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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

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Habitat for Humanity honors longtime volunteer with Memorial Duplex in Iowa City

Jacob Calvin, News Reporter May 8, 2025

I am good. I do not charge for being good. Therefore I am good-for-nothing.  You would have seen witty phrases like these fixed to the cap of William “D’Grouch” Laubengayer had you been volunteering...

President Donald Trump watches during finals of the NCAA Men's Wrestling Championship at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa., on Saturday, March. 22, 2025.

Federal grant cut impacts Iowa’s local farmers, school districts

Genevieve DiChiara, News Reporter May 8, 2025

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s cancellation of $11.3 million in grants distributed to Iowa farmers, schools, food pantries, and child care centers affected access to locally sourced produce...

Five movies to watch this summer

Five movies to watch this summer

Grant Darnell, Arts Reporter May 8, 2025

The summer movie season is almost upon us — that special time of year when studios try to draw the biggest theater crowds by releasing franchise tentpoles, crowd-pleasers, and the occasional hidden...

A bucket full of phones showing the USC Speak Your Mind Challenge is seen on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. This new spin on the Ice Bucket Challenge has received enormous participation and equal criticism.

New ice bucket challenge faces controversy

Kyrsten White, Arts Reporter May 7, 2025

Over the past few weeks, tapping through friends’ Instagram stories has led users to notice the resurgence of the ice bucket challenge. People have seen their friends and families partake in what...

A projector is seen in Iowa City on May 4, 2023.

Review | ‘Thunderbolts’ was good but not the greatest Marvel film

Isabelle Lubguban, Arts Reporter May 7, 2025

If I could say one thing about “Thunderbolts,” it would be that it hit hard, but not in the way I expected. It is set after most of the original Avengers have been killed, zooming in on a team...

The inner dome of the Iowa State Capitol building is seen during the second day of the 2025 Iowa legislative session at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

Iowa Senate advances new draft of property tax reforms

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor May 7, 2025

Iowa Senate lawmakers advanced a second draft of Iowa Republicans’ proposed property tax overhaul that would make the largest changes to the state’s property tax system since the 1970s. The...

A cook at Catlett Marketplace makes an omelet at the Sunnyside Up station on Friday, May 2, 2025. University Housing and Dining has been affected by the nationwide egg shortage in recent weeks.

UI dining navigates rising egg prices as contract ends

Isobel Perez, News Reporter May 7, 2025

This is the third installment in a multi-part series investigating Iowa’s egg shortage. Despite the U.S. Department of Agriculture reporting a decrease in wholesale egg prices, many consumers...

Signs are held up during the “Hands Off!” protest in downtown Iowa City on April 5, 2025. This was a part of a nationwide anti-Trump protest and over a thousand attendees showed up.

How UI students feel about Trump’s first 100 days in office

Genevieve DiChiara and Anna Mitchell May 7, 2025

During his first 100 days in office, President Donald Trump has provoked mixed reactions among University of Iowa students. His approval rating has dropped below 50 percent since his inauguration,...

The Hawkeye dugout watches after the Rutgers home run tied the game 3-3 during the first softball game of the series between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Bob Pearl Field in Iowa City on Friday, May 2, 2025. The Hawkeyes defeated the Knights 4-3, taking the first game of the series.

Three takeways from Iowa softball’s Big Ten tournament loss to Penn State

Jackson Miller, Sports Reporter May 7, 2025

Sixth-seeded Iowa softball’s Big Ten championship goals ended abruptly on Wednesday, as the Hawkeyes fell to the No. 11 Penn State Nittany Lions in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament by a...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds prepares to enter the House of Representatives during the Condition of the State address at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

Federal government approves Iowa’s summer food pilot program

Roxy Ekberg, Politics Editor May 7, 2025

The U.S. Department of Food and Nutrition Service approved Iowa’s federal waiver to opt out of summer EBT and create a statewide summer food pilot program Wednesday, according to a news release from...

Megan Dial-Lapcewich holds up Eddie, 3, in the kitchen of their home on May 3. Eddie utilized services through the Grant Wood AEA for speech therapy.

AEA transition to a fee-for-service model has left rural districts paying more

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor May 6, 2025

Megan Dial-Lapcewich, of Oxford, Iowa, knew her 3-year-old son Eddie was falling behind developmentally with his speech. She said she could only understand about 50 percent of what he said, when at...

Young Fever fans pose for a portrait before an Indiana Fever preseason matchup against the Brazilian women’s national team at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on May 4. Former Hawkeye Caitlin Clark scored 16 points during the game.

Caitlin Clark entertains frenzy of fans in Carver homecoming

Riley Dunn, Digital Editor May 6, 2025

When Olivia Tanke first saw Caitlin Clark play in Carver-Hawkeye Arena, the WNBA superstar was still in college, having not yet gone on her back-to-back tournament runs with the Iowa women’s basketball...