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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

Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017.

Hancher Auditorium cancels events until April 3, remaining season uncertain

Naomi Hofferber, Senior Reporter March 13, 2020

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hancher Auditorium has announced it will be canceling events through April 3. Rob Cline, the director of marketing and communications for Hancher, said in an email...

Johnson County Public Health Director Dave Koch speaks during a press conference about COVID-19 at the Joint Emergency Communications Center on Thursday, March 12, 2020.

UI cancels events, UIHC to screen patients and visitors to mitigate COVID-19 risks

Mary Hartel, News Reporter March 13, 2020

In response to the growing spread and public concern over COVID-19, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is increasing screening protocol for patient visitors in attempts to mitigate transmission....

The College of Public Health is seen on March 11, 2019.

University of Iowa public-health experts talk COVID-19, ways people can stay healthy

Kelsey Harrell and Caleb McCullough March 13, 2020

University of Iowa public-health experts appeared on Iowa Public Radio’s River to River on Friday to discuss the COVID-19 response and preparation going on in Iowa. UI College of Public Health...

University of Iowa students form lines during the caucus at the Iowa Memorial Union on Monday February 3, 2020.

Iowa Democrats to postpone county conventions

Rylee Wilson, Politics Reporter March 13, 2020

The Iowa Democratic Party is postponing the Democratic County Conventions, scheduled for March 21, over concerns about spreading the novel coronavirus at large public gatherings. The county conventions...

Regents President Mike Richards listens during the state Board of Regents meeting at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls on Friday, November 15, 2018.

Iowa regents consider policy change to give president emergency-authorization authority

Katie Ann McCarver, News Editor March 13, 2020

The state Board of Regents announced Thursday that it will hold a telephonic meeting at 11 a.m March 17, to discuss emergency preparedness according to Iowa Code, as well as consider changes to the...

Editorial: All Hawkeyes need to prepare for coronavirus

Editorial: All Hawkeyes need to prepare for coronavirus

DI Editorial Board March 12, 2020

Certainty is in short supply for students as spring break approaches for the University of Iowa. Classes have been moved online, trips have been canceled, and thousands of students face countless decisions...

Graphic by Katina Zentz

Opinion: The dream of commencement hangs in the balance for first-generation Hawkeyes amid COVID-19 concerns

Marissa Payne, Editor-in-Chief March 12, 2020

Commencement may not carry on as I had envisioned since I was a little girl. I had always wanted to attend a large public university such as the University of Iowa, where campus was my world. My...

Hills Bank and Trust Company is seen on April 17, 2019.

Johnson County coronavirus patients all participated in the same Hills Bank and Trust Friends Club cruise in Egypt

Charles Peckman, Senior Reporter March 12, 2020

Johnson County residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 – 14 as of Thursday – were each part of a cruise to Egypt sponsored by Hills Bank and Trust, as the Cedar-Rapids Gazette initially...

Kaylen Luttenegger poses for a portrait on Thursday, March 12, 2020 in the Becker Communication Studies Building. Luttenegger canceled her spring break trip to Spain, but her family plans to fly her brother back, cutting his abroad trip short. “There’s just a lot of unknowns. It’s scary and weird.”

As coronavirus spreads, University of Iowa students shift spring break plans

Rin Swann, News Reporter March 12, 2020

Spring-break plans are shifting unexpectedly for many Hawkeyes leaving this weekend as coronavirus cases mount and the University of Iowa transitions to online instruction for at least a two-week period...

Photo Illustration by Raquele Decker

Iowa’s K-12 schools prepare for potential move to online learning

Rylee Wilson, Politics Reporter March 12, 2020

As Iowa’s public universities announce they will move to online-only instruction through April 3 because of the COVID-19 outbreak, most K-12 schools remain open — though districts are bracing for...

The University of Iowa Study abroad office is seen on Monday, October 21st, 2019.

“I was absolutely devastated.” Students return home and cancel trips amid COVID-19 outbreaks

Caleb McCullough, Assistant Politics Editor March 12, 2020

Anna Hull, a sophomore at the University of Iowa, had just arrived in Austria when she found out she had a week to pack up and return to the U.S. Hull was studying abroad in Italy through CIMBA,...

Mammitas Coffee Owner Jacquie Milian poses for a portrait outside of her shop in Iowa City on Thursday, January 30, 2020. Mammitas Coffee will have a grand opening event on January 31 from 5-8 p.m. Attendees can purchase a flight of five different beverages for five dollars.

Iowa City businesses prepare for economic impact of COVID-19, students leaving campus

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter March 12, 2020

From open to close a steady stream of people stopped in to buy drinks and pastries at Iowa City's Mammitas Coffee on Thursday, emptying the pastry case by midday. Owner Jacqueline Milian was on...