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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

UI College of Public Health, Iowa Farm Bureau fund programs to improve Iowans’ well-being

UI College of Public Health, Iowa Farm Bureau fund programs to improve Iowans’ well-being

Alliyah Lipsit, News Reporter April 20, 2022

The University of Iowa Business Leadership Network is awarding money to four organizations’ projects in Iowa focusing on promoting health and community-oriented work. The four recipients were...

The Old Capitol is pictured on April 14, 2022.

International student enrollment drop causes UI to cut nine ESL faculty

Madeleine Willis, News Reporter April 20, 2022

The University of Iowa will not renew the contracts of nine instructional-track faculty members in the English as a Second Language department because of a decline in undergraduate and graduate international...

An Iowa City Police car is seen near the Iowa City Police Department in Iowa City  Nov. 1, 2021.

Iowa City Police Department requests help from the public for April 17 assault investigation

Marandah Mangra-Dutcher, News Reporter April 20, 2022

The Iowa City Police Department is asking for help from the public in an active assault investigation that occurred on April 17.  Officers responded to a report of an armed suspect at the 10th...

Iowa first baseman Peyton Williams hits the ball during the second baseball game of a doubleheader between Iowa and Illinois at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City on Saturday, April 9, 2022. Williams batted six times and scored one home run. The Fighting Illini defeated the Hawkeyes in 13 innings, 7-5.

Peyton Williams hits for cycle as Iowa baseball takes down Bradley

Jake Olson, Sports Reporter April 19, 2022

Iowa baseball took down Bradley, 15-8, on Tuesday afternoon to complete the two-game season sweep against the Braves. While the Hawkeye bullpen faltered, Iowa’s offense put up 15 runs on 16 hits.  The...

Iowa helmets sit on the sidelines before a football game between No. 18 Iowa and No. 17 Indiana at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Hoosiers 34-6.

Former Iowa football players amend discrimination lawsuit, add linebackers coach Seth Wallace

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor April 19, 2022

Iowa linebackers coach Seth Wallace has been added as a defendant in a lawsuit brought on by seven former Hawkeye football players against the University of Iowa. The group alleges racial discrimination...

University of Iowa first-year student Oksana Hirchak teaches during a Ukrainian Conversation Hour at the Center for Langauge and Culture Learning in Phillips Hall at the University of Iowa on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. Hirchak, from Lviv, Ukraine, started the Ukrainian Conversation Hour, which began on April 12. Hirchak hopes to teach students about her language.

UI student introduces Ukrainian speaking club on campus

Marandah Mangra-Dutcher, News Reporter April 19, 2022

The University of Iowa has a student-led Ukrainian Conversation Hour twice a week as the Russia-Ukraine war continues. Oksana Hirchak, a first-year student from Ukraine, said she came up with the...

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Acclaimed accounting professor Dan Collins to retire after 45 years at the UI

Ryan Hansen, News Reporter April 19, 2022

Accounting Professor Dan Collins will retire in May after over 45 years as an instructor and mentor for undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students at the University of Iowa. Collins, 75, served...

Luis Hernandez and Yolanda Amaya, owners of the new Salvadoran restaurant, pose for a portrait in their soon-to-be-opened restaurant on Monday, April 18, 2022.

Mesa Pizza owners to open Salvadoran restaurant Mesa 503 in Iowa City

Sam Knupp, News Reporter April 19, 2022

The owners of Mesa Pizza are opening a new Salvadoran restaurant in Iowa City next month. Mesa 503 is set to open in early May on Muscatine Avenue. Yolanda Amaya, co-owner of Mesa 503, told The...

The prairie in Mayflower Park in Iowa City is seen on Monday, April 18, 2022.

New Terrell Mill Park prairie to contribute to Iowa City climate goals

Alliyah Lipsit, News Reporter April 18, 2022

A new prairie in Terrell Mill Park off Dubuque Street features plants native to Iowa as part of a city-wide effort to reduce carbon emissions. Across the street from Mayflower Residence Hall, the...

Iowa forward Kris Bennett maneuvers the puck during a hockey game between Iowa and Kalamazoo at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Friday, April 8, 2022. The Heartlanders defeated the Wings, 4-2.

Iowa Heartlanders forward Kris Bennett wins ECHL Rookie of the Year Award

Isaac Goffin, Sports Reporter April 18, 2022

Iowa Heartlanders forward Kris Bennett was named the 2021-22 ECHL Rookie of the Year Monday. Bennett received the John A. Daley Memorial Trophy in recognition of his achievement. The winner of the...

Iowa golfer Garret Tighe poses with the Hawkeye Invitational’s runner-up trophy during day two of the event at Finkbine Golf Course on April 17, 2022. Tighe finished in 2nd place with a score of 209.

Iowa men’s golfer Garrett Tighe comes up one shot short of Hawkeye Invitational title

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor April 17, 2022

Garrett Tighe came up just one shot short of his first collegiate victory Sunday afternoon at Finkbine Golf Course. The junior Iowa men’s golfer from Algonquin, Illinois, placed second in the 2022...

Iowa pitcher Dylan Nedved 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. Nedved had two strikeouts and allowed one hit.

Iowa baseball completes comeback effort to beat Minnesota, sweep three-game series

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor April 17, 2022

After trailing for over six innings on Sunday afternoon, the Iowa baseball team knocked in eight runs in one frame to take down Minnesota, 9-3, at Duane Banks Field. The Hawkeyes had three hits...