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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

Mayor pro tem Megan Alter speaks at an Iowa City City Council meeting at City Hall in Iowa City on Monday, Oct. 3, 2022

Iowa City City Council retires affordable housing model that restricts where units are built

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter October 18, 2022

The Iowa City City Council voted on Tuesday to eliminate restrictions on where affordable housing units can be built, allowing the council to meet the increased affordable housing needs in the city. The...

Employees work at the downtown Iowa City Pancheros Tuesday, October 17, 2022.

Pancheros celebrates 30 years of business

Grace Katzer, News Reporter October 18, 2022

Rodney Anderson had an idea for a local college-town restaurant in 1992: Chicago-style burritos. With this idea in mind, he opened Pancheros Mexican Grill on Washington and Clinton streets in Iowa...

Contributed photo from Karla Madrigal.

Former UI Pen Pal Project participant returns as new program leader

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter October 18, 2022

The University of Iowa’s Pen Pal Project welcomed a familiar face as the program’s newest coordinator. Karla Madrigal was hired in September as an academic coach for the Center for Inclusive...

The University of Iowa Center for Human Rights office is seen in the Jefferson Building in Iowa City on Oct. 14, 2022

UI Center for Human Rights, Legal Clinics helps offer immigration legal services to Afghan immigrants

Archie Wagner, News Reporter October 18, 2022

Soon after an influx of Afghan evacuees arrived in the U.S. in August 2021, the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights started working with the UI College of Law Legal Clinic to assist in legal...

Professor Caterina Lamuta works in her office in the Seaman’s Center Oct.13, 2022.

UI Assistant Professor creates cephalopod-inspired ‘softopus’ robot with Office of Naval Research funds

Sydney Libert, News Reporter October 18, 2022

A University of Iowa College of Engineering professor is expanding the understanding of underwater technology by creating a cephalopod-inspired soft robot, nicknamed “Softopus,” which mimics the...

University of Iowa alumna Andre Wright poses in the Wright House of Fashion in Iowa City on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022.

UI alum Andre Wright opens Wright House Of Fashion in Iowa City

Emily Nyberg, News Reporter October 18, 2022

The Daily Iowan spoke with Andre Wright, a University of Iowa alum, about establishing the Wright House Of Fashion and the opportunities it will offer in Iowa City. The Wright House Of Fashion will...

Visitors can pick one of various types of apples, from the wide array of apple trees, at the Iowa City location of Wilson’s Apple Orchard, on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022.

Wilson’s Orchard and Farm to open location in Des Moines area

Grace Katzer, News Reporter October 18, 2022

Wilson’s Orchard and Farm, a business that opened in Iowa City in 1985, is expanding to the Des Moines Area. The new location is expected to open in spring 2023. Paul Rasch, the owner of Wilson’s...

Jessica Gorzelitz overhead presses weights at Magni Gym in Coralville, Iowa, on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022.

UI study finds older people who weightlift live longer lives

Grace Katzer, News Reporter October 18, 2022

Researchers, including a University of Iowa professor, followed subjects for nearly a decade and found weightlifting may prevent early mortality in older adults. Jessica Gorzelitz is an assistant...

The City Park Pool is seen in Iowa City on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022.

Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission disapproves of City Park Pool modernization

Alejandro Rojas, News Reporter October 17, 2022

The Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission is asking the Iowa City City Council to explore other methods to modernize the City Park Pool because of its historic value.  The commission released...

David Dickens, interim department chair and UI Dance Marathon chair in pediatric oncology/hematology speaks at the Iowa Memorial Union on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. Dickens addressed a $1.5 million gift from Dance Marathon to facilitate research and care for children with cancer.

UI Dance Marathon commits $1.5 million to Stead Family Children’s Hospital for new pediatric cancer professorship

Archie Wagner, News Reporter October 17, 2022

Members of the University of Iowa’s Dance Marathon announced a donation of $1.5 million on Monday to fund a new professorship in pediatric oncology at the Stead Family Children’s Hospital. The...

An attendee rummages through clothes at a flea market at Public Space One Close House Oct.16, 2022.

Iowa City Flea Market features Iowa City artists and sellers

Kufre Ituk, News Reporter October 16, 2022

In the parking lot of Public Space One’s Close House, an Iowa City artist collective, Johnson County residents can find a new way of shopping at the first Iowa City Flea Market held every Sunday in...

A schematic of the planned UIHC facility in North Liberty is seen. The state Board of Regents approved the project on Tuesday.

UI and state Board of Regents request mid-construction audit for North Liberty Hospital

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter October 16, 2022

The University of Iowa and the state Board of Regents requested a mid-construction audit on the North Liberty Hospital construction site on Sept. 28 to ensure the project is completed in a timely and...