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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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An undergraduate student senator speaks about a bill that would change the term “Latinx” to “Latine” to senators during a USG meeting on Tuesday, April 5, 2022.

UI Undergraduate Student Government changes bylaw wording of ‘Latinx’ to ‘Latine’

Alliyah Lipsit, News Reporter April 13, 2022

The University of Iowa’s Undergraduate Student Government passed a bylaw change to use the word “Latine” instead of “Latinx” regarding constituency senator position for more inclusivity. USG...

An Undergraduate Student Government senator announces the four candidates who were appointed to the  judicial branch on Tuesday, April 5, 2022.

USG President appoints four members to revitalized 2022-23 judicial branch

Anthony Neri, News Reporter April 5, 2022

The University of Iowa Undergraduate Student Government passed a bill appointing four new members to preside on the 2022-23 judicial branch on Tuesday. The judicial branch will consist of a chief...

Photo illustration by Grace Kreber

UI Student Government to stock East Side Food Pantry with sustainable menstrual products

Alliyah Lipsit, News Reporter April 4, 2022

The University of Iowa Undergraduate Student Government and Graduate and Professional Student Government will work together to make menstrual products more sustainable and accessible to UI students...

Patrick Johnson and Vera Barkosky find out they will be the President and Vice President of USG in the IMU on Friday, April 1, 2022.

Johnson, Barkosky elected next USG president, vice president

Ryan Hansen, News Reporter April 1, 2022

Patrick Johnson and Vera Barkosky will serve as the undergraduate student body’s president and vice president at the University of Iowa during the 2022-23 academic year. The two ran unopposed and...

University of Iowa students and staff gathered at the state Capitol in Des Moines to advocate for the university to state lawmakers on Thursday.

USG meets with Iowa legislators to advocate for student resources at the state level

Emily Delgado, News Reporter March 31, 2022

University of Iowa students met with state lawmakers about improvements for higher education institutions in Iowa including student apartment rental and mental health resources and state funding on...

Robert Jepsen speaks about the implementation of a sustainability focused course requirement at the University of Iowa to senators during a University Student Government meeting on Tuesday, March 29, 2022.

USG backs university-wide sustainability gen-ed

Ryan Hansen and Alliyah Lipsit March 29, 2022

All students could be required to take a sustainability general education course after the University of Iowa Undergraduate Student Government renewed its support for adding the requirement on Tuesday. The...

UI Student President Candidates Patrick Johnson and Vera Barkosky poses for a portrait  at the Voxman Building in Iowa City on Saturday, March 26, 2022.

Patrick Johnson and Vera Barkosky make unopposed run for UI student government president and VP

Alliyah Lipsit, News Reporter March 27, 2022

Patrick Johnson and Vera Barkosky are running unopposed for the 2022 Undergraduate Student Government executive ticket on four pillars: belonging, empowerment, service, and transparency. Johnson,...

Libbie Smith, the Director of Sustainability for the University of Iowa Student Government, and Patrick Johnson, a member of the Student Government, show the new spot for a garden that will be planted on April 28, next to the foot bridge on Wednesday, March 9, 2022.

University of Iowa USG to plant a pollinator garden on campus for bees

Alliyah Lipsit, News Reporter March 9, 2022

The University of Iowa’s Undergraduate Student Government will fund the planting of a pollinator garden in April, to be placed on the north side of the footbridge by the IMU. The garden is a step...

A USG meeting votes yes for donating $20,000 to the IMU in which they will have more hybrid rooms dedicated for students, in the Black Box Theater at the IMU, on Tuesday, March 8, 2022.

USG gives $25,000 to CommUnity Mental Health Support Line

Ryan Hansen, News Reporter March 8, 2022

The University of Iowa’s Undergraduate Student Government will give $25,000 to the CommUnity Mental Health Crisis Hotline. USG approved the funds at its meeting Tuesday night. The money will...

A USG senator covers his segment in the New Business segment of an undergraduate student government meeting on Tuesday, March 1, 2022.

USG funds $20,000 IMU renovation reimbursement

Alliyah Lipsit and Ryan Hansen March 8, 2022

The University of Iowa’s Undergraduate Student Government will reimburse $20,000 worth of funds for renovations to the Iowa Memorial Union on Tuesday through the Office of the Dean of Students. The...

Will Meyer, left, and Kacie Frederick check the load of the U-Haul on Monday, July 26, 2021. Frederick said she had to move out of her old apartment but cannot get into her new one for 3 days, so they have to leave her things in the U-Haul.

USG providing education, resources for Iowa City lease gaps

Ryan Hansen, News Reporter March 1, 2022

Joshua Benjamin felt overwhelmingly embarrassed over the summer, when he found out he would have to find a place to live for nearly a month. Benjamin, who was a fourth-year student at the University...

Members of Undergraduate Student Government gather during the Undergraduate Student Government meeting in the Black Box Theater at the Iowa Memorial Union on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021.

UI Native American constituency seat empty, USG hoping to fill to better represent marginalized groups

Alliyah Lipsit, News Reporter February 28, 2022

For the past two years, Undergraduate Student Government has been without a Native American constituency senator. The constituency senator program is part of USG efforts to diversify membership...

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