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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

The Old Capitol Building is seen on Monday, March 1, 2021.

Four finalists for University of Iowa presidency set to visit campus this month

Sarah Watson, Executive Editor April 7, 2021

Four candidates to become the next top Hawkeye will be interviewed by campus beginning next week, including hybrid online and in-person public forums scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on each candidate's first...

Fans walk up the steps to Kinnick Stadium after alighting from the Hawkeye Express before a football game against Miami (Ohio) on Sept. 3, 2016.

Saying goodbye to the Hawkeye Express

Alexandra Skores, Managing Editor April 7, 2021

The beloved Hawkeye Express will no longer be a tradition for football fans on game day. In a release from Hawkeye Sports, the University of Iowa Athletics Department and Iowa Northern Railway Company...

University of Iowa Student Government office door as seen on Jan. 26.

USG passes legislation establishing a Jewish constituency senator

Brady Osborne, News Reporter April 6, 2021

Undergraduate Student Government has passed a bill during its meeting on Tuesday that establishes a Jewish constituency senator position within the legislative body for the 2021-2022 school year. This...

Sanda Trestain - University of Iowa Department of Campus Safety Staff, 2017.

Women in police face gender barriers, look to increase numbers

Claire Benson, News Reporter April 6, 2021

Among multiple encounters of civilians disrespecting their authority and being underrepresented within their departments, women in local police departments have seen their gender come into focus inappropriately...

Two University of Iowa students receive prestigious national scholarship

Two University of Iowa students receive prestigious national scholarship

Samantha Murray, News Reporter April 6, 2021

Two undergraduate students have received the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship, a nationwide scholarship opportunity for students involved in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)....

The English-Philosophy Building at the University of Iowa is pictured on April 5, 2021.

New EPB window renovation leads to questions about COVID-19 transmission

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter April 6, 2021

By the end of the summer, the English-Philosophy Building at the University of Iowa will look slightly different. New, inoperable windows will be installed in the five-story building in summer 2021...

Photo Illustration by Katie Goodale

University of Iowa students create mutual aid organization

Drew Sullivan, News Reporter April 5, 2021

A new mutual aid organization has launched to help University of Iowa students receive communal support. UI Mutual Aid launched its aid request form on March 24 and has received 97 requests in its...

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University of Iowa assistant professor co-founds first pharmacotherapy network to increase collaboration among pharmacotherapy centers easier

Samantha Murray, News Reporter April 5, 2021

Co-founded by University of Iowa assistant professor Brett Faine, the Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Research Network, or EMPHARM-NET, establishes a network of researchers at 15 different centers across...

Photo Illustration by Kate Heston.

Increase in alcohol consumption during COVID-19 has UI officials worried

Drew Sullivan, News Reporter April 5, 2021

The state of Iowa has seen an uptick in alcohol consumption following the pandemic. The Alcoholic Beverages Division of Iowa reports that in the 2020 fiscal year, liquor sales increased an unprecedented...

The Old Capitol is seen on Sunday, March 21, 2021.

University of Iowa plans to bring scholars at risk to campus

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter April 5, 2021

The University of Iowa will open its doors to provide sanctuary to at-risk scholars as it joins the Institute of International Education’s Scholar Rescue Fund Alliance. The alliance was created...

The Old Capitol Building is seen on Monday, March 1, 2021.

UI opens vaccine sign-up to employees as eligibility expands statewide

Caleb McCullough, Managing Editor April 5, 2021

Employees of the University of Iowa can now sign up to receive a vaccine through the university, the UI said in a campus-wide email Monday. Staff who wish to be vaccinated through the UI will have...

University of Iowa students José Muñiz Jr. and Regan Smock pose for a portrait outside of the Old Capital building on Sunday afternoon. Muñiz and Smock are running for office in the upcoming University Student Government election.

Bridging the disconnect: how Undergraduate Student Government’s sole executive ticket is reimagining shared governance, student involvement, and equity at the UI

Grace Hamilton, News Reporter April 5, 2021

Undergraduate Student Government election week kicked off on Monday with unchallenged tickets across the ballot. Still, presidential and vice presidential candidates Regan Smock and José Muñiz Jr....

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