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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 Johnson County Courthouse is seen on March 3, 2020.

Jury selection marks first day of Weltman trial

Brooklyn Draisey, Managing Editor March 4, 2020

The first day of former Iowa Hillel Director David Weltman’s trial began with jury selection following rulings from 6th District Judge Chad Kepros determining which witness testimony will be allowed...

Faculty Council members gather for a Faculty Council meeting on Tuesday, January 28, 2020.

Faculty Council endorses proposed revisions to the ACE survey to make answers less biased

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter March 4, 2020

The University of Iowa Faculty Council unanimously voted to endorse recommended revisions to the Assessing the Classroom Environment survey in an effort to reduce implicit bias in certain student evaluations...

Iowa City Mayor Bruce Teague addresses the crowd at an Iowa City City Council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020.

Iowa City City Council approves Prentiss St. bridge-replacement budget of $1.37 million

Riley Davis and Rachel Schilke March 4, 2020

The Iowa City City Council approved the $1.37 million budget for the Prentiss Street bridge replacement project over Ralston Creek on Tuesday night, which will involve the removal and replacement of...

UISG meets in the Blackbox Theater in the Iowa Memorial Union on Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020. UISG is going to Des Moines on Wednesday to advocate for the UI, specifically through medical amnesty (a law that allows students who are underage to call an ambulance and not be persecuted for the well underage drinking stuff) and renting issues.

Medical amnesty bill passes in the Iowa house after five years of students fighting for it

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter March 4, 2020

A University of Iowa Student Government-backed bill in the Iowa Legislature that would grant under-aged intoxicated individuals amnesty when seeking medical assistance in alcohol-related emergencies...

Coralville woman accused of writing false check

Coralville woman accused of writing false check

Rin Swann, News Reporter March 4, 2020

A Coralville woman is accused of writing a false check for $861.27.  Kianna Vanderhurst, 22, was charged March 3 with forgery and third-degree theft.  According to the arrest affidavit, Vanderhurst...

Democratic Presidential hopeful Joe Biden takes the stage with his wife, Jill, and sister, Valerie, right, during a campaign rally at the Baldwin Hills Recreation Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Joe Biden gains momentum in Super Tuesday states, Sanders projected to win California

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor March 4, 2020

Former Vice President Joe Biden garnered the broadest coalition of support on Super Tuesday, securing the popular vote in eight primary states at the time of print deadline, giving him momentum after...

One voter participates in the Minnesota Democratic Primary at the Minneapolis Central Library polling center on Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2020.

Minnesotans transition from caucus to primary, debate if Iowa should still go first

Rylee Wilson, Politics Reporter March 4, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS — This year’s Iowa caucuses didn’t go well, Minnesota voters The Daily Iowan interviewed largely concluded. The Super Tuesday state transitioned from a caucus to a primary this year,...

Senator Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. walks on stage during a rally in Essex Junction, Vermont on Tuesday, March 3, 2020.

Bernie Sanders wins in Vermont, loses momentum in swing states on Super Tuesday

Caleb McCullough, Politics Reporter March 4, 2020

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Working off of momentum from early-voting states, including Iowa, Bernie Sanders won a majority of delegates in his home state of Vermont on Tuesday, pulling in 51 percent of the...

Voters line up outside the polling location at Westminster Presbyterian Church for the Democratic Primaries in Minneapolis, MN on Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2020.

Joe Biden wins Minnesota primary after endorsement by home-state Senator Amy Klobuchar

Katie Ann McCarver, News Editor March 4, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS — Former Vice President Joe Biden won the Minnesota Democratic primary election on Super Tuesday, just a day after Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., dropped out of the race and endorsed him. Biden...

(From left) Dominic Barone and Max Crystal pose for a portrait in Kru Coffee in Burlington, Vermont on Monday, March 2, 2020.

Voices from Burlington: Locals in Sanders’ liberal stronghold prepare for Super Tuesday

Caleb McCullough, Politics Reporter March 3, 2020

BURLINGTON, Vt. — If you spend enough time in Burlington, you’re likely to run into Bernie Sanders. Running into Sanders is a common occurrence in the city of just over 42,000 people, said Chris...

Daily Iowan Managing Editor Sarah Watson poses for a portrait inside Adler Journalism Building on March 3, 2020. Watson will serve as editor in chief in fall of 2020.

Sarah Watson appointed new DI editor-in-chief

Rin Swann, News Reporter March 3, 2020

Student Publications Inc. on Monday selected Managing Editor Sarah Watson as the editor-in-chief of The Daily Iowan for the 2020-21 academic year.  Originally from DeWitt, Iowa, Watson is a journalism...

The student group 50/50 meets in the IMU on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. 50/50 is an organization intended to promote female representation in politics.

Hawkeyes set in motion Iowa nonprofit 50-50 student organization

Mary Hartel, News Reporter March 3, 2020

A group of women leaders on campus set in motion a student organization slated to begin this fall that aims to continue a mission set by two former Iowa senators to elect women lawmakers. Headed...

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