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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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University President Bruce Harreld listens during a joint session of the UISG and GPSG on Sept. 19, 2017. Harreld spoke about the need for cooperation between student leaders and administrators, and challenges faced by the university following budget cuts by state legislature.

UISG revamps recruitment process to reach more people, eliminate bias

Caleb McCullough, News Reporter August 29, 2018

The University of Iowa Student Government has implemented a new application and recruitment process in an effort to remove bias and make the organization more accessible. UISG is accepting applications...

UI senior Jacob Simpson poses for a portrait in the Voxman Music Building on Monday, May 7, 2018. Simpson is the former president of UISG and will be leaving his post following graduation. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

UISG leaders discuss accomplishments, memories as UI students

As the curtain falls on yet another year at the University of Iowa, members of the graduating class of 2018 will take their final bows. Chief among these are Jacob Simpson and Lilián Sánchez, the...

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UISG, GPSG kick off first meetings with new administration

Sarah Watson, [email protected] April 25, 2018
At Tuesday’s student-government meetings, a GPSG president was selected, and UISG set its sights on a new vision for next year.
Presidental Candiate Hira Mustafa speaks at the UISG Presidental debate at the Shambaugh Auditorium on March 22nd, 2018. (Sid Peterson/The Daily Iowan)

UISG election results certified, certification process divisive

Elianna Novitch, [email protected] April 24, 2018
UISG election commissioner spoke out about the divisive certification process after the winning party was fined for violations.
Student candidates speak at the Independent Senator Forum at the IMU on Monday, March 26. The UISG election period starts March 28. (The Daily Iowan/Olivia Sun)

Contested UISG election leaves seats reserved for independent senators unfilled

Elianna Novitch, [email protected] April 10, 2018
Only two out of seven seats reserved for independent senators were filled this UISG election season.
VP for Student Life Melissa Shivers addresses panelists on their struggles as first-generation students during the First Generation Summit in the Iowa Memorial Union on Apr. 7, 2018.

Summit brings awareness to first-gen students

Julia DiGiacomo, [email protected] April 9, 2018
The inaugural First-Generation Summit brought awareness of the experiences and challenges facing a quarter of the UI student population who are the first in their families to go to college.
UISG President Hira Mustafa speaks in an interview with The Daily Iowan in Adler Journalism Building on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.

UISG Student Judicial Court finds SURGE responsible for not reporting the fair market value of photographs

The UISG Student Judicial Court has deemed the SURGE Party responsible for not reporting the market value of its head shots but not of intimidation or harassment of Envision Iowa.
An ambulance takes away a intoxicated drinker at east Washington St. on Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. (File Photo/The Daily Iowan)

Medical amnesty continues to advance in Iowa Legislature

Elianna Novitch, [email protected] March 29, 2018
After the measure passed the Iowa Senate last year, student leaders continue to push medical-amnesty legislation in the House, hoping lawmakers will pass it this session.
Tristan Schmidt, Director of Academic Affairs, address the audience during a UISG meeting in the second floor ballroom of the IMU on March 27, 2018. UISG met to discuss Neighborhood Ambassadors, people who could represent students in off-campus housing. (Yue Zhang/The Daily Iowan)

Student government backs off-campus ambassadors

sarah watson, [email protected] March 28, 2018
Alongside numerous bylaw changes, the last meeting for the current UISG administration passed an initiative to put in place off-campus ambassadors next fall.
Audience members listen at the UISG Presidental debate at the Shambaugh Auditorium on March 22nd, 2018. (Sid Peterson/The Daily Iowan)

How to vote in the student government elections

Voting for student government is open, and current student leaders hope for higher turnout in light of increased participation.
Members of UI's SURGE Party speak in an interview with The Daily Iowan in Adler Journalism Building on Wednesday, March 21, 2018. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

UISG campaign combines new representation with experience to bring change

March 27, 2018
One UISG campaign aims to usher in a more representative student government centered on student outreach.
Student candidates speak at the Independent Senator Forum at the IMU on Monday, March 26. The UISG election period starts March 28. (The Daily Iowan/Olivia Sun)

In light of upcoming elections, UISG holds independent senator forum

UISG held an Independent Senator Forum Monday night at the IMU, offering independent candidates time to discuss their prominent initiatives.