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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 Senior midfielder Esme Gibson watches an Indiana player play the ball during a field hockey match at Grant Field on Friday, Sept 16. The No. 5 Hawkeyes beat the Hoosiers, 5-1.

Iowa field hockey extends win streak, beats Indiana at home

Grant Hall, Sports Reporter September 16, 2022

Iowa field hockey defended Grant Field on Friday afternoon in a 5-1 beatdown on Indiana. Five different Hawkeyes scored goals in the win. Despite the lopsided victory, Iowa head coach Lisa Cellucci...

Ambulances are seen in the Johnson County Ambulance Services in Iowa City on Oct. 3, 2021.

Johnson County Ambulance Service sees increase in call volume

Alejandro Rojas, News Reporter September 15, 2022

The Johnson County Ambulance Service saw an 11 percent increase in the volume of calls it received compared to 2021. The service has experienced 14,315 ambulance calls so far in 2022. Fiona Johnson,...

Iowa City Community School District President Ruthina Malone speaks on class sizes at a school board meeting for the Iowa City Community School District on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022

Iowa City School Board appoints Molly Abraham as newest board member

Virginia Russell, News Reporter September 14, 2022

Molly Abraham, appointed to the Iowa City School Board on Tuesday, plans to use her unique perspective as longtime district educator and administrator during her time on the board. As educator in...

Iowa City schools report larger class sizes with fewer classroom teachers

Danny Willis, News Reporter September 13, 2022

The Iowa City Community School District reported larger classroom sizes and fewer teachers in elementary schools this year compared to the 2021 academic year metrics.  As of Aug. 17, 349 classroom...

Jake Wicks listens to presentations at the Undergraduate Student Government’s meeting at the Iowa Memorial Union on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022.

USG, GPSG looks to increase, continue funding for Food Pantry at Iowa

Isabelle Foland and Archie Wagner September 13, 2022

The University of Iowa’s Undergraduate Student Government and the Graduate and Professional Student Government are pushing for increased funding for the university’s food pantries. The student...

Trees in City Park, Iowa City. Emerald Ash Borer Beetles, an invasive species, threatens many ash trees throughout the Midwest. Monday, September 5, 2022.

Iowa City, UI continues to remove ash tree population

Emily Nyberg, News Reporter September 13, 2022

Ash trees in Iowa City continue to fall victim to the emerald ash borer beetle despite preventative treatment and removal efforts by arborists over the last decade. The emerald ash borer is a small,...

The painting of a tiger hawk on Jefferson Street is seen in Iowa City on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022.

UI plans Tigerhawk street murals across campus

Colin Votzmeyer, News Reporter September 13, 2022

Two University of Iowa crosswalks will represent Black and Gold. The UI commissioned the painting of a Tigerhawk mural that spans across Jefferson Street and the T. Anne Cleary Walkway crosswalk,...

Iowa quarterback Spencer Petras hands off the ball to 	running back Leshon Williams during the Cy-Hawk football game between Iowa and Iowa State at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. The Cyclones ended a six-game Cy-Hawk series losing streak defeating Iowa, 10-7. Williams carried the ball 34 yards.

Iowa football notebook | Petras still Iowa’s No. 1 quarterback, CB Jermari Harris out for the season

Austin Hanson, Pregame Editor September 13, 2022

Iowa football is standing pat at quarterback — for now. Head coach Kirk Ferentz said senior Spencer Petras will start against Nevada Saturday night at Kinnick Stadium. Petras, who has completed...

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Denis McDonough speaks with the media during his visit to Iowa City on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. McDonough met with University of Iowa Student Veterans during a roundtable discussion on the PACT Act implementation and access to VA programs. McDonough explained that it is very predominant that schools have what they had today and expressed, “One of our leaders of our veteran experience office, which allows us using date from every single interaction with veterans, helps us inform how we take care of our customers, which is at the end of the day how we should be conducting our business.” (Isabella Cervantes/The Daily Iowan)

U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough visits UI student veterans

Colin Votzmeyer, News Reporter September 13, 2022

U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough met with University of Iowa student veterans in the Iowa Veteran Education, Transition, and Support (IVETS) group to talk about programs and resources...

The Scanlan Center for School Mental Health Clinic is located on the fourth floor of Plaza Centre One on Sept. 12, 2022.

UI Scanlan Center for School Mental Health opens for patient referrals

Jacqueline Jollay, News Reporter September 12, 2022

The University of Iowa’s Scanlan Center for School Mental Health opened its clinic for patient referrals on Sept. 6, making researchers, instructors, and clinicians available for Iowans. Located...

The Old Capitol dome is seen on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022.

UI beats top universities for second spot in writing in national college rankings

Kate Perez, News Editor September 12, 2022

The University of Iowa ranked second overall in writing among all U.S. universities in U.S. News and World Report rankings, according to the 2022 list published Sunday night. The UI tied with Yale...

Nebraska head coach Scott Frost walks down the sideline during a football game between No. 16 Iowa and Nebraska at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers 28-21.(Jerod Ringwald/The Daily Iowan)

Big Ten football notebook | Nebraska fires Scott Frost, quarterback J.J. McCarthy named Michigan’s Week 3 starter

Austin Hanson, Pregame Editor September 11, 2022

Scott Frost has been relieved of his football head coaching duties at Nebraska, per a Sunday announcement. Frost's termination came just hours after the Cornhuskers lost to the Georgia Southern Eagles,...