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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

UI President Bruce Harreld speaks during the Homerathon on the T. Anne Cleary Walkway on Wednesday.

UI’s Homerathon brings Ancient Greek traditions to Iowa City

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter March 27, 2019

An ancient tradition is being kept alive in Iowa City, when on Wednesday more than 80 people volunteered to read Homer’s The Iliad aloud for 24 hours. The University of Iowa’s annual Homerathon,...

Houses in the College Green Neighborhood are seen on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017.

Iowa City reacts to legislation that would prohibit rental caps

Caleb McCullough, News Reporter March 27, 2019

A bill moving through the Iowa Legislature could affect the way Iowa City addresses overcrowding in neighborhoods with a high potential for rental properties. Senate File 447 would prohibit cities from...

Iowa City man accused of strangling romantic partner

March 27, 2019

Authorities have accused an Iowa City man of strangling a romantic partner. Rodney Dunlap, 45, 1406 Keokuk St., was charged March 26 with domestic abuse/assault and domestic abuse/assault impeding the...

The Iowa City Community School District sign is seen on Nov. 5, 2018

UI researchers begin study to understand how children recognize and comprehend words

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter March 27, 2019

Upon hearing a word, a person’s brain begins a process of determining what the word is in two-tenths of a second before they’ve even heard the entire word. Bob McMurray, a UI professor of psychology...

Nancy Andreasen is seen in her office in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics on Friday March 22 2019. (Grace Colton/The Daily Iowan)

UI professor pioneer in schizophrenia and cerebellum research

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter March 27, 2019

A sudden interest in medicine after experiencing health complications paved the way for University of Iowa psychiatry Professor and Director of the Iowa Neuroimaging Consortium Nancy Andreasen’s pioneering...

Mollie Tibbetts

Tibbetts trial moved to Woodbury County

Brooklyn Draisey, News Editor March 27, 2019

The trial of Cristhian Bahena Rivera, the 24-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing UI student Mollie Tibbetts, will be moved from Poweshiek County to Woodbury County. Tibbetts was found dead on Aug....

Protesters stand in front of the steps of the Supreme Court building to call for an end to gerrymandering on Tuesday, March 26, 2019. The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday morning in a case regarding partisan gerrymandering in North Carolina and Maryland.

Iowa Democrats tout state’s redistricting model amid Supreme Court gerrymandering case

Marissa Payne, Managing Editor March 26, 2019

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court may not carve out a place for federal courts to resolve the partisan drawing of election districts, but Iowa’s congressional Democrats have taken action to preserve Iowa’s...

UISG members listen during the UISG meeting in the Blackbox theater in the IMU on March 26, 2019. UISG discussed funding for Walk It Out, one of the biggest multicultural student organizations on campus, as it relates to the remaining funds UISG has.

UISG adds new student-athlete liaison

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter March 26, 2019

The University of Iowa Student Government voted unanimously to create a permanent student-athlete liaison position on March 26. The position is designed to increase collaboration between UISG and student-athletes...

Graduate students (from left) Anna Williams, Laura Hayes and Lydia Maunz sit down for a drink in Brix Cheese Shop and Wine Bar on March 25, 2019. All three began as a reading group and have since continued to lean on each other for support through writing their dissertations. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Graduate women develop emotional support group over a glass of wine

Alexandra Skores, News Reporter March 26, 2019

“A carafe of the red and three glasses” were the key elements to this graduate-student women’s support group. Five women writing their dissertations in the UI English Department use the three essentials...

Student Elizabeth Strey writes on a whiteboard during Hawks Dont Hate outside the Catlett Dining Hall on Monday, March 25, 2019. Hawks Dont Hate aims to address stereotypes on campus by giving students a chance to share their stories. This comes weeks after the popular hashtag #doesuiowaloveme, which looked at discrimination on campus.

Students confront stereotypes at Hawks Don’t Hate events

Rachel Steil, News Reporter March 26, 2019

Hawks Don’t Hate encouraged students to break down barriers and deconstruct the stereotypes that they have faced on campus through events this week. The Hawks Don’t Hate events, held Monday at Catlett...

Naomi Marroquin, the Latin America leader for Walk It Out, addresses budget concerns during the UISG meeting in the Blackbox theater in the IMU on March 26, 2019. UISG discussed funding for Walk It Out, one of the biggest multicultural student organizations on campus, as it relates to the remaining funds UISG has.

UISG votes to fund annual Walk it Out multicultural fashion show

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter March 26, 2019

The University of Iowa Student Government on March 26 voted to allocate $17,390 from its contingency fund to the Walk it Out multicultural fashion show. Walk it Out is the largest multicultural student...

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