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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

Sunlight shines through windows before during the “No Eminent Domain! No Carbon Pipelines!” Rally at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy did not qualify for the Republican presidential debate in Iowa later that night.

Iowa House passes bill to make ‘smuggling’ undocumented immigrants a new crime

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor March 7, 2024

Iowans could now see jail time for human “smuggling,” a new crime created under a bill passed on Thursday by Iowa House Republicans.  The bill, House File 2608, would make it a class “C”...

Speaker of the House, Pat Grassley, R-New Hartford, looks over documents during the first day of the 2024 Iowa legislative session at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024. Grassley has been in the house since 2007.

Iowa House passes bill to increase penalties for killing ‘unborn person’

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor March 7, 2024

Iowans could face more jail time for ending a pregnancy without consent under a bill passed on Thursday by Iowa House Republicans. Democrats caution the bill could affect in vitro fertilization treatments. The...

State representatives stand for a moment of silence for the school shooting that happened in Perry, Iowa, during the first day of the 2024 Iowa legislative session at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024. The shooting took place on Jan. 4.

Bipartisan teacher pay bump passes in Iowa House

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor March 7, 2024

A bipartisan bill that would raise teacher pay and extend the deadline for Iowa school districts to submit their budgets to the state passed in the Iowa House Thursday. House File 2630 would increase...

An employee works on renovations to Blank Honors Center on Wednesday, March 6, 2024.

UI Blank Honors Center to include Scanlan Center for School Mental Health clinic in renovation

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter March 7, 2024

The University of Iowa’s Belin-Blank Center is undergoing renovations to its fifth and sixth floors to include the Scanlan Center for School Mental Health’s clinic. The renovation, costing just...

Iowa forward Ben Krikke attempts a layup during a men's basketball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Maryland Terrapins at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. The Terrapins defeated the Hawkeyes, 69-67.

Iowa men’s basketball notebook | Hawkeye seniors prepare for No. 12 Illinois, discuss future aspirations

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter March 7, 2024

When the Iowa men’s basketball team takes on No. 12 Illinois at Carver-Hawkeye Arena Sunday evening, Hawkeye seniors Ben Krikke, Tony Perkins, and Patrick McCaffery will be honored for their...

A multiple exposure photo shows members of the band Westerlies playing during a performance by at The Voxman Recital Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024.  The Westerlies are a quartet with inspirations from jazz, folk, and classical. On Thursday, they will open for singer Haley Heynderickx at Hancher Auditorium.

Westerlies brass quartet holds music workshop at UI ahead of Thursday performance

Isabelle Lubguban and Riley Dunn March 6, 2024

Upbeat, jazzy tunes filled the halls of the University of Iowa School of Music Voxman building Tuesday night as the “accidental brass quartet,” known as the Westerlies, took center stage at their...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds publicly endorses Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for his 2024 presidential election bid at the River Center in Des Moines on Monday Nov. 6, 2023.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds shifts support to former President Donald Trump

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor March 6, 2024

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds shifted her support to former President Donald Trump in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Wednesday. https://twitter.com/KimReynoldsIA/status/1765501182812848379?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw The...

A dog surrendered from a breeding kennel in rural Riverside is seen at the Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023. Over 130 dogs were surrendered to animal shelters in the Iowa City area after unsafe conditions. Officials said the location that the dogs lived in constitutes animal neglect.

Man arrested and charged for animal neglect in Riverside puppy mill

Isabelle Foland, News Editor March 6, 2024

The Johnson County Sheriff's Office arrested and charged a man on Wednesday who reportedly ran a puppy mill located in rural Riverside, Iowa, which was investigated in August for animal neglect.   According...

Nikki Haley speaks during a watch party for the Iowa caucuses at the Marriott on Jordan Creek Pkwy in West Des Moines on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. Haley was optimistic and encouraged caucus-goers that America needs a new leader besides Joe Biden or Donald Trump

Nikki Haley drops presidential campaign

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor March 6, 2024

Nikki Haley suspended her campaign Wednesday morning after significant losses on Super Tuesday.  Haley gained 89 delegates, to Trump’s 995, during Tuesday’s primary. Haley only won one state,...

No. 3 seeded 165-pound Iowa's Patrick Kennedy wrestles Michigan’s No.2 Cameron Amine during session two of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Saturday, March. 4, 2023. Kennedy defeated Amine, 3-2.

Iowa men’s wrestling prepping for Big Ten Championships

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 6, 2024

Championship season for several collegiate sports is just days away. For Iowa men's wrestling, the postseason will start with the Big Ten Championships in College Park, Maryland. The two-day...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark dribbles the ball during a basketball game between No. 2 Iowa and Penn State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Lady Lions, 111-93.

The Athletic unanimously names Caitlin Clark National Player of the Year

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 6, 2024

The Athletic unanimously named Caitlin Clark National Player of the Year for the second straight season. The Iowa point guard is once again a finalist for every major national player of the year award,...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark goes in for a layup during a basketball game between No. 6 Iowa and No. 2 Ohio State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, March 3, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Buckeyes, 93-83.

Iowa women’s basketball guard Caitlin Clark inks multi-year NIL deal with Panini America

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 6, 2024

Iowa women’s basketball guard Caitlin Clark has inked a multi-year deal with Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company. This is Panini’s first exclusive...