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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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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...

The University of Iowa Undergraduate Student Government listens to a representative from the Iowa City Foreign Relations Council speak during a USG meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022.

USG amends constitution, looks to revitalize judicial branch

Ryan Hansen, News Reporter February 22, 2022

The Undergraduate Student Government is attempting to fill more spots in its judicial branch, tasked with interpreting the organization’s constitution and bylaws and making judgements on parking...

A member of the University of Iowa’s Undergraduate Student Government speaks during a USG meeting at the Iowa Memorial Union on Jan. 25th, 2022.

USG allocates funds for equipment maintenance

Ryan Hansen, News Reporter January 25, 2022

The University of Iowa Undergraduate Student Government voted unanimously to allocate $25,000 to the Deferred Maintenance Plan, planning to use the money for student organizations' equipment repairs. The...

Graduate student Junhee Park types on a computer during the first day of spring semester classes in the Main Library on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2022. With classes starting up again, some University of Iowa members have concerns with the COVID-19 omicron variant and how the university is handling it. Park spoke about masks on campus and in classrooms. “We need to have a policy wearing masks,” Park said. “At least in the class or library- like a public area.”

UI faculty, students request increased COVID-19 mitigation strategies

Eleanor Hildebrandt and Sabine Martin January 18, 2022

Some members of the University of Iowa community have raised concerns about the COVID-19 omicron variant and what the university is doing to prevent illness for students, staff, and faculty as the...

University of Iowa Undergraduate Student Government Cabinet Director Vera Barkosky poses for a portrait at the Iowa Memorial Union on Jan. 17 2022.

USG hopes to alleviate pressure of climbing textbook prices for students

Ryan Hansen, News Reporter January 17, 2022

The University of Iowa recommends students plan for textbook costs of $950 per semester on top of tuition, housing, food, and transportation costs. The UI’s Undergraduate Student Government is trying...

Undergraduate Student Government President Regan Smock addresses those present during a joint meeting between the University of Iowa Undergraduate Student Government and Graduate and Professional Student Government on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. The meeting passed legislature on both the instating of Juneteenth as a University Holiday and the creation of a vaccination requirement in University of Iowa Buildings.

USG funds Fresh Check Days for the next three years

Ryan Hansen, News Reporter November 30, 2021

The University of Iowa’s Undergraduate Student Government will allocate $15,000 over the next three years to mental health event Fresh Check Day. Fresh Check Day first took place at the UI five...

USG passes “line of succession” amendment, confirms Lauer as VP

USG passes “line of succession” amendment, confirms Lauer as VP

Ryan Hansen, News Reporter November 16, 2021

The University of Iowa’s Undergraduate Student Government will now have a more concrete presidential line of succession thanks to a constitutional amendment passed on Tuesday evening. As a result...