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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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(From left) Demetrius Perry, Peter Krogull, and Tony Casella pose for a portrait at their store Vice in Iowa City on Wednesday, May 8, 2019. Vice sells streetwear and vintage clothing to the Iowa City community, and online through their e-Bay page. In April Perry, Krogull, and Casella started a podcast about sneakers, fashion, and the fashion culture of Iowa City.

Iowa City’s Vice launches podcast about fashion, culture

Caleb McCullough, News Reporter May 8, 2019

The shelves of Vice, the Vintage Iowa City Exchange, host an array of sneakers boasting $300 price tags, and racks of T-shirts sporting Supreme logos and classic rock bands line the walls. Located at...

Junior fiction books rest on shelves at the Iowa City Public Library in Iowa City on Tuesday, February 5, 2019.

Library offers summer reading program in 6 languages to increase accessibility

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter April 21, 2019

For kids looking for fun and learning over the summer, the Iowa City Public Library offers a space to keep their brains sharp. This year, even more local children will have the opportunity to participate...

The Obermann Center is seen on April 16, 2019.

Obermann conversation covers the power of music in film

Annie Fitzpatrick, News Reporter April 16, 2019

Classic theme songs from such movies as Star Wars and Jaws are recognizable by nearly everyone, even those who haven’t seen the movies. That is the power music holds in film. The Obermann Center for...

The Dodge St. sign is seen on Monday April 8, 2019. Dodge St. has been known to have poor conditions and will be under construction in the coming years. (Michael Guhin/The Daily Iowan)

The future of Dodge Street includes a massive construction project slated for 2023

Andy Mitchell, News Reporter April 9, 2019

Iowa City has announced a future major construction project for Dodge Street in collaboration with the Iowa Department of Transportation, and the city seeks some public input. The two-year project is...

Litter is photographed on a hillside off of Riverside Drive near the theater building on Monday, March 25, 2019.

Iowa City partners with UI, Johnson County to keep county clean inside and outside

Andy Mitchell, News Reporter April 7, 2019

The newest partnership between the city and university moved more than 1,000 tons of salt and sand off the sidewalks and streets after a long winter. Shawn Fitzpatrick, assistant manager for landscape...

UISG votes ‘no’ on proposed FilmScene equipment expansion

UISG votes ‘no’ on proposed FilmScene equipment expansion

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter April 4, 2019

Concerns over use of student dollars arose concerning a recent proposal to fund new equipment for FilmScene. The University of Iowa Student Government rejected S.S.R 18 at its meeting on April 4 to...

A large pothole is seen outside of Peking Buffet in Coralville on Monday, April 1. As spring moves forward, Iowa City and Coralville will continue to fill potholes and other road disturbances.

Iowa City continues pothole-repair process

Charles Peckman, News Reporter April 1, 2019

Although spring has sprung in Iowa City, the thin veneer of birds singing and the mass consumption of allergy medicine is a mask for a much more sinister problem beneath our feet (and tires) — potholes. In...

Downtown Iowa City continues rennovations on Monday, March 25th, 2019.

Ped Mall construction set to begin Phase 2 in May

Caleb McCullough, News Reporter March 31, 2019

After nearly a year of construction, Phase 1 of the Pedestrian Mall improvements program will wrap up this month, and Phase 2 is set to begin May 13. The second segment will occur on the east and west...

Barre3, a new barre workout business in Iowa City, is seen on it's opening day on Thursday March 28 2019.

Barre3 opened doors to Iowa City-area residents this week

Kinsey Phipps, News Reporter March 28, 2019

The popular fitness studio from the West Coast Barre3 has found a home with studio owner Maureen Beran in Iowa City. Starting with Thursday’s grand opening, eastern Iowa residents can experience Barre3...

Poet Esther Dischereit (left,) Professor Elizabeth Heineman, and Rabbi Esther Hugenholtz discuss the rise in American and European anti-Semitism in the Iowa City Public Library on Thursday, March 14, 2019. The panel discussion, entitled “Resurgent Antisemitism and the Importance of Historical Remembering,” postulated the causes and potential solutions to prejudice.

‘Stronger than Hate’ panel sheds light on overcoming anti-Semitism

Charles Peckman, News Reporter March 14, 2019

“You have plunged me in this everlasting blackness.” The room was silent as Berlin-based author Esther Dischereit read from her poetry on historical memory. Her reading focused on the pain and suffering...

Iowa City Downtown District begins search for new nighttime mayor

Iowa City Downtown District begins search for new nighttime mayor

Andy Mitchell, News Reporter March 14, 2019

Iowa City Downtown District has launched its search for a new nighttime mayor on its website following the departure of Angela Winnike. The nighttime mayor is a position that Iowa City introduced in...

The CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank is seen on March 12, 2019. Formerly known as the Crisis Center of Johnson County, the food bank rebranded in order to emphasize the importance of community.

Crisis Center renames to ‘CommUnity’ in order to showcase its expanded services

Rachel Steil, News Reporter March 13, 2019

The Johnson County Crisis Center has renamed itself the CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank, or CommUnity for short, as the center nears 50 years of service. Leaders at the center decided to rebrand...