

People stand in front of Phi Gamma Delta during a protest following sexual assault allegations against the University of Iowa’s chapter of Phi Gamma Delta on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021.

Jury trial for FIJI sexual assault lawsuit set for July 2023

Caleb McCullough, Executive Editor January 3, 2022

Editor's Note: This article contain's references to sexual assault.  A lawsuit over an alleged sexual assault by two former members of the University of Iowa's Phi Gamma Delta fraternity is set...

The Phi Gamma Delta house is seen on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021.

Second man accused of sexual assault at FIJI house denies allegations

Caleb McCullough, Executive Editor December 20, 2021

A second man accused by a University of Iowa student of sexual assault at a party of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity last year denied the allegations in a court filing Monday. Jacob Meloan, a former...

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is displayed on Wednesday, April 7. (Jerod Ringwald/The Daily Iowan)

UIHC Boyd Tower fire started by burning leaves near generator exhaust stack

Anthony Neri, News Reporter December 17, 2021

The Iowa City Department of Public Safety reported that a fire at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics’ Boyd Tower was started after a pile of leaves near a generator exhaust stack caught...

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics as seen on Tuesday, June 23, 2020.

Iowa City Fire Department extinguishes elevator fire at UIHC

Meg Doster, News Reporter December 17, 2021

An elevator fire was reported in the University of Iowa’s Hospitals and Clinics’ Boyd Tower on the west side of campus on Friday.  Hayley Bruce, assistant director for communications and external...

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