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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

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Carson King claps during a football game between Iowa and Middle Tennessee State University on Sept. 28, 2019.

Carson King fundraiser reaches $3 million

Brooklyn Draisey, Managing Editor October 2, 2019

Following the announcement of the end of the Carson King fundraiser on Tuesday night, the “Iowa Legend” tweeted out that local Busch Light distributors across the state of Iowa sent in an additional...

Carson King claps during a football game between Iowa and Middle Tennessee State University on Sept. 28, 2019.

Carson King raises $2,959,336.30 for the kids

Alexandra Skores, News Editor October 1, 2019

Carson King, the “Iowa Legend,” announced Tuesday that he raised $2,959,336.30 “for the kids” at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital in the last month. At the Sept. 14...

Kid Captain Enzo Thongsoum poses for the camera in the Hawkeye football locker room at Kids Day at Kinnick on Saturday, August 10, 2019. Kids Day at Kinnick is an annual event for families to experience Iowa's football stadium, while watching preseason practice and honoring this year's Kid Captains.

Family supports Kid Captain along road to recovery

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter September 26, 2019

Enzo Thongsoum passed every test he needed to as a 21-month-old with flying colors — until he began having unexplained seizures. His family took him to the hospital in their hometown of Des Moines,...

Albert Persson teaches a Tai Chi class in UI Health Care in Coralville on Wednesday Sept. 25, 2019. Persson began teaching Tai Chi after notices the benefits on his joints.

UIHC offers Tai Chi classes

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter September 25, 2019

With a new spin on traditional exercise, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is offering Tai Chi classes at its Iowa River landing facility twice every week to assist with fall prevention for adults...

Carson King receives slew of goodies in Busch sign aftermath

Carson King receives slew of goodies in Busch sign aftermath

Alexandra Skores, News Editor September 23, 2019

What started as Altoona man Carson King’s 15 minutes of fame with a sign asking for beer money has resulted in a year’s supply of Busch Light beer in a can with his face on it, a Busch Light flavored...

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics as seen on Sept. 17, 2018.

UIHC study aims to understand genes that cause blindness

Charles Peckman, News Reporter September 23, 2019

A small trough of water, a maze, and a very determined mouse — although this may sound like the setup for a bad joke, these simple “ingredients” are at the core of a groundbreaking University...

Spectators watch the show during ESPN College GameDay before the annual Cy-Hawk football game between Iowa and Iowa State in Ames, IA on Saturday, September 14, 2019. This was GameDay's first visit to Ames.

Venmo, Busch Beer agree to match Altoona man’s donation to UI Children’s Hospital

Kinsey Phipps, News Reporter September 17, 2019

Anything for the kids? Busch Beer and Venmo agree. Thousands of dollars were raised for the UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital after an answered plea for Venmo donations to replenish Altoona resident...

University of Iowa researcher Nicholas Trapp is operating a monitor for his Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation system on Friday, September 13th, 2019. Nicholas and his team is studying transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and how effective the treatment would be in the cases of bipolar disorder, autism, and schizophrenia.

New UI clinical trial intended to change brain activity of depression with stimulation

Lauren White, News Reporter September 16, 2019

A new University of Iowa clinical trial treats patients who suffer from depression with technology that stimulates activity in a certain part of the brain to treat the mental illness.  University of...

Spectators watch the show during ESPN College GameDay before the annual Cy-Hawk football game between Iowa and Iowa State in Ames, IA on Saturday, September 14, 2019. This was GameDay's first visit to Ames.

Altoona man asks for Busch Light funds, donates to UI Children’s Hospital instead

Kinsey Phipps, News Reporter September 16, 2019

The Hawkeyes won in more ways than one at the Cy-Hawk game on Sept. 14 when Altoona man Carson King’s plea for Busch Light money turned into $6,000 — and counting — in donations to the UI Stead Family...

Kid Captain Cien Currie and his father pose for a picture Hawkeye Football Head Coach Kirk Ferentz at Kids Day at Kinnick on Saturday, August 10, 2019. Kids Day at Kinnick is an annual event for families to experience Iowa's football stadium, while watching preseason practice and honoring this year's Kid Captains.

Kid Captain Cien Currie has “wonderful” response to Keto diet, dietitian says

Katie Ann McCarver, News Editor September 12, 2019

As a five-month-old, Cien Currie began suffering from seizures so terrible he once lost the ability to breathe entirely.  After several visits to a Des Moines hospital with no diagnosis, Cien was helicoptered...

Kid Captain Jackson Tijerina talks to a reporter at Kids Day at Kinnick on Saturday, August 10, 2019. Kids Day at Kinnick is an annual event for families to experience Iowa's football stadium, while watching preseason practice and honoring this year's Kid Captains.

Kid Captain Jackson Tijerina thrives with help of experimental treatment

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter September 5, 2019

A brain-tumor diagnosis kept Jackson Tijerina from playing on his flag football team when he was 5 years old.  Jackson, now 8, still loves football — especially the Iowa Hawkeyes. After being nominated...

Ashish Mishra and Varun Monga pose for a portrait in downtown Iowa City on Thursday. The pair met through cycling when Mitra biked 1,000 miles across Iowa to raise money for sarcoma.

UI physician teams up with local cyclist to raise money for sarcoma research and activism

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter September 5, 2019

Houston native Ashish Mishra began biking as a way to make friends around Iowa City after arriving to campus. What started as a hobby was given greater purpose as Mishra traveled 1,000 miles across Iowa...