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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

The Daily Iowan

Senior Column: For the love of the written word

Senior Column: For the love of the written word

Charles Peckman, News Writer May 12, 2020

When I graduated from high school in 2016, I bore a striking resemblance to Bill Hader’s character, Fear, from the animated movie Inside Out. The similarity was physical — I am 6-feet tall and...

Aadit Tambe poses for a photograph on the rooftop terrace of the Newseum during the National College Media Convention in Washington on Nov. 3, 2019. The DI website was recognized as an Associated Collegiate Press Online Pacemaker Finalist.

Senior Column: The DI has been my home away from home

Aadit Tambe, Managing Digital Editor May 10, 2020

Two days before my deadline, I was struggling to pen this narrative. I decided to take a break and go on a stroll to clear the clutter of thoughts in my head. As I stepped outside my building, I felt...

Marissa Payne poses outside Jessup Hall, where the UI central administration works, with her investigative reporting award on May 9, 2020. She earned the Iowa Newspaper Association’s honor for her April 2019 Modern Piping scoop on the Pharmacy Building change order and thought this photo summed up her relationship with the UI.

Senior Column: The UI pushes Hawkeyes to change the world. Thanks to the DI, I’m ready.

Marissa Payne, Editor-in-Chief May 10, 2020

It sunk in that my time reporting on the University of Iowa was ending the morning of May 6 as my last President Bruce Harreld interview wrapped up. Indulging in my request for sappy senior talk, he...

Contributed/Kayli Reese

Senior Column: A UI senior’s walk down a photographic memory lane

Kayli Reese, Cops & Courts Editor May 10, 2020

I’ve never really been a picture person, preferring not to miss memories as they happen in real time. However, as I struggled to try to find a way to sum up my experience at The Daily Iowan, I found...

Contributed/Katina Zentz

Senior Column: Putting the lens cap on senior year

Katina Zentz, Creative Director May 10, 2020

I remember standing on the football field in San Diego with the cheers of celebration ringing through the stadium. The players held up their trophy in celebration of the 2019 Holiday Bowl win. Banners...