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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

Iowa pitcher Aaron Savary attempts to pick off a Nebraska player during a men's baseball game between Iowa and Nebraska at Duane Banks Baseball Stadium in Iowa City on April 12, 2025. Savary allowed five hits and five runs. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers, 11-6.

Two takeaways from Iowa baseball’s weekend sweep of Michigan

Jake Olson, Sports Reporter April 20, 2025

The Iowa baseball team secured a three-game sweep at Michigan over the weekend. It marks the seventh consecutive series win for the Hawkeyes, who advance to 27-11 overall and 17-4 in Big Ten play....

Attendees taste white and red wine at the 2025 Sip and Seek for Community Crisis Services at Walker Homestead in Iowa City on Saturday, April 19, 2025. The event included live music, an easter egg hunt, and alcohol tastings.

Walker Homestead hosts first “Sip and Seek” fundraiser

Jacob Calvin, News Reporter April 20, 2025

A glass of red or a glass of white — it all depended on Johnson County residents making it around the long trail of the Walker Homestead Farm and Winery. Walker Homestead hosted its first “Sip...

Elijah J. Jones plays Jim Fincal, the eager new intern of Emily Penrose, played by Megan Gogerty, during a performance of “Lifespan of a Fact” at Riverside Theatre in Iowa City on Thursday, April 17, 2025. The play, about whether or not to publish an article that could make or break a magazine, is being performed from April 18-May 4. The three-person cast is composed of Martin Andrews, Megan Gogerty, and Elijah J. Jones.

Riverside’s ‘The Lifespan of a Fact’ debates the hierarchical importance of truth and fact

Lily Kopp, Arts Reporter April 20, 2025

What is more important to a non-fiction writer: accuracy or truth? Is it the same for journalists? What is the truth versus perception? These were the questions raised by Riverside Theatre’s production...

Actors perform in the final rehearsal of a performance of “An Enemy of the People” at E.C. Mabie Theatre in Iowa City on Thursday, April 17, 2025. The play about a secret in the local baths that could destroy the entire economy, being preformed from April 18-26. The play is by Henrik Ibsen and directed by Johanna Kasimow.

Review | ‘Enemy of the People’ is a timeless, theatrical masterpiece

Riley Dunn, Digital Editor April 20, 2025

Several times throughout the opening showing of “An Enemy of the People,” I struggled to make up my mind about which characters were in the hypothetical “right.” The show, first written...

Iowa junior Gage Messingham prepares to hit his pitching wedge during day two of the Hawkeye Invitational at Finkbine Golf Course on April 14, 2025 in Iowa City Iowa. Iowa finished 3rd out of 13 teams.

Iowa golf notebook | Men finish 12th at Boilermaker Invitational, women conclude season with 14th place showing at Big Ten tournament

Trey Benson, Sports Reporter April 20, 2025

The Iowa men’s golf team placed 12th at the Boilermaker Invitational this weekend, while women’s golf mustered a 14th-place finish at the Big Ten Tournament to conclude their season.  The women’s...

The Iowa State Capitol building is seen in Des Moines on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025.

Politics Notebook | Iowa Senate gives final approval for bill allowing regent universities to sue accreditors

Liam Halawith and Roxy Ekberg April 17, 2025

The Iowa Senate gave the final approval for a bill allowing Iowa’s regent universities to sue their accredditors if they lose accreditation for following state law on Thursday.  The bill, House...

Protestors set out posters during the Teach-In & Speak Out event on the Pentacrest on Thursday, April 17, 2025. The protest was organized by the American Association of University Professors, COGS, and Standing Up For Science, and featured speakers who discussed the importance of free speech in education and the safety of international students.

UI community protests political interference on campus

Isobel Perez, News Reporter April 17, 2025

Following a rainy, dreary morning, the clouds had cleared just enough to let the sun out, illuminating a growing crowd of students, faculty, staff, and Iowa City community members who had all gathered...

Destruction and rubble are seen from a structural fire at an apartment complex at the 900 block of Boston Way in Coralville, Iowa, on Thursday, April 17, 2025. The fire, which started in the afternoon of April 9, displaced 22 residents, including one University of Iowa student. All residents escaped safely, though several pets died in the fire.

UI student among 22 residents displaced after Coralville apartment fire

Emma Jane, News Reporter April 17, 2025

When a large structure fire engulfed her Coralville apartment complex on the afternoon of April 9, Sophia Griffin fled barefoot.  Griffin, a third-year education major at the University of Iowa,...

A grid (left to right) of The Chauncey building, The Plaza Tower apartment building, Starbucks on S Clinton and Burlington St., and 201 E Washington St. in Iowa City on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.

Units of The Chauncey Condominiums, Moen faces foreclosure

Marandah Mangra-Dutcher, Managing Print Editor April 17, 2025

Marc Moen, an Iowa City businessman known for developing the tallest building downtown, is facing foreclosure on several properties, according to a consent judgment and foreclosure decree submitted...

A sign previews Mystery Hour with Jeff Houghton at the Englert Theatre on April 16, 2025 in Iowa City, Iowa. Mystery hour is a Springfield based chat show that began in 2006.

‘The Mystery Hour with Jeff Houghton’ returns to the Hawkeye state

Riley Dunn, Digital Editor April 17, 2025

On Saturday, long-time late-night talk show “The Mystery Hour with Jeff Houghton” will return to the Englert stage. Houghton, an Iowa City native and University of Iowa graduate, said he looks...

Laurel Preston paints rocks for an egg basket of sustainable materials for Easter in Iowa City on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. Alternatives for plastics and egg products have become popular for the upcoming holiday.

Sustainable and cost-effective ways to celebrate easter with alternatives to egg dyeing

Laurel Preston, Arts Reporter April 17, 2025

With the rising cost of eggs in the United States and a swiftly approaching holiday centered around the buying and hiding of said eggs, Easter may be getting a little pricey this year. From a sustainability...

Iowa West Coast Swing dance group members warm up with a tempo exercise before a practice session in Public Space One on April 16, 2025. West Coast Swing meets every Wednesday with beginner lessons from 6:15-7:00 p.m., followed by a more advanced practice starting at 7:30 p.m.

Iowa City dancers engage in fun, freeing dance scene

Riley Dunn, Digital Editor April 16, 2025

Before joining the Iowa West Coast Swing club, Kristine Pinter had only taken a few ballet classes and had little experience with social dancing. A few months later, she is now an active part of the...