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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

Mail trucks shown outside of the United States Postal Office in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021.

Johnson County mail services urge consumers to place online orders before holidays

Madeleine Willis, News Reporter November 29, 2021

As supply chain issues foreshadow a scramble to deliver holiday goods, Iowa City mail services are preparing for the holiday shipping rush. Ben Barreras, assistant director for laundry, printing, and...

Illustration of people holding up posters in protest in front of the University of Iowa Old Capitol Building. Designed by Molly Milder.

UI students express the complications and challenges faced when reporting sexual violence and misconduct through university resources

Hannah Pinski, Opinions and Amplify Editor November 28, 2021

Editor’s Note: This article makes brief mention of several instances of sexual misconduct and harassment. Because several sources feared retribution, The Daily Iowan granted anonymity to sources...

Hyaeweol Choi is pictured. Photo from University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences website.

New Korean Research Network looks to unite Korean scholars

Anthony Neri, News Reporter November 28, 2021

Intellectual interest in Korean culture is increasing at the University of Iowa, stemming from Academy Award-winning film “Parasite” and the popularity of K-pop, said Stanley Family and Korea Foundation...

Photo Illustration by Dimia Burrell.

New research shows side hustles can boost full-time job performance

Ryan Hansen, News Reporter November 28, 2021

New research, co-authored by a University of Iowa Tippie College of Business professor, found that working "side hustles” can boost performance at an individual’s full-time job. The research...

University of Iowa professor Silvia Secchi is shown using a Britta filter in her home in Iowa City on Monday, Nov. 22nd, 2021.

University of Iowa professors, researcher launch podcast for water quality education

Natasha Keicher, News Reporter November 28, 2021

Two University of Iowa professors and one engineering researcher have teamed up to create a podcast that dissects Iowa’s water quality problems. The podcast, titled “We All Want Clean Water,”...

Fulbright 2021 scholar Sarah Schlosser poses for a portrait. Schlosser will travel to India in spring 2022 and live there for nine months.

UI Fulbright recipients to travel abroad for first time since start of pandemic

Cooper Worth, News Reporter November 28, 2021

The University of Iowa U.S. Fulbright Program awardees will travel abroad, after candidates were deferred because of the pandemic last year. In total, 22 students and three faculty members from...

Customers wait outside the beloved food truck on campus: Street Hawk, for some delicious food, November 11, 2021. The Street Hawk, run by Michael Graham and Chris Horras, has been serving the University of Iowa community for four years now!

The Street Hawk experiences staffing shortage after reopening

Marandah Mangra-Dutcher, News Reporter November 18, 2021

The University of Iowa’s food truck, the Street Hawk, is back on campus after its closure for over a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the truck is struggling to find the staff needed for...

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

UI FIJI fraternity president elected as new Interfraternity Council president amid lawsuit against chapter

Caleb McCullough, Executive Editor November 17, 2021

As Iowa’s Phi Gamma Delta chapter faces a lawsuit over an alleged sexual assault last year and a review over compliance from the national fraternity, the Iowa chapter’s current president, Mason...

Indianola High School athletic teams are called the Indians, with a feathered dreamcatcher symbol as its team and school logo. Originating in some Native American and First Nation cultures, a dreamcatcher is a handmade willow hoop on which is woven a net or web and may be decorated with  feathers or beads. Traditionally, dreamcatchers are hung over a cradle or bed as protection.

Native American communities call for the removal of Native ‘themed’ mascots

Arabia Parkey, News Reporter November 17, 2021

The Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa, also known as the Meskwaki Nation, penned a letter to 66 Iowa K-12 schools calling for the retirement of Native “themed” mascots in late October. Iowa...

President Barbara Wilson meets with Iowa’s Congressional delegation

President Barbara Wilson meets with Iowa’s Congressional delegation

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor November 17, 2021

University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson traveled to Washington, D.C. this week to meet with members of Iowa’s congressional delegation. A post on Wilson’s instagram showed meetings with Sens....

The University of Iowa Faculty Council meet over Zoom in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021. The meeting composed primary of discussing the University’s current Covid-19 vaccination policies.

Federal deadline for vaccine mandate applies to UI departments

Kate Perez, News Reporter November 17, 2021

University of Iowa employees who work directly with a federal contract must provide proof of vaccination status or obtain a voluntary medical or religious exemption, while the state Board of Regents...

University of Iowa Associate Professor of Neurology Nandakumar Narayanan poses for a portrait. (Contributed)

New Iowa Center for Neurodegeneration aims to unite researchers against neurodegenerative diseases

Anthony Neri, News Reporter November 16, 2021

Researchers from the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine are already congregating on the fifth floor of the Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery Building as members of the...