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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

Photo Illustration by Tate Hildyard & Ryan Adams. (The Daily Iowan)

UI scientists use chocolate, discover obesity can change perceptions of satisfaction in food

Mitchell Griffin, News Reporter September 10, 2019

While many chocolate eaters may find the dessert wholly satisfying, there comes a point where their consumption may be too much. Now, researchers in nutrition-related fields are studying taste perception...

The new Film Scene location located in the Chauncey building is seen on September 10, 2019.

State donations aid Johnson County in cultural projects and programs

Annie Fitzpatrick, News Reporter September 10, 2019

The Iowa Economic Development Agency’s Community Attraction and Tourism grant recently awarded two Iowa City and one Johnson County nonprofits with financial donations in order to promote recreational...

Board members listen during the Board of Regents meeting on September 12, 2018 in the IMU Main Lounge. Regents members discussed remodeling various buildings and sights across various Iowa campuses.

Regents will hear request to dissolve application portal for public Iowa universities

Katie Ann McCarver, News Editor September 10, 2019

The state Board of Regents will consider dissolving its rarely used Iowa Public Universities Application Portal, a college-application site exclusive to its three universities, at its Sept. 18-19 meeting...

Photo illustration by Raquele Decker

Caffeine stunts students’ sleep schedules

Chloe O'Connor, News Reporter September 10, 2019

Research shows that — much to busy students' dismay — caffeine may not be a substitute for sleep. According to the World Health Organization, caffeine is routinely recognized as an addictive substance....

Coralville woman accused of forgery

Coralville woman accused of forgery

Rachel Steil, News Reporter September 10, 2019

A Coralville woman has been accused of forgery. Sarah Franz, 22, was charged on Sept. 9 with two counts of forgery. According to the arrest affidavit, Franz presented a payroll check from Cedar-Mac...

Justices listen to the argument of Melinda Nye in regards to the appeal of Lamar Wilson during a special session of the Iowa Supreme Court in Muscatine, IA on Tuesday, September 10, 2019.

Iowa City man imprisoned for Ped Mall shooting appeals conviction to Iowa Supreme Court

Kayli Reese, Managing News Editor September 10, 2019

MUSCATINE — An attorney on Tuesday asked the Iowa Supreme Court to reverse the conviction of the Iowa City man who was sentenced to prison after the 2017 Pedestrian Mall shooting and claimed immunity...

Regent President Mike Richards listens during the state Board of Regents meeting at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls on Friday, November 15, 2018.

Iowa regents’ funding request ditches financial-aid focus for fiscal 2021

Marissa Payne, Editor-in-Chief September 10, 2019

After the state Board of Regents in two consecutive annual appropriations requests asked Iowa lawmakers to dedicate additional support to student financial aid, the regents’ fiscal 2021 funding request...

‘It had a real grace to it’: UI says goodbye to quirky but loved Pentacrest tree

‘It had a real grace to it’: UI says goodbye to quirky but loved Pentacrest tree

Katelyn Weisbrod, Projects Editor September 10, 2019

In the fury of a vicious thunderstorm late Monday night, the European larch on the University of Iowa Pentacrest, adored by Hawkeyes for years, fell to the ground. The tree, which was at least 50 years...

Tom Steyer speaks at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox during the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, IA on Sunday, August 11, 2019. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

Tom Steyer to visit Iowa City on Thursday

Julia Shanahan, Assistant Politics Editor September 10, 2019

2020 presidential hopeful Tom Steyer will have a meet and greet in Iowa City on Thursday, ahead of not qualifying for the Sept. 12 presidential debates. The event will be at Hamburg Inn No. 2, 214 N...

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics as seen on Sept. 17, 2018.

NIH awards UI scientists major research grant to aid victims of strokes

Mitchell Griffin, News Reporter September 10, 2019

The University of Iowa is one of six research teams combining efforts to conduct a major study of  neuroprotective agents that could help stroke survivors. With the help of a $1.1 million Stroke Preclinical...

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Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk to visit UI in October

Marissa Payne, Editor-in-Chief September 10, 2019

The University of Iowa chapter of national conservative college-student organization Turning Point USA plans to bring the group’s founder — who has a contentious history with the UI’s former executive...

A Life Scribe Pen is seen in the University of Iowa Student Disability Centers on Monday, September 9th, 2019. Life Scribe Pens, record and upload handwritten notes to a computer.

UI Office of Disability pilots three new programs for note-taking accommodations

Rin Swann, News Reporter September 10, 2019

The University of Iowa Office of Student Disability Services recently piloted three new note-taking applications, which are technological options offered to eligible students that require accommodations...

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