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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Pancakes made by the Pancake Man for students in the IMU on Monday, Dec. 11, 2017. The event was part of finals week events held to relieve the stress of students. (Ashley Morris/The Daily Iowan)

Crisis Center flips pancakes to raise money

The Crisis Center of Johnson County held a pancake breakfast to raise money for its day-to-day operations.
Teacher Svetlana Djananova monitors students as they take an ACT test in preparation for the college admission exam at HS2 Academy in Arcadia, Calif. (Anne Cusack/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Iowa City ACT headquarters cuts jobs

March 2, 2018
ACT, headquartered at 500 Act Drive, announced Feb. 28 the company would be cutting 100 jobs from their 1200-member workforce, according to a press release.
The College of Public Health Building is seen on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017.

Network works to combine expertise to find treatments for neurological disorders

Aadit Tambe, [email protected] March 2, 2018
NeuroNEXT applies for a five-year renewal to continue coordinating research trials.
Local firefighters and authorities respond to a fire at the top floor of 432 S. Johnson Street around 8 p.m. on Thursday, Mar. 1, 2018. (The Daily Iowan/Olivia Sun)

Iowa City apartment goes up in flames

March 2, 2018
Iowa City apartment goes up in flames
The theatre at FIlm Scene is seen on Dec. 9, 2015. (File Photo/The Daily Iowan)

FilmScene celebrates women filmmakers during Women’s History Month

FilmScene’s program ‘Women’s March’ showcases films made by women.
The Iowa City Ped Mall as seen on Friday, July 28, 2017. Plans are currently underway to update existing infrastructure to provide better accommodations for concerts and other events. (James Year/Daily Iowan)

Free Wi-Fi service coming to Ped Mall

February 28, 2018
Free Wi-Fi service coming to Ped Mall
A outside view of Atlas, Feb 26, 2018. (The Daily Iowan, Gaoyuan Pan)

Atlas restaurant to re-open as “Saint Burch”

Paul Elwell, [email protected] February 28, 2018
Atlas Restaurant will close next month and reopen as Saint Burch with a new theme and menu.
Inside MacBride Hall, one of the main sights of the Archive Crawl to be hosted Saturday Feb 24, 2018. The UI Main Library, The Natural History Museum in Macbride, the State Historical Society of Iowa and others will be celebrating local history through a day of tours, demonstrations, and lectures. (Katie Goodale/ The Daily Iowan)

 Archive Crawl to create community awareness of history

Katie Goodale, [email protected] February 23, 2018
Iowa City is set to host an Archive Crawl to reacquaint the community with several slices of history and the aisles of writing.
Concert goers dance to the music of The Surf Zombies in Iowa City's Ped Mall Friday night. The Surf Zombies are from Cedar Rapids and drew a large crowd Friday night for Friday Night Concert Series inside the Ped Mall. (The Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores)

Iowa City Summer of Arts’ releases Friday Night Concert Series lineup

February 22, 2018

Not only will the Summer of the Arts’ screen movies in the Pentacrest this summer, the nonprofit organization will also be hosting a Friday Night Concert series from May 18 to Aug. 31.  The 14 free,...

Attendees listen to Joan Kjaer and Andrew Michael Zmolek at the Merge Building on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017. The panels centered on the effects of the Russian Revolution on its 100 year anniversary. (Ashley Morris/The Daily Iowan)

Archives preserve cultural history

February 22, 2018
At 5 p.m. today at MERGE, archivists, historians, and scholars will discuss the importance of archives in preserving cultural history during World Canvass: Against Amnesia — Archives, Evidence, and Social Justice.
UI students hold a moment of silence during the Vigil for Victims of Gun Violence at Danforth Chapel on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018. The event was coordinated by UI Students for Human Rights. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

UI Students for Human Rights hold vigil for gun violence victims

Brooklyn Draisey, [email protected] February 21, 2018
UI Students for Human Rights gather to remember victims of gun violence and discuss the future of gun regulations.
Pedestrians cross Clinton St. and enter the Pedestrian Mall in Downtown Iowa City on Monday June 27, 2016.

Iowa City Summer of the Arts’ free movie schedule released

February 19, 2018
This summer, Iowa City’s Summer of the Arts nonprofit organization will again be screening family-friendly movies for the 14th year.