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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

State Sen. Nate Boulton D-Iowa hosted a meet and greet lunch with the Chamber of Commerce at Mosley's on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017. Boulton is running in the 2018 gubernatorial race on multiple platforms including good quality of life for small communities. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Boulton keeps his head in the game

November 9, 2017

Sen. Nate Boulton, D-Des Moines, is optimistic about the future of his campaign. By Madeleine Neal [email protected] An attorney, 37-year-old Sen. Nate Boulton, D-Des Moines, has also taught...

Seattle named United States’ second City of Literature

Seattle named United States’ second City of Literature

November 8, 2017

On Oct. 31, UNESCO designated Seattle as the second City of Literature in the U.S. By Aadit Tambe [email protected] Seattle and Iowa City may be nowhere near each other, but they have one key...

Iowa City City Hall is seen on Tuesday, April 18, 2017.

How to vote for the people representing you in Iowa City

Madison Purvis, [email protected] November 7, 2017

It’s time to choose your city councilors. Decisions made by the Iowa City City Council have an impact on the student and the general community. The council makes decisions affecting rent prices, zoning...

Yasemin Mohammad prepares to speak to a crowd during a Syrian refugee panel discussion at the Iowa City Public Library on Monday, Nov. 6, 2017. The panel discussed refugee immigration and how it is affecting various countries. (Andrew Baur Schoer/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa university professors discuss global refugee crisis

Andy Mitchell, [email protected] November 7, 2017

Professors and specialists met at the Iowa City Public Library Monday night for a panel discussion on different perspectives of the Syrian refugee crisis, particularly Germany and the Europe Unions. The...

Writers from around Iowa City work on the short stories and novels  at the Iowa City Public Library, in Iowa City on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016. The Iowa City Public Library will be hosting meetings to for writers to celebrate National Novel Writing Month. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Streaming local music now possible with Iowa City Public Library website update

Sarah Watson, [email protected] November 7, 2017

With the tap of a finger, Johnson County residents can now stream local music directly from the Iowa City Public Library website. The Local Music Project was started by John Hiett in 2012 to allow...

UI freshman Josie Bratt waves a LGBTQ pride flag while protesters surround a street preacher on the T. Anne Cleary Walkway on Wednesday, October 19, 2016. Protesters chanted and played pro-LGBTQ music to combat street preaching which aligns with University of Iowa’s LGBTQ history week. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Interfaith Alliance promotes equality, unity through Listening Tour

Paige Schlichte, [email protected] November 3, 2017

Extremism, hatred, bigotry, violence — these are all things Interfaith Alliance of Iowa aims to tackle through its Listening Tour, a road trip to Iowa communities intended to foster discussion about...

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)

Russian revolution turns 100, ‘WorldCanvass’ takes note

November 2, 2017

How the Russian Revolution has affected history, politics, and the arts — 100 years later.  By Paige Schlichte [email protected] It’s been a century — almost to the day — since the...

Floodwaters engulf Lower City Park on Tuesday, June 10, 2008. (File photo/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa City purchases 100th flood property

November 1, 2017

Iowa City has purchased its 100th flood-buyout property and is now scheduled to demolish it as part of the ongoing plan to reduce possible future damage in the Iowa River floodplain. By Brooklyn Draisey [email protected] Iowa...

Pedestrians cross Clinton Street and enter the Pedestrian Mall in Downtown Iowa City on Monday, June 27, 2016.

Video: Iowa City home to unique healing center

October 31, 2017

Downtown Iowa City is home to a unique healing center with few others like it in the country. Eastwind Healing Center, started by Candida Maurer with her husband in 1997, specializes in consciousness-based...

People walk in the Pedestrian Mall on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017. Planed changes to the area call for replacing the brick and adding additional decoration. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Ped Mall project designs revealed

Julia DiGiacomo, [email protected] October 27, 2017

Big changes are coming to the Pedestrian Mall. At a meeting on Thursday at the Sheraton Hotel, 210 S. Dubuque St., the completed designs for the renovation of the Ped Mall were presented. The plans...

Executive director of the Iowa United Nations Association Andrea Cohen speaks at an event celebrating the launch of Empower Her on Tuesday Oct. 24, 2017. Empower Her is an Iowa United Nations Association program which aims to make feminine hygeine products more affordable. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

IowaUNA launches Empower-Her to bring feminine-hygiene products to women

Annie Laird, [email protected] October 25, 2017

n honor of the 72nd anniversary of the United Nations, the Iowa United Nations Association launched Empower-Her on Tuesday, a project dedicated to making feminine-hygiene products accessible to all women...

Several guests at the Northside Oktoberfest brought their pets on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017. The dogs were especially popular with the crowd.  (James Year/The Daily Iowan)

Doggie Health Fair helps residents and their pets

Paige Schlichte, [email protected] October 23, 2017

Iowa City and Coralville area dog owners and their pets gathered at the Thornberry Off-Leash Dog Park on Sunday afternoon for the first Doggie Health Fair, hosted by the Iowa City Parks & Recreation...