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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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Jared Weeks, Jacob Summer, Jackson Glenn, Natalie Noonan, and Jaelyn Boley pose with their Koozies for a Cause in Tippie College of Business in Iowa City on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. The $5 Wave To The Brave beer koozies are donated to the Stead Family Children’s Hospital. The five students worked together in Bob Walker’s entrepreneurial finance class to launch the startup project.

UI students turn class project into $6,000 donation

Emma Jane, News Reporter December 2, 2024

A group of five undergraduate students turned a $20 startup project in University of Iowa professor Bob Walker’s entrepreneurial finance class into a business that raised $6,000 for the UI Stead...

The Old Capitol Mall is seen in Iowa City on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022.

UI to purchase remainder of Old Capitol Mall in coming years

Kate Perez, Senior Reporter December 1, 2024

A familiar shopping and community space for many people in Iowa City will be under new ownership in the coming years after the Iowa Board of Regents approved the University of Iowa’s request to purchase...

Photo contributed by Ella Schmidt

UI hosts week of events and awards to recognize international students

Miranda Davis, News Reporter November 20, 2024

The University of Iowa is acknowledging international students this week with an international photo contest, multicultural showcases, movie nights, and discussions with scholars from around the world. The...

Jinann AbuDagga works with robotics during a Robotics and Assistive Devices (RAD) Lab on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. AbuDagga built and programmed the robots used in the 2024 Dance Gala.

This year’s co-stars of the 2024 Dance Gala? Robots.

Miranda Davis, News Reporter November 20, 2024

A collaboration between the University of Iowa College of Engineering and the Dance Program opens up a world of potential projects. But, for the 2024 Dance Gala: Agile, the result was something no one...

University of Iowa Students inspect prairie seeds during a prairie restoration class taught by Professor Mike Fallon at the Turkey Creek Nature Preserve in Johnson County on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. The class partnered with the BurOak Land and Trust field crew to pick seeds to plant at other prairie restoration sites.

Students restoring prairies across Iowa City

Madison Schuler, News Reporter November 19, 2024

Students in the Prairie Restoration course at the University of Iowa have planted new gardens for years throughout the Iowa City area.  Michael Fallon, adjunct instructor in the Department of Earth...

The Old Capitol Building is seen in Iowa City on Tuesday April, 25, 2023.

UI’s Undergraduate-to-Graduate programs increasing in popularity

Brianna Brands, News Reporter November 18, 2024

As the job market becomes more demanding and post-undergraduate opportunities become more limited, an increasing number of students are looking for graduate opportunities. In response, the University...

Erin Lane works in her office at the Lindquist Center in Iowa City on Monday, Nov. 18, 2025. Professor Lane was awarded the 2024 School Counselor Advocate of the Year Award from the Iowa School Counselor Association (ISCA).

Erin Lane receives Iowa School Counselor Advocate of the Year award

Miranda Davis, News Reporter November 18, 2024

When Caroline Canby was asked who she thinks is the most supportive, influential, and patient figure, there was no hesitation before saying Erin Lane. Canby, a second-year student in the master’s...

Students study at the Pappajohn Buisiness Building on Monday, Feb. 12, 2018. The Tippie College of Business recently suspended admission to the Master of Finance program.

Tippie suspends admissions to Master of Finance program

Emma Jane, News Reporter November 18, 2024

At its November meeting, the Iowa Board of Regents Academic Affairs Committee approved the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business's request to suspend admissions to its Master of Science in...

University of Iowa students study at the Pappajohn Business Building in Iowa City on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. A recent report from Yale University showed that nearly 80 percent of undergraduate grades are A’s or A-minuses. This has caused discussion regarding grade inflation across universities nationwide.

UI navigates rising grade inflation

Jacob Calvin, News Reporter November 17, 2024

Groceries, gas, and, surprisingly, grades have all been victims of inflation over the past several decades. As teaching methods and policies have adjusted nationwide, an A has lost its value as it...

The Old Capitol Building is seen in Iowa City on  Tuesday, April 25, 2023.

UI fraternity under investigation for alleged hazing

Jack Moore, Managing News Editor November 15, 2024

The University of Iowa’s Alpha Delta Phi chapter has been ordered to suspend all operations pending an investigation into hazing after police discovered several dozen pledges blindfolded in the basement...

The Adler Journalism Building is seen in Iowa City on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024.

UI students gain marketing practice with journalism school professor’s new book

Miranda Davis, News Reporter November 14, 2024

When Travis Vogan, a professor in the University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communications, launched his most recent book, he knew he would need some help getting the word out to the world....

Different speakers addressed the crowd during the Veterans Day Ceremony at the Veterans Plaza by the Iowa Memorial Union on Nov. 11 in Iowa City, Iowa. The event was put on by the Veterans Association at IOWA (VAI) to celebrate Veterans Day.

New UI Veteran and Military Council bolsters community for service members

Zoe Smith, News Reporter November 14, 2024

Veterans and military service members take up much of the University of Iowa’s campus, whether it’s through teaching and leading classes, participating in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps,...