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The Daily Iowan

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

Board of Regents members listen to a free speech training update during a board meeting at the Iowa State Alumni Building in Ames on Sept. 18.

Meet the newest student member on the Iowa Board of Regents

Anna Mitchell, News Reporter March 12, 2025

Lucy Gipple, a first-year student at the University of Northern Iowa, sat in on her first Iowa Board of Regents meeting on Feb. 27. Despite being anxious to get started, Gipple said she had a satisfying...

Vice Chairperson V Fixmer-Oraiz asks a question about the budget of reconstructing the jail during the Johnson County work session in Iowa City on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025.

Johnson County takes steps to conduct community survey on JoCo jail

Genevieve DiChiara, News Reporter March 12, 2025

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors recommended the University of Iowa Center for Social Science Innovation, or CSSI, conduct a survey to gain community perspective on the sheriff's office and...

Chad Squires speaks on the phone at Newton Correctional Facility on Feb. 21. Squires is a home building program manager for Iowa Prison Industries.

Prison-manufactured items sold across Iowa calls to question ethics of prison labor

March 11, 2025

Tucked away five miles south of Newton, Iowa, Newton Correctional Facility holds 938 low- and medium-security inmates. The facility is also the site of Homes for Iowa, a nonprofit organization that...

Council members sort through the agenda during a faculty council meeting inside the Old Capitol Centre on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024.

UI Faculty Council passes faculty policy revision for tenure review

Evan Watson, Assistant News Editor March 11, 2025

The University of Iowa Faculty Council voted to pass a revision to a section of the university’s faculty policy, which has been in the works since May, in a regular meeting Tuesday. The policy...

Iowa forward Hannah Stuelke poses for a portrait during Iowa women’s basketball media day at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. The players took photos and answered questions from the media.

Hannah Stuelke joins NIL campaign to combat online negativity

Grace Olson, News Editor March 11, 2025

Almost always seen on the court with a bright smile across her face, Iowa women’s basketball player Hannah Stuelke has earned herself the fan-created mantra: Happy Like Hannah. However, the positivity...

Demonstrators from the Erase Hate Not Our Communities Protest gather on the Pentacrest in Iowa City on March 1. The demonstration was held in response to the University of Iowa’s plan to discontinue identity-based Living Learning Communities on campus.

Students disheartened by UI decision to eliminate identity-based LLCs

Isobel Perez, News Reporter March 11, 2025

The morning of Feb. 18 began like any other: students waking up and getting ready for classes. But for Olivia Oriho, alongside other students and resident assistants living in the University of Iowa’s...

Organizer of Bitchin’ Events Tiara Phillips speaks with Hannah Thomas during book club at The Green House in Iowa City on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Phillips began Bitchin’ Events out of an interest to bring together local residents of Iowa City.

Local woman pursues event planning to strengthen community ties

Chloe Oppelt, News Reporter March 11, 2025

Iowa City’s downtown district is home to many businesses and places to gather for college students and locals alike. Bitchin’ Events, a small business launched earlier this year, is bringing a...

Selections from the Banned Book display are seen at Prairie Lights in Iowa City on Feb. 23, 2025. Many students around Iowa City have expressed concern about the uptick in book bans across the state.

UI students and literary community stand up against recent book bans

Genevieve DiChiara, News Reporter March 11, 2025

In recent years, the debate over book bans has intensified, sparking discussions about censorship, education, and the power of literature. Across the U.S. and beyond, schools and libraries have faced...

Joann Fabrics is seen in Iowa City on Sunday, March 2, 2025. The store is offering a closing sale following the company’s filing of bankruptcy.

Iowa City Marketplace faces another business closure with the closing of Joann Fabric

Isobel Perez, News Reporter March 11, 2025

Large red signs outside Joann Fabric and Crafts in Iowa City loom over its windows, advertising 20 to 40 percent sales across all items in the store — something any crafter in Iowa would typically...

A sign welcomes individuals outside of the Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County on Feb. 25, 2025.

Johnson County’s rehabilitation programs continue to make a difference

Madison Schuler, News Reporter March 11, 2025

Leaky faucets, broken air conditioners, drafty windows — one constant about owning a home is that eventually, something’s going to break. Many homeowners throughout the U.S. find themselves in...

Police lights are seen flashing after a traffic stop in downtown Iowa City on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.

Boyfriend of Victoria Skarda charged with first-degree murder in her January death

Emma Jane, News Reporter March 11, 2025

Joshua Perry, 34, has been charged with first-degree murder in the January death of Victoria Skarda, 33. Skarda and Perry shared a child and lived together in the home where Skarda was found dead on...

The Daily Iowan’s 2025-26 executive editor, Roxy Ekberg, poses for a portrait in the Adler Journalism Building in Iowa City on Monday, March 10, 2025. Ekberg is a second-year at the University of Iowa. In the Honors Program, she is double majoring in journalism and political science. Prior to her role as Politics Editor, she worked as a news reporter at The Daily Iowan and worked at her local newspaper, The Wakefield Republican.

Roxy Ekberg named The Daily Iowan’s 2025-26 executive editor

Sam Peterson, News Reporter March 10, 2025

Anticipation was running high in The Daily Iowan newsroom Monday night as the name of the individual who will hold the title of executive editor for the 2025-26 academic year was announced, marking...