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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

KRUI Studios headquarters is seen inside of the Iowa Memorial Union on Monday, September 9, 2024. KRUI recently flooded, causing a two week hiatus from production.

UI radio station faces thousands of dollars worth of damage

Brianna Brands, News Reporter September 11, 2024

KRUI, the student-run radio station on the University of Iowa’s campus, is running on backup programming after their studio faced severe water damage on the first day of classes. Exactly what damages...

Outside Iowa's Supreme Court and the Iowa Judicial Branch Building on Monday, April 22, 2019, in Des Moines.

Iowa Supreme Court upholds decision to boot Libertarian candidates from ballot

Liam Halawith, Elections Editor September 11, 2024

The Iowa Supreme Court upheld a state panel’s decision to boot three Iowa Libertarian Congressional hopefuls from the ballot in an expedited ruling on Wednesday.  The unanimous opinion reaffirms...

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, played by Mary Jane Knight, argues with The Commentator, played by Phillip Lopez, during a performance of Scalia/Ginsburg at the Riverside Theatre on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. The opera was written by Derrick Wang and will be showing Sept. 5-15.

Review | ‘Scalia/Ginsburg’ is a laugh-out-loud funny courtroom opera

Charlie Hickman, Arts Editor September 11, 2024

The greatest feature of art is its ability to reflect life. Art can offer an escape in many forms during a contentious, stressful election year such as this, whether through film, music, television,...

The Iowa men’s golf team plays in the Hawkeye Invitational at Finkbine Golf Course on Sunday April, 14, 2024. The Hawkeyes finished in sixth place out of 16 teams.

Iowa golf notebook | Men claim fourth place at Gopher Invitational, while women finish 10th at Badger Invitational

Zoe Smith, Sports Reporter September 11, 2024

The Iowa men’s golf team opened up their 2024-25 campaign on Sept 8-9 in Minneapolis, Minnesota for the annual Gopher Invitational. The 15-team event was hosted by Big Ten rival Minnesota and featured...

Police lights are seen flashing after a traffic stop in downtown Iowa City on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.

Iowa City Police and Fire Department respond to electrocution

Evan Watson, News Reporter September 11, 2024

The Iowa City Police Department and Fire Department were called to respond to a reported electrocution at 9:53 a.m. Wednesday.  Units were dispatched to Herbert Hoover Highway and Eastbury Drive...

Attendees watch the 2024 Presidential debate during a watch party at The Airliner in Iowa City on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. The watch party was hosted by the Eastern Iowa Young Republicans

Harris, Trump clash on abortion, immigration in testy debate Tuesday

Liam Halawith and Roxy Ekberg September 11, 2024

During an hour-and-a-half-long prime-time debate in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday night, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump laid out starkly different visions for...

A Regina Catholic Education Center class meets in a small group with their teacher on Sept. 3. Education Savings Accounts, or ESAs, have led to an increase in families enrolled in private schools.

A race to the top: public and private schools battle for enrollment

Grace Olson, Assistant News Editor September 10, 2024

With the introduction of education savings accounts, or ESAs, more families in Iowa are choosing private education, causing Iowa's public schools to expand marketing efforts in an attempt to keep families...

A sign sits on the T. Anne Cleary Walkway during a Hawk the Vote campaign on Sept. 5. The organization set up tents across Iowa City to encourage UI students to register to vote.

Iowa’s voter registration totals rebound

Liam Halawith and Roxy Ekberg September 10, 2024

In the middle of Iowa’s sweltering August heat wave, volunteers with Johnson County Democrats set up a non-partisan voter registration tent outside of downtown Iowa City’s Yotopia, one of many...

Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson carries the ball during a Cy-Hawk football game between No. 21 Iowa and Iowa State at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. The Hawkeyes lead the Cyclones, 13-0, after the first half.

Iowa football offense shows flashes of a new look, indications of the same old

Colin Votzmeyer and Brad Schultz September 10, 2024

Where the Iowa football offense looks promising at one moment, it resembles the past at others. The offense bore the brunt of the criticism from the college football world throughout the 2023 season,...

An Iowa City Transit bus is seen on Madison street in Iowa City on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. Ridership has been on the rise since a fare-free program was put into place

Iowa City considers continuing fare-free bus program, starting new transit projects

Evan Watson, News Reporter September 10, 2024

The fare-free program has allowed 1.5 million rides in the last fiscal year. The program accommodates all 13 lines in the Iowa City area, which includes a network that runs to Coralville. Within a...

Photo illustration by Lillie Hawker.

Ongoing gambling lawsuit gains eleven current and former Iowa, Iowa State athletes

Chris Meglio, Pregame Reporter September 10, 2024

A federal lawsuit involving Iowa and Iowa State just grew bigger.  Eleven current and former athletes of the two schools are accusing Iowa’s Division of Criminal Investigation, or DCI, of illegally...

The Old Capitol Building is seen in Iowa City on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024.

UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences departments considered for restructuring

Kate Perez, Senior Reporter September 10, 2024

The University of Iowa will propose restructuring multiple departments within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in 2025 at the upcoming Iowa Board of Regents meeting on Sept. 18. The university...