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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

Lamar Wilson (Johnson County Sheriff)

Suspect in Iowa City Ped Mall shooting to ask judge to dismiss charges in Friday hearing

October 26, 2017

Pedestrian Mall shooting suspect Lamar Wilson, 23, will ask a judge to dismiss charges against him in a hearing Friday using Iowa's "stand your ground" defense, which allows people to use deadly force...

Speaker of the House of Representatives Paul Ryan addresses the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference on March 27, 2017, in Washington, D.C. (Michael Brochstein/Sipa USA/TNS)

On debt reduction, GOP says wait till next year

Lindsey McPherson October 26, 2017

CQ-Roll Call (TNS) WASHINGTON -Despite years of calling for reducing the federal debt, House Republicans are voting Thursday on a budget that doesn't balance and that calls for adding $1.5 trillion...

From left: Jesus Payan, VP for Student Life Melissa Shivers, Tab Wiggins, Prisma Ruacho, and Jamal Nelson sit outside the Asian Pacific American Cultural Center during an interview with Shivers and leaders from the UI cultural and resource centers on Friday, Oct. 20, 2017. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Students find home away from home thanks to UI cultural center coordinators

Marissa Payne, [email protected] October 26, 2017
A new staffing model for the UI’s four cultural and resource centers empowers the staff members to bring passion to their roles and foster a sense of community for students.
Mac n cheese gets plated in the Fire Up Late Night Grill in Catlett Residence Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017. The food window opened up Monday to students. They are open Sunday-Thursday, 9 p.m. to midnight. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Fire Up Late Night Grill opens to night owls in Catlett

October 26, 2017

A wide variety of food options scatter the menu, from sidewinder fries to mozzarella sticks, chicken wings, customizable hamburgers, mac and cheese, and breakfast sandwiches. Catlett Market Place...

Contributed by John LaRue

Guest column: UI alum rides out Hurricane Maria

October 26, 2017

My previous experiences with what I considered natural disasters were blizzards in Iowa, in which school got canceled for a few days, and I stayed home with my mom to make chocolate-chip cookies. We...

An IC Pride parade participant marches down Dubuque Street on Saturday, June 17, 2017. The parade is part of Pride Month, a celebration of the LGBTQ community and commemoration of the Stonewall riots of 1969. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa City earns A+ for LGBTQ inclusion

October 26, 2017

Iowa City received a perfect Municipal Equality Index Score, one of only 58 cities in America. By Brooklyn Draisey [email protected] Iowa City continues to be one of the most LGBTQ-inclusive...

Mulijah Berryman, 18, of Cedar Rapids.

Warrant issued in forgery/theft case

October 26, 2017

Authorities have received an arrest warrant for a Cedar Rapids person on a forgery charge. Mulijah Berryman, 18, is accused of forgery and second-degree theft on Sept. 20. According to the affidavit,...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks with members of the media after a visit on the University of Iowa campus to learn about diversifying biomass fuel sources on at the Cambus Maintenance Facility on Wednesday, June, 7, 2017. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg met with University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld and other university experts on their visit while discussing the universitys biomass portfolio. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Iowa gubernatorial candidates on largest mass shooting in U.S. history: What’s next?

Madeleine Neal, [email protected] October 25, 2017

The two deadliest mass shootings in recent U.S. history occurred within a little more than a year of one another. In June 2016, 49 people were killed in the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida, only...

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing for Elena Kagan before her nomination to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court in a June 29, 2010, file image, in Washington, D.C. (Rafael Suanes/TNS)

Grassley concerned about Canadian, Mexican work visas

October 25, 2017

Grassley concerned about Canadian, Mexican work visas Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, urges the administration to consider the TN visa program while considering changes to NAFTA during negotiations. The...

The Iowa City School District sign is seen off of North Dodge Street on Tuesday, September 6, 2016.

Iowa Reading Corps increases literacy proficiency

Grace Lynn Keller, [email protected] October 25, 2017

Iowa City elementary schools have started a new program to boost literacy among area students. The Iowa Reading Corps, which is associated with United Way, has partnered with the Iowa City School District...

Tom Rice from the Office of the Provost speaks in the Old Capitol Senate Chambers on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017. The meeting was primarily discussing the Academic Organization proposal and what it would mean for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. (Ashley Morris/The Daily Iowan)

UI striving for perfect foresight in 2020

Tian Liu, [email protected] October 25, 2017

An evaluation of the University of Iowa’s academic structure may mean changes to the current size of colleges and departments across campus, including the potential deconstruction of the College of...

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‘Iowa nice’ extended to UI alum recovering from Las Vegas shooting

Madison Purvis, [email protected] October 25, 2017

In response to the Las Vegas massacre earlier this month, the University of Iowa took “Iowa Nice” to a whole new level, one alumna said. Kristy Hingtgen, the president of Las Vegas Iowa Club, said...

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