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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

Old Museum of Art is seen across the Iowa River on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. (Shuntaro Kawasaki/The Daily Iowan)

UI Old Museum of Art renamed to Performing Arts Annex

Sydney Libert, News Reporter January 31, 2023

The University of Iowa is preparing to have the Division of Performing Arts take center stage in the former Museum of Art. The Old Museum of Art will now go by the interim name Performing...

Dance Marathon captains participate in the captains' line during Dance Marathon at the Iowa Memorial Union at the University of Iowa in Iowa City on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022. The fundraiser was held virtually with limited in-person participants.

Q&A with UI Dance Marathon Executive Director

Natalie Miller, News Reporter January 31, 2023

For the first time since 2020, the University of Iowa’s Dance Marathon will be held in-person and back to pre-COVID style. This year’s Executive Director Raginya Handoo, a UI fourth-year student,...

First-year students wait to listen to speeches during convocation at the University of Iowa’s Pentacrest on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022.

UI first-year students left behind in federal loan forgiveness program

Grace Katzer, News Reporter January 31, 2023

When the Biden Administration announced its student loan forgiveness program, many University of Iowa students and graduates were excited at the possibility of having up to $20,000 of their loans forgiven. However,...

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics are seen in Iowa City on Aug. 23, 2022.

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics websites face outages after cyberattack

Alejandro Rojas, News Reporter January 31, 2023

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics websites have been down since this afternoon after a suspected cyberattack.  Affected websites included the UI Hospitals and Clinics, UI Stead Family...

More Iowa City students eligible for reduced-price lunches

More Iowa City students eligible for reduced-price lunches

Virginia Russell, News Reporter January 30, 2023

More Iowa City K-12 public school students qualified for free and reduced-price lunches this year. Officials said the increase in qualifications could be because of the expiration in June 2022 of a free...

A cyclist rides toward North Liberty during the Big Rove bicycle event on Saturday, June 29, 2019.

Johnson County bike shop owners excited for RAGBRAI Coralville pit stop

Marandah Mangra-Dutcher and Archie Wagner January 30, 2023

Johnson County bike shop owners are gearing up for RAGBRAI’s pit stop in Coralville for its 50th ride this summer. On day six of RAGBRAI, riders will roll into Johnson County coming 80 miles from...

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is seen on April 2, 2022.

New UIHC facility to increase health care access to residents in southeast Iowa City

Sydney Libert, News Reporter January 29, 2023

A new University of Iowa Health Care facility specializing in primary care services is slated to open in 2025 in southeast Iowa City. While the project is in the beginning stages of development,...

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics are seen in Iowa City on Aug. 23, 2022.

UI researchers find genes that can cause cleft lip and palate

Sofia Mamakos, News Reporter January 29, 2023

University of Iowa researchers conducted a study using frogs and fish to identify certain human genes are associated with causing cleft lip and/or palate when deleted. Clefting is a malformation...

Iowa City mayor Bruce Teague welcomes Iowa Democratic gubernatorial candidate Deidre DeJear at a town hall, hosted by the University Democrats at Iowa, at the Iowa Memorial Union on Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. DeJear spoke about education and health care access in Iowa, before fielding questions from the public.

Iowa City mayor, police chief issue joint statement denouncing police brutality

Archie Wagner, News Reporter January 29, 2023

Iowa City Mayor Bruce Teague and Iowa City Police Chief Dustin Liston released a joint statement Friday regarding the murder of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee.  Nichols died in...

The Iowa City Community School District sign in Iowa City is seen on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022.

Iowa City school board members voice concern for public school funding after the passage of Students First Act

Virginia Russell, News Reporter January 29, 2023

Following the recent enactment of the Students First Act, some Iowa City Community School District Board members are concerned about the future of funding for public schools. The new law, which...

Photo illustration by Avi Lapchick

Iowa City retirement homes hope to see a return to pre-pandemic normalcy with new variants

Sofia Mamakos, News Reporter January 29, 2023

Retirement homes nationally faced high rates of infection during the height of COVID-19. As new variants are introduced and pose risks to residents, Iowa City retirement homes are still taking precautions. Kim...

Marie Krebs sits down for coffee with Sikowis Nobiss and her daughter at Bread Garden Market in Iowa City on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. Nobiss and Krebs are mothers of multiple indigenous children who had negative experiences with the representation of indigenous culture and recently brought concerns to the Iowa City Human Rights Commission.

Indigenous community members speak out following racism allegations in Iowa City school district

Kate Perez, News Editor January 29, 2023

Sikowis Nobiss, a member of Plains Cree/Saulteaux of the George Gordon First Nation, has enrolled all of her children in the Iowa City Community School District. Each child had a negative experience...