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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

Construction work takes place in the Iowa City Pedestrian Mall on Wednesday, June 13, 2018. The Iowa City Downtown District held a meeting on Wednesday to discuss future development of the downtown area. (Tate Hildyard/The Daily Iowan)

Local business development, community art on the horizon for downtown Iowa City

Allison Meyer, [email protected] June 13, 2018

Iowa City business owners, leaders, and residents gathered on the evening of June 13 to reflect on and celebrate the accomplishments of the Iowa City Downtown District over the course of the past year...

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Iowa libraries take action for Puerto Rico

Darliah Adams, [email protected] June 11, 2018

In an initiative that is close to the hearts of many, Iowa libraries are stepping up to help a community in need. After Hurricanes Irma and Maria passed through Puerto Rico in September 2017, the...

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Gamers, console yourselves: Video-game café heads to Iowa City

Michael Hoffman, [email protected] June 10, 2018

Blake Nie wasn’t allowed to have video games most of the time when he growing up because his parents feared they would distract him from his studies. That all changed when he got his first computer...

Joseph McKenna stands in the fiction section of the Iowa City Public Library earlier this year. The library was established in 1896. (The Daily Iowan/Olivia Sun)

Iowa City and Coralville public libraries partner with Kanopy to make video streaming possible

May 7, 2018

As a part of their initiative to make services more accessible to community members, the Iowa City and Coralville Public Libraries announced that area residents will now be able to stream video content...

The garden classroom at the Robert A Lee recreation Center is seen on Monday, May 5, 2018. The classroom will be the location of a new butterfly tent. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Grant funds IC Monarch rearing tent

Iowa City will be able to ensure the safety of future monarch-butterfly generations with a new grant. Rockwell Collins, an aviation equipment manufacturer with headquarters in Cedar Rapids, awarded...

A woman speaks during a protest on the Pentacrest in Iowa City on Saturday, May 5. The protest was held in response to Gov. Kim Reynolds's signing of a new bill that will ban abortions after a heartbeat is detected in the early stages of pregnancy. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Supporters and opponents discuss opinions on new ‘heartbeat bill’ during a protest

A new law signed by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds drew a crowd of protesters to the Pentacrest on a sunny Saturday afternoon. Reynolds signed Senate File 359 on Friday. The bill bans abortions after...

Merge is pictured Thursday, May 3, 2018. Merge will be celebrating its first anniversary this Friday. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

MERGE, a co-working space located on the Ped Mall, celebrates its first birthday

Aadit Tambe, [email protected] May 3, 2018
Started by the Iowa City Area Development Group in partnership with the University of Iowa, local co-working space MERGE will celebrate its first anniversary today.
Michelle Voss, a professor at department of psychological and brain sciences, gave a lecture about health brain. The Iowa City Senior Center for the Engage Your Brain Fair provides a clear vision of what it takes to become brain healthy on Wednesday, May 2 2018.(Yue Zhang/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa Senior Center hosts Engage Your Brain Fair

Iowa City’s elderly community gathered on Wednesday afternoon to learn about maintaining mental health and numerous ways to reduce the cognitive issues that accompany aging. The Engage Your Brain...

John Engelbrecht makes screen prints at Public Space One in Iowa City on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. Engelbrecht considers himself a novice printer and says he has been printing on and off since 2006. The Print Shop at Public Space One hosted the demonstration featuring political graphics provided by the Interference Archive in New York.. The demonstration was intentionally held on May Day in solidarity with the International Workers' Movement. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Local printmakers create resistance images in open house

Sarah Stortz, [email protected] May 2, 2018
After a series of resistance events in Public Space One, local printmakers help active protesters create their own propaganda.
The Chauncey Building is currently under construction on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. The construction will continue as the Iowa City Farmer's Market commences for the season.

Farmers’ Market grand reopening tonight

Elly Woods, [email protected] May 1, 2018
The Iowa City Farmers’ Market will open for the season today. Although construction is occurring nearby on the new Chauncey project, the market will carry on as usual.
Director of Avengers talks Marvel and his time at the University of Iowa

Director of Avengers talks Marvel and his time at the University of Iowa

Brooklyn Draisey, [email protected] April 30, 2018
Joe Russo, one half of the Russo Brothers and director of Avengers: Infinity War, came to the Englert to discuss the film and his time as a student at the UI.
Jennifer O'Toole speaks during a National Eating Disorders Awareness event in City Park on Saturday, April 29, 2018. O'Toole overcame anorexia and is now a renowned author and public speaker. (Matthew Finley/The Daily Iowan)

Community walk recognizes the connection between autism and anorexia

Elly Woods, [email protected] April 29, 2018
On April 28, community members gathered for the National Eating Disorders Association walk, touching on a link between autism and eating disorders.