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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Which Wich Iowa City to distribute cryptocurrency with new promotional meal box

Madeleine Willis, News Reporter April 25, 2022

Which Wich Superior Sandwiches in Iowa City is giving cryptocurrency to its customers through a deal tied to the value of Bitcoin on April 29. The goal of the box is to encourage the use of cryptocurrency...

Iowa City High School is seen on Monday, April 25, 2022.

Iowa City Community School District high school to build seclusion room

Emily Delgado, News Reporter April 25, 2022

Iowa City High School is building a seclusion room to be used for students who need a space available as a part of their individual education program. The Iowa City Community School District Board...

University of Iowa faculty senate president Teresa Marshall speaks during the Board of Regents meeting at the Alumni Center at Iowa State University on April 6, 2021. The Board of Regents looked over requests and plans from the University of Northern Iowa, Iowa State University, the Iowa school for the deaf, and the University of Iowa.

UI faculty, staff continue to struggle with burnout

Kate Perez, News Reporter April 25, 2022

The University of Iowa Faculty Council and Senate are voicing concerns about burnout and poor mental health as the academic year comes to a close. UI President Barbara Wilson told The Daily Iowan on...

Teams huddle during a timeout during a men's basketball game between Iowa and Wisconsin at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, March 7, 2021. The Hawkeyes, celebrating senior day, defeated the Badgers, 77-73.

Iowa men’s basketball’s Courtney Eldridge promoted to assistant coach

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor April 25, 2022

Iowa men’s basketball announced Monday that director of recruiting and player development Courtney Eldridge has been promoted to assistant coach. Eldridge will fill the position vacated by Billy...

The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business building is seen on Sunday, April 24, 2022.

UI Tippie researchers find lack of workplace support causes turnover in companies

Samantha Bielema, News Reporter April 24, 2022

University of Iowa Tippie College of Business researchers curated a study to see the effects of proactivity of employees while managing workplace rules and regulations. Proactivity is a characteristic...

Dalles Jacobus, a former Iowa football player who graduated in 2020, performs his song ‘We Wave’ in front of the University of Iowa’s Stead Family Children's Hospital on Sunday, April 24, 2022. Jacobus is pushing ‘We Wave’ to become the new song playing during Iowa’s wave to the children’s hospital at the end of the first quarter.

Former UI football player’s song a contender for new Hawkeye Wave anthem

Marandah Mangra-Dutcher, News Reporter April 24, 2022

While playing for the Iowa football team, Dalles Jacobus wrote a song about the Hawkeye Wave. This week, it became a contender for the tradition’s new anthem. When the University of Iowa announced...

Nikki Pinter, Dottie Schley, and Abbey Schley, pose for a portrait at the Iowa Memorial Union in Iowa City on Wednesday, April 19, 2022. Abbey Schley started an organization known as the I’m Glad You Stayed project, which raises awareness for teen suicide. The project was created in loving memory of Dylan Salge.

Iowa City West student starts suicide prevention nonprofit after friend’s death

Sam Knupp, News Reporter April 24, 2022

Editor's Note: This report contains descriptions of suicide. Abbey Schley, a senior at Iowa City West, started a suicide-prevention nonprofit after not knowing what to do when her friend, Dylan...

Iowa pitcher Adam Mazur throws the ball during a game between Iowa and Minnesota at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City on Friday, April 15, 2022. The Hawkeyes defeated the Golden Gophers, 9-3. Mazur received his third win of the season and recorded 11 strikeouts.

Iowa baseball falls short of sweep against No. 8 Rutgers

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor April 24, 2022

Iowa baseball took two of three games from No. 8 Rutgers in Piscataway, New Jersey, this weekend. Hawkeye pitcher Adam Mazur recorded his second consecutive quality start on Friday afternoon, pitching...

Iowa quarterback Spencer Petras throws a ball during a spring practice at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, April 23, 2022.

Spencer Petras emerges as frontrunner in Iowa football’s quarterback competition

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor April 23, 2022

Iowa football senior quarterback Spencer Petras stood near the south end zone of Kinnick Stadium at the beginning of the Hawkeyes’ final spring practice on Saturday morning, throwing consecutive...

Rain falls outside the Adler Journalism and Mass Communication Building during a flash flood warning in Iowa City on Friday, April 22, 2022.

Iowa City, Coralville under flash flood warning

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Editor April 22, 2022

Iowa City and Coralville are all under a flash flood warning until Friday evening. Parts of Johnson, Washington, Iowa, and Keokuk Counties are under the warning issued by the National Weather Service....

University of President Barbara Wilson speaks with members of The Daily Iowan in Jesup Hall on April 20, 2022.

Q&A | President Barbara Wilson talks campus free speech, mental health resources after her first year

DI Staff April 21, 2022

The Daily Iowan sat down with the University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson on Wednesday in Jessup Hall, three weeks before the end of the spring semester. With the end of her first year as president...

Community members participate in a march for Take Back the Night on Tuesday, April 25, 2017. Take Back the Night was a sexual assault awareness event.

WRAC to hold Take Back the Night rally to support survivors of sexual violence

Arabia Parkey, News Reporter April 21, 2022

Editor's note: This report contains mentions of sexual violence. Survivors of sexual violence and their advocates will march through the Pedestrian Mall next Tuesday in the Take Back the Night rally...