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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

Mandi Remington speaks during a protest on the Pentacrest about the University’s removal of RVAP, the Rape Victim Advocacy Program, on Saturday, April 13, 2024.

Two JoCo Supervisors endorse Mandi Remington in Democratic supervisor primary

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor May 16, 2024

Johnson County Supervisors Jon Green and V Fixmer-Oraiz endorsed Mandi Remington, a candidate for the Johnson County Board of Supervisors, on Thursday ahead of the June 4 primary election.  Remington...

Manhattan transfer Seydou Traore committs to Iowa men's basketball

Manhattan transfer Seydou Traore committs to Iowa men’s basketball

Brad Schultz, Sports Reporter May 15, 2024

The Iowa men's basketball team continues to bolster its roster with talent after a disappointing 19-15 campaign. Former Manhattan guard Seydou Traore has committed to Iowa, per an announcement on...

Iowa hires Joe Parker as deputy AD and chief operating officer

Iowa hires Joe Parker as deputy AD and chief operating officer

Brad Schultz, Sports Reporter May 15, 2024

The University of Iowa athletic department named Joe Parker as Deputy Athletic Director for Strategic Initiatives and Chief Operating Officer during an announcement by athletic director Beth Goetz...

Iowa associate head coach Jan Jensen cheers during an exhibition women’s basketball game between Iowa and Clarke University at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023. The matchup marks Iowa’s first game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena for the 23-24 season. Iowa shot 51-of-81 in the paint. The Hawkeyes defeated the Pride, 122-49.

Longtime associate head coach Jan Jensen promoted to head coach of Iowa women’s basketball

Brad Schultz, Sports Reporter May 13, 2024

It didn't take long for the Iowa women's basketball team to announce its next head coach. Minutes after longtime head coach Lisa Bluder announced her retirement after 24 seasons, Associate Head...

Pro-Palestine protesters march toward the University of Iowa Pentacrest from Hancher Auditorium on May 10, 2024.

Pro-Palestine protesters march on UI campus during commencement ceremony

Jack Moore, News Editor May 10, 2024

Over 30 pro-Palestine protesters gathered at the University of Iowa’s Hancher Auditorium on Friday amid Israel’s invasion of Rafah and ongoing national college protests.  The protest coincided...

Race gear sits on Bob Cowman’s sport mod during a race at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa, on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023.

Film: Godspeed

Ayrton Breckenridge, Managing Visuals Editor May 10, 2024

Bob Cowman is a Pastor at Columbus Road Baptist Church in Quincy, Illinois. Cowman grew up in Knoxville, Iowa, which hosts the Knoxville Nationals every year at Knoxville Raceway which is...

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.

ACT selling Iowa City campus, continuing operations as tenant

Emma Jane, News Reporter May 10, 2024

ACT, the Iowa City-based educational organization, has agreed to sell its Iowa City campus to Iceberg Development Group. ACT said the sale will not impact its operations, as the organization will...

Northwestern quarterback Brendan Sullivan prepares to throw the ball during the 2023 Wildcats Classic, a football game between Iowa and Northwestern at Wrigley Field in Chicago, on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. Sullivan caught 12 completions on 19 attempts. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wildcats, 10-7.

Iowa football lands transfer quarterback Brendan Sullivan

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor May 8, 2024

Northwestern transfer quarterback Brendan Sullivan has committed to Iowa football, he announced Wednesday on social media. He has two years of eligibility remaining. @HawkeyeFootball let’s work...

David Barker, a regent, speaks at the Iowa Board of Regents meeting hosted at the University of Northern Iowa on Sept. 15, 2022.

UI students to pay 3 percent more tuition in fall pending regent approval

Jack Moore, News Editor May 7, 2024

The Iowa Board of Regents is proposing several increases to both tuition and student fees for the University of Iowa 2024-25 academic year, including a 3 percent increase to undergraduate tuition rates...

Photo Illustration by Katie Goodale.

Iowa City to pause new tobacco permits to study impact on public health

Jack Moore, News Editor May 7, 2024

The Iowa City City Council issued a moratorium, or temporary suspension, of new retail tobacco licenses until Jan. 1, 2025, to complete a study on how to best mitigate nicotine and tobacco’s effects...

Anna Behrens poses for a portrait while tabling for the Women’s Resource and Action Center (WRAC) on the Pentacrest in Iowa City on Friday, April 19, 2024. Behrens is a Student Violence Prevention Program Assistant for WRAC.

UI senior fights for abortion rights, heads to Harvard Law

Natalie Miller, Politics Reporter May 7, 2024

Anna Behrens, a third-year student at the University of Iowa who is graduating a year early this May, will leave Iowa City with not only her degree but three years of advocating for abortion rights. After...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark celebrates after the senior recognition during a basketball game with No. 6 Iowa and No. 2 Ohio State inside a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa, on Sunday, March 3, 2024. The Hawkeyes upset the Buckeyes, 93-83, on senior night.

Closing a historic chapter: Iowa women’s basketball says goodbye to senior class

Cooper Worth, Pregame Reporter May 7, 2024

Iowa women's basketball has closed the page on a legendary chapter. After Iowa's 87-75 loss to South Carolina in the national championship earlier this month, the program said goodbye to its five...