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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

Contributed by Emma Jane

Hundreds attend union-led town hall Saturday; Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks absent

Emma Jane, News Reporter March 23, 2025

Chants of “Where’s Miller-Meeks?” “Tax the rich, fund the people,” and “Stand up, fight back” rang through the Pedestrian Mall Saturday afternoon as hundreds of Iowa City community members...

President Donald Trump watches during finals of the NCAA Men's Wrestling Championship at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA on Saturday, March. 22, 2025.

Trump administration NPS layoffs spark concerns over conservation efforts

Jacob Calvin, News Reporter March 23, 2025

In February, the Trump administration fired approximately 1,000 National Park Service, or NPS, employees with support from Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency. The layoffs aimed to downsize...

The Old Capitol Building is seen on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024.

COGS plans protest as UI cuts funding guarantee for graduate students

Emma Jane, News Reporter March 18, 2025

Around 20 members of the University of Iowa’s graduate student union gathered at Kindred Coffee on Friday to touch base on recent developments impacting graduate students and plan for upcoming actions. The...

The Iowa Judicial Branch courthouse is seen before a session in Des Moines on Feb. 11. The oral arguments for Bert Miller and Nancy Duffner vs. State of Iowa were held later Tuesday evening.

Iowa Supreme Court dismisses alleged UIHC illicit insemination case

Jami Martin-Trainor, Executive Editor March 14, 2025

The Iowa Supreme Court released their decision for Miller v. State of Iowa — a case alleging a former University of Iowa OB-GYN chair non-consensually inseminated patients with his own sperm —...

The Johnson County Courthouse is seen in Iowa City on Monday, April 22, 2024.

Iowa City man sentenced for police parody account

Emma Jane, News Reporter March 13, 2025

Daniel Kauble was sentenced Thursday to two years of probation and six months of suspension — meaning he will serve jail time if he violates probation — for operating a parody account on X, formerly...

Newly elected vice president of the Association for Asian Studies Dr. Hyaeweol Choi poses for a portrait at Gilmore Hall on Feb. 15, 2023.

UI gender studies department remains open after debate

Kate Perez and Anna Mitchell March 13, 2025

Members of the University of Iowa’s Department of Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies have felt a mix of emotions in the last four months — fear, excitement, disappointment, and determination...

County Supervisors listen to an annual update by the Johnson County Historic Preservation Commission during the Johnson County work session in Iowa City on Feb. 26th, 2025.

JoCo Board approves $283,000 amendment for repairs to county jail

Jacob Calvin, News Reporter March 13, 2025

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors are advancing to the next phase of the Building Envelope Stabilization project aimed at stabilizing the exterior of the county jail and sheriff’s office at...

Photo illustration by DI staff.

More than 1,000 Iowa businesses stand with transgender community

Emma Jane, News Reporter March 13, 2025

In response to Iowa becoming the first state in U.S. history to remove a protected class with the passage of Senate File 418 — stripping gender identity from the Iowa Civil Rights Act — local LGBTQ+...

Contributed by Delaney Behning.

Women flock to political science degrees following recent political turmoil

Chloe Oppelt, News Reporter March 13, 2025

The political science field has been growing, and the number of women in politics has increased along with it.  Recent UI graduate Delaney Behning just completed her bachelor’s degree in political...

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

UIHC begins to expand newborn scanning technology throughout locations

Madison Schuler, News Reporter March 13, 2025

University of Iowa Health Care has recently begun expanding CertaScan as part of its ongoing investment in innovative security measures and advanced technology. CertaScan comes in the form of a...

The Old Capitol Building is seen on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024.

COGS reports UI departments revising graduate student admissions

Grace Olson, News Editor March 13, 2025

This is a developing story. Check back for updates. According to a release from the Campaign to Organize Graduate Students at the University of Iowa, Ph.D. and Masters students were informed of...

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

Former Iowa City paraeducator pleads guilty to sexual exploitation of a student

Emma Jane, News Reporter March 13, 2025

A former paraeducator in the Iowa City Community School District pleaded guilty on March 7 to sexual exploitation by a school employee, a Class D felony. Joel Munzila, 22, faces five years in prison. According...