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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

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The University of Iowa Office of Sustainability is pictured in the Old Capitol Mall on Clinton St. UISG voted on a bill to allocate $1,738 this year for a Renewable Energy Educational Development trip, each semester. (The Daily Iowan/Ben Smith)

Interactive exhibit informs Iowa City community on the dangers of marine pollution

Jordan Prochnow, [email protected] March 20, 2018
An exhibit for RecycleMania will be held this weekend to cover pollution in the ocean as part of the theme semester “Climate for Change.”
Iowa City apartments begin to offer recycling as rental permits are renewed

Iowa City apartments begin to offer recycling as rental permits are renewed

Brooklyn Draisey, [email protected] March 20, 2018
Since the City Council passed a regulation requiring multifamily units and condominiums to provide recycling, the response has been fairly positive.
Newly presented cardboard dumpsters are seated behind the Three Towers apartment complex at 313 S. Gilbert St. on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018. The Iowa City City Council passed a mandate in Nov. 2016 requiring all rental units of four tenants or more to provide recycling services. This resolution will be enforced by the end of 2018. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

DITV: UI Adjusts to Cardboard Ban

March 19, 2018

Throwing out cardboard has been banned in Iowa City ever since Jan. 2. If cardboard is found in landfills, taxpayers will have to pay for haulers being charged double the regular tipping fee. It’s a...

People walk the streets outside The Englert Theatre on Thursday, April 6, 2017. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

DITV: The Miracle Season comes to Iowa City

March 19, 2018

Sunday afternoon, Hollywood came to Iowa City. The Englert Theater hosted an advanced screening for The Miracle Season, a movie based on the true story of the Iowa City West High School volleyball...

With the help of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors and the Crisis Center of Johnson County, Elizabeth Tate Alternative high school opens their in school food pantry on October 17, 2016.  Since the school has an above average free and reduced lunch rate the pantry will be available for students Monday and Friday. (The Daily Iowan, Simone Banks-Mackey)

Work begins on Crisis Center warehouse expansion

Andy Mitchell, [email protected] March 19, 2018
Crisis Center begins expansion of its food warehouse to meet needs of the Johnson County community.
FILE - A customer shops for books at Prairie Lights Bookstore on Thursday, April 27, 2017. (The Daily Iowan/Nick Rohlman)

Iowa City named must-see literary destination

Brooklyn Draisey, [email protected] March 19, 2018
Iowa City has been named a must-see literary destination by Expedia.
The annual Night of 1000 Dinners was held at the Robert E. Lee Recreation Center on Wednesday, March 7, 2018. The event was centered around improving the lives of children in refugee camps, and all funds raised at the event will go to the Shabele Primary School in the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya. (Sid Peterson/Daily Iowan)

Local U.N. Association aids refugee school

March 8, 2018
A dinner Wednesday night raised money that will be used to educate children in a Kenyan refugee camp.
Flat Black Studio's interior is seen on Tuesday, Mar. 6, 2018. Soul Sherpa, a Cedar Rapids-based funk/soul band, recorded at the 24-channel studio during summer of 2017. (The Daily Iowan/Olivia Sun)

Cedar Rapids band Soul Sherpa debuts its new album this Friday at the Mill

Troy Aldrich, [email protected] March 8, 2018

Soul Sherpa has played in Iowa City for roughly two years, and the fusion-jazz-inspired music collective has only two singles to show for the work. The band will bring a fresh set of tracks to the Mill...

An attendee writes down notes during So Long, Cursive at the Iowa City Public Library on Tuesday, March 6, 2018. The event covered the lack of initiative to keep cursive writing in the curriculum of Iowa City schools. (Katina Zentz/Daily Iowan)

The importance of handwriting education

Elly Woods, [email protected] March 7, 2018
Panelists on Tuesday discussed the evolution of handwriting education and the disadvantages of taking it out of the curriculum.
The unique interior of the local shop Vice is seen at 114 E. Prentiss St. Iowa City. (Sid Peterson/Daily Iowan)

New store aims to be the ‘vice’ of locals

Sid Peterson, [email protected] March 7, 2018
A new store caters to a rising street-wear culture in Iowa City.
The Terry Trueblood Recreation Area is seen on Monday, March 5, 2018. Local organization, Project Green, contributed to the landscaping of this area, along with other green spaces around Iowa City.  (Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan)

Project GREEN spruces up public spaces and expands gardens

Maria Kuiper, [email protected] March 6, 2018
Local organization Project GREEN celebrates its 50th anniversary by beautifying Iowa City and its historical landmarks.
Diners sit at the bar inside Motley Cow Cafe on Monday, May 1, 2017. Chef and Owner, David Wieseneck, is closing Motley Cow after operating the restaurant for 15 years. (The Daily Iowan/Ben Smith)

North Side to add seafood and meat hybrid to neighborhood

Andy Mitchell, [email protected] March 5, 2018
Linn Street will greet a new seafood/meat restaurant in the spring in the spot left vacant by the Motlet Cow Café.