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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

The Old Capitol Building is seen in Iowa City, Iowa on April 14, 2022.

UI faculty senate, state Board of Regents oppose anti-tenure bill

Kate Perez, News Editor January 24, 2023

A bill designed to prohibit tenure policies and contracts is facing opposition from members of the University of Iowa and at state Board of Regents-governed universities. The bill, House File 48,...

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

UI researchers help find COVID-19 bivalent booster effectiveness

Sofia Mamakos, News Reporter January 24, 2023

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics assisted in a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study that shows that a new COVID-19 booster vaccine can provide protection for older adults. In...

An Iowa City Police car is seen in Iowa City on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022.

ICPD seek help identifying person of interest in attempted car break-ins, vandalism

Archie Wagner, News Reporter January 24, 2023

The Iowa City Police Department is seeking the public’s help to identify a person of interest in its investigation of a number of attempted car break-ins and vehicle vandalism. The department...

Jackson trial: Jury to begin deliberation Tuesday, witness says Alexander Jackson didn’t have security system app on phone

Jackson trial: Jury to begin deliberation Tuesday, witness says Alexander Jackson didn’t have security system app on phone

Sabine Martin and Alejandro Rojas January 23, 2023

A Cedar Rapids jury will start deliberation Tuesday to determine if former University of Iowa student Alexander Jackson is guilty of fatally shooting his parents and sister in June 2021.  On the last...

The Gilbert Street Bridge is seen on Jan. 23, 2023.

Iowa City Gilbert Street Bridge repair project underway

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter January 23, 2023

The project to repair the Gilbert Street Bridge — which has significant damage — will begin Tuesday at the Iowa City City Council meeting to schedule hearings for the public’s input. According...

Former President of the University of Iowa Sandy Boyd reads from his memoir at the Iowa City Public Library on July 28, 2019. Boyd's memoir is titled "A Life on the Middle West’s Never-Ending Frontier."

Willard ‘Sandy’ Boyd remembered as an icon at the UI

Hannah Pinski, Executive Editor January 22, 2023

When Steve Gude transferred to the University of Iowa in 1977 from Simpson University, he wrote a letter to then-UI President Willard “Sandy” Boyd during his first year. Based on his previous experience...

A police car sits near the entrance of Brother’s Bar and Grill after reports of shots fired near the Pedestrian Mall in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. No one was injured and officers were able to detain the shooter.

IC officials maintain the position that Ped Mall is safe following shooting

Kate Perez, News Editor January 22, 2023

Iowa City and Downtown District officials say downtown and the Pedestrian Mall are safe — and becoming safer — following a shooting in the area on Jan. 14.  Iowa City police detained a person after...

Jackson trial: Closing arguments and deliberations coming this week

Jackson trial: Closing arguments and deliberations coming this week

Sabine Martin, Managing Editor January 22, 2023

The trial of former University of Iowa business student Alexander Jackson, who faces three counts of first-degree murder for the killings of his parents and sister, is expected to move into closing arguments...

University of Iowa TikTok page outside Old Capitol Building in downtown Iowa City Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023.

UI enforces TikTok ban at administrative level

Archie Wagner, News Reporter January 22, 2023

TikTok accounts of multiple University of Iowa student organizations — such as UI Undergraduate Student Government — remain active following the state Board of Regents’ ban on the app in December...

The Old Capitol is seen on Thursday, March 12, 2020.

UI survey reveals 50 percent of faculty, staff, and postdocs considered leaving in last year

Grace Katzer, News Reporter January 22, 2023

While most students reported feeling valued at the University of Iowa, over 50 percent of faculty, staff, and postdocs reported seriously considering leaving the UI in the last 12 months, a campus...

The Iowa Memorial Union is seen at the University of Iowa on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022.

IMU to undergo renovations to address student needs

Sofia Mamakos, News Reporter January 22, 2023

As the Iowa Memorial Union approaches its 100th year on campus, University of Iowa administrators announced plans for renovations to transform into a center for student use and mental health care services. The...

Shelter House executive director Crissy Cannganelli speaks at an Iowa City City Council meeting at City Hall in Iowa City on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022. Cangaenlli has served for the past 18 years at the Shelter House and attended the meeting as the City Council approved a collaborative plan with Shelter House helping to fund full-time civilian positions for homeless street outreach.

Iowa City City Council grants $1.1 million for Shelter House Housing Stability Pilot program

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter January 22, 2023

The Iowa City nonprofit Shelter House will use over $1 million in COVID-19 relief funds to expand its homelessness prevention programs for Johnson and Washington counties for the next three years.  The...