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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

UISG passes bill to urge professors to discontinue Packback usage

UISG passes bill to urge professors to discontinue Packback usage

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter February 25, 2020

The University of Iowa Student Government voted unanimously Tuesday to discourage professors from using online discussion board Packback instead of the UI-supported ICON discussion feature. Packback...

A community member addresses the council about a zoning proposition regarding a proposed animal recreation center at an Iowa City City Council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020.

Iowa City City Council passes additional height bonus to building at 12 E. Court St.

Hannah Rovner and Rachel Schilke February 19, 2020

After a failed motion to defer the decision once again, the Iowa City City Council passed an additional seven-story height bonus to a new luxury apartment complex at 12 E. Court St. in a 5-2 vote. The...

Members of the Iowa City City Council sit before the two UI student governments for a discussion about a proposed development project in downtown Iowa City during a joint meeting on Feb 11.

Iowa City City Council seeks input from UI student governments before vote on luxury-apartment development

Hannah Rovner and Eleanor Hildebrandt February 12, 2020

At the inaugural joint session between University of Iowa Student Government, Graduate and Professional Student Government, and Iowa City City Council, all three groups were focused on housing developments...

UISG President Noel Mills listens during a UISG meeting in the IMU on Jan. 28. UISG discussed budget issues and student organization allotted funds.

Operational budget changes made by UISG for more accurate funding

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter February 12, 2020

University of Iowa Student Government unanimously passed changes to its operational budget at a meeting Tuesday night. UISG Finance Committee Chair and Senator Zoe Hamstreet said the changes were founded...

UISG President Noel Mills listens during a UISG meeting in the IMU on Jan. 28. UISG discussed budget issues and student organization allotted funds.

UISG decrease in contingency funds limits student organization funding

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter January 29, 2020

Mohamed Karar, the president of the National Society of Black Engineers at the University of Iowa, stood in front of 48 student government senators and their executive team on Oct. 1 to give an impassioned...

Senator and Internal Affairs Committee Chair Anna Correa talks about the legislation to fellow senators during a UISG meeting Tuesday. The senators voted to override a veto from President Noel Mills.

University of Iowa Student Government override’s president’s veto for election code reforms

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter December 10, 2019

The Iowa Memorial Union Blackbox Theater came alive with a divisive debate on Tuesday night when the University of Iowa Student Government voted to override UISG President Noel Mills' veto over election-code...

University of Iowa Student Government Senators listen to a presentation during a meeting in the IMU on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019.

UISG president vetoes election-reform bill

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter December 4, 2019

After a heated debate and two election-code changes during the University of Iowa Student Government Senate meeting Tuesday, the organization’s president Noel Mills vetoed a bill that would remove a...

Senators listen to a presentation during a UISG meeting on Tuesday October 15th senators discussed legislation and invited speakers to give presentations.

Election Code adaptations hope to rid UI Student Government of former transparency issues

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter December 4, 2019

With a tear in his eye, Teagan Roeder sat among his fellow University of Iowa Student Government senators and characterized the election code of the organization which he fought hard to participate in...

A European Larch tree is seen fallen on the Pentacrest on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019.

Pentacrest to receive new tree on Thursday

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter November 13, 2019

The University of Iowa will plant a new tree on the Pentacrest on Thursday at 10 a.m. to replace a half-century-old tree lost to a thunderstorm in early September. At the UI Student Government meeting...

University of Iowa Student Government Senators listen to a presentation during a meeting in the IMU on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019.

UISG amends student-athlete liaison to become representative position

Mitchell Griffin, News Reporter November 13, 2019

University of Iowa Student Government unanimously voted to install a permanent student-athlete liaison position last academic year. On the 100th anniversary of UISG on Tuesday, the student organization...

Graduate and Professional Student Government President Dexter Golinghorst brings up announcement during a meeting in the IMU on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019.

GPSG restructures committee process to encourage student participation

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter November 13, 2019

University of Iowa Graduate and Professional Student Government has introduced a new structure to its committee process to allow more students to participate in the areas they are interested in. The...

University of Iowa Student Government Senators listen to a presentation during a meeting in the IMU on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019.

UISG funds prairie restoration project

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter November 13, 2019

University of Iowa Student Government secured funding for a new UI campus prairie restoration — a project that’s been nearly two years in the making. UISG passed a resolution Tuesday to allocate...

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