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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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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...

Iowa pitcher Brody Brecht and infielder Raider Tello celebrate getting through the eighth inning during a baseball game between Northwestern and Iowa at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City, Iowa. Friday, May 3, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wildcats 9-2.

Three takeaways from Iowa baseball’s series sweep over Northwestern

Brad Schultz, Sports Reporter May 6, 2024

The Iowa baseball team swept the Northwestern Wildcats in a three-game series over the weekend at Duane Banks Field. Games one and three were decided by a single run, but the Hawkeyes prevailed in...

Attendees listen to a reading during a three-day solidarity event on the Pentacrest in Iowa City on Friday, May 3, 2024. This demonstration was organized by the Iowa City Students for Justice in Palestine.

Pro-Palestine supporters organize on Pentacrest for three-day solidarity event

Shreya Reddy and Roxy Ekberg May 3, 2024

Nearly 100 pro-Palestine protesters amassed on the Pentacrest Friday, starting day one of a three-day event in solidarity for student encampments across college campuses in the U.S. Led by activist...

Iowa City high school students and attendees of a three-day solidarity event gather at the Pentacrest in Iowa City on Friday, May 3, 2024. High school students protested for the whole day on Friday and walked to the Pentacrest with a banner that reads "The People's High School for Palestine." The pro-Palestine protest merged with another one on the Pentacrest.

Iowa City high school students lead day-long pro-Palestine protest

Emma Jane, News Reporter May 3, 2024

In response to a surge in national collegiate activism, about two dozen Iowa City High School students participated in a walkout and all-day protest on the lawn of the school, followed by a march to...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark hypes up the crowd during a basketball game between No. 2 Iowa and No. 5 Nebraska at the TIAA Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn., on Sunday, March 10, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Corn Huskers in overtime, 94-89.

Where to watch Caitlin Clark’s WNBA debut

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter May 3, 2024

Former Iowa guard Caitlin Clark will swap out the Black and Gold for new colors Friday night when she makes her WNBA debut for the Indiana Fever. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 draft, Clark will...