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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

The Daily Iowan

Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder answers questions for members of the media after an NCAA Tournament First Round game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 16 Holy Cross at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday, March 23, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Crusaders, 91-65.

Investing in womenโ€™s sports: Understanding the pay disparity in Iowa athletics

Jami Martin-Trainor and Colin Votzmeyer โ€ข March 26, 2024

When Caitlin Clark stepped onto the court against Michigan a month ago, her fans, her coaches, and her fellow players all knew she was there to make history. It took her just over two minutes. Her eyes...

Polling booths at the Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 03, 2020. Few voters came as the evening approached 7:00 PM.

Round Two: Student voters disappointed in 2024 election candidates

Liam Halawith and Roxy Ekberg โ€ข March 19, 2024

This Novemberโ€™s general election is shaping up to look a lot like a 2020 rematch with former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden picking up presumptive nominations from the Republican...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark gestures toward the crowd during a basketball game between No. 6 Iowa and No. 2 Ohio State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, March 3, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Buckeyes, 93-83.

Drafting a legacy: Caitlin Clark embracing last moments as a Hawkeye before WNBA

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor โ€ข March 5, 2024

This summer, Caitlin Clark will shoot from a new logo. The logo will represent something the 22-year-old has been dreaming of since she was a young child โ€” playing in the WNBA. The star point guard...

Nebraska gymnastics in a huddle during a menโ€™s gymnastics meet between Nebraska, Greenville, and Army in Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, Nebraska on Saturday, Feb.17, 2024. The Nebraska Cornhuskers won the meet with a score of 412.90.

Sports cut short: Former Iowa menโ€™s gymnasts still hang on to the sport they love

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter โ€ข February 27, 2024

What was an unusual phone push notification became an odd meeting at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, which in a matter of minutes became the official death knell of four University of Iowa varsity sports. Four...

The entrance of the University of Iowa's Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion office is seen in Iowa City on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2023.

Diversity scholarships under review at UI, regent institutions

Kate Perez, Senior Reporter โ€ข February 13, 2024

Since the U.S. Supreme Court ended race-based admissions by striking down affirmative action in June 2023, dozens of institutions have changed their admissions policies. Now thousands of dollars in scholarships...

Michael Lensing explains the function of a cremator at Lensing Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Iowa City on Friday, Feb. 3, 2024.

Life Beyond Death: Funeral homes see rise in cremation, green burials in Iowa City

Parker Jones, Managing Editor โ€ข February 6, 2024

With walls painted in a calming green, comfortable furnishings, and paintings hung on every wall, Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service feels like a friendโ€™s living room rather than a death...

Kilo plays guitar near his camp on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. At the time, Kilo was living within the southside encampment located off the Iowa River. โ€œI never expected to be homeless in Iowa City,โ€ Kilo said.

As fall and winter weather brings colder days to Iowa City, individuals living outside can be put at risk. Iowa Cityโ€™s homeless population must navigate a set of difficulties which includes food insecurity, exposure to the elements and often personal traumas and or addiction. Despite the hardship, individuals have become increasingly resourceful and have built community-like networks as well as intricate encampments.

A City Within: An inside look at homelessness in Iowa City

Jordan Barry, Photojournalist โ€ข January 30, 2024

Editorโ€™s note: Jordan Barry is a Daily Iowan photojournalist from the Iowa City area and a University of Iowa student double majoring in anthropology and journalism and mass communications. Barry spent...

A double exposure image of a reporter live tweeting a quote from Athletic Director Beth Goetz during an introductory press conference at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. Goetz is the first woman in the Big Ten conference to be hired into the roll of athletic director.

A โ€˜home runโ€™ hire: Iowa Athletics Director Beth Goetz makes history

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor โ€ข January 23, 2024

The University of Iowa continues to break barriers for women in sports. As the first public university to admit men and women on an equal basis, the UI hired Beth Goetz as its permanent athletics director...

An attendee watches Fox News' coverage of the Iowa caucuses before a watch party for Nikki Haley at the Marriott on Jordan Creek Pkwy in West Des Moines on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024.

Despite legal woes, Trump crowned Iowa caucuses victor

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor โ€ข January 16, 2024

DES MOINES โ€” Former President Donald Trumpโ€™s 30-point lead in the Jan. 15 Iowa caucuses proved that Trumpโ€™s legal woes have yet to affect his performance in the GOP primary.  Trump faces...

Community members watch Vivek Ramaswamy speak at Reunion Brewery in Iowa City on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. Ramaswamy focused on policy about foreign relations with Israel throughout his speech.

UI student caucusgoers share candidate predictions

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor โ€ข December 12, 2023

University of Iowa second-year student Logan Shearer sees himself throwing his support behind Ohio biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy for the Jan. 15 Iowa Republican caucuses. The Republican voter...

12-year-old Mira Gibbons completes a puzzle during a test preparation session with Founder and Director of test preparation organization FinnPrep, Kelly Finn, at the Armstrong Center in downtown Cedar Rapids on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Iowa ACT scores have dropped to the lowest level in about a decade.

Iowa students, ACT prep tutors weigh risk of test-optional college admissions

Sabine Martin, Executive Editor โ€ข December 5, 2023

Iowa City West High School senior Andreas Warren thought he would regret not taking the ACT exam after it became test-optional for most colleges and universities across the United States. โ€œI thought...

Children of the Vasquez Saravia family are seen in their home at Coleโ€™s Mobile Home Court in Iowa City on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023. 11 adults and 8 kids share the limited living space as well as a single bathroom in the trailer home.

Housing code changes causing division in Iowa City

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter โ€ข November 28, 2023

When Danixa Johanna Saravia Santos returns home from her job as a house cleaner, her trailer home is bustling with 11 other adults and eight children. When she walks into the kitchen, her foot sinks down...