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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

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Catlett has rich UI legacy

February 20, 2017

By Mikhayla Hughes-Shaw [email protected] Elizabeth Catlett was the first woman and African American to graduate with a M.F.A. in visual arts from UI. According to the book Invisible...

Then-UI sophomore Daisy Torres patrols as a student security officer for the UI police on early Saturday morning, Feb. 18, 2017.

UI police reach students

February 20, 2017

By Kayli Reese [email protected] The University of Iowa police are continuing their mission to expand community outreach with more students.Jonathan Ron, the security supervisor in the Department...

Study flags flag football

Study flags flag football

February 20, 2017

By Jenna Larson [email protected] A study conducted at the University of Iowa on tackle and flag football shows that flag football is not safer than tackle. The study started in response...

Guiding us through names, identification

Guiding us through names, identification

February 20, 2017

The Iowa Guide to Changing Legal Identity Documents has recently been updated to more accurately guide people on their journeys in obtaining a preferred identity.University of Iowa law Professor Leonard...

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Safe or silenced?

February 20, 2017

By Naomi Hofferber [email protected] The argument between providing a safe space for students and a place for open discussion on all topics has taken place on campuses across the U.S., and...

Officers stand on the riverbank while crews search the Iowa River, looking for a man last October. (The Daily Iowan/file photo)

Woman’s body found in Iowa River

February 17, 2017

Local law enforcement has reported that authorities recovered a woman’s body from the Iowa River on Feb. 17. In a press release, the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office said it received a report of...

COGS pushes ahead on benefits

COGS pushes ahead on benefits

February 17, 2017

By Jason Estrada [email protected] The Campaign to Organize Graduate Students and other University of Iowa graduate students visited the Office of the President and the Graduate College Dean’s...

Professional comic book artist Phil Hester poses for a portrait, at The Iowa Lions Eye Bank in Coralville, Iowa on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017. Phil Hester, a professional comic book artist, developed severe edema and an abundance of guttata which necessitated corneal transplants for both eyes. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

For artist, the eyes have it

February 17, 2017

By Jenna Larson [email protected] After two corneal transplants, comic-book artist Phil Hester can continue his career. His journey as a comic-book artist started in high school, when he and his...