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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Fact Check | Polling high doesn’t mean clear White House path

Fact Check | Polling high doesn’t mean clear White House path

Brooklyn Draisey, Managing Editor February 6, 2020

PolitiFact Iowa is a project of The Daily Iowan's Ethics & Politics Initiative and PolitiFact to help you find the truth in politics. Edited by Lyle Muller and Marissa Payne A few days...

Iowa City Police Chief Jody Matherly speaks during a press conference in City Hall on Nov. 20, 2017. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa City Police Chief Jody Matherly to retire

Kayli Reese, Managing Editor February 6, 2020

After over three years serving as the Iowa City Police Chief, Jody Matherly has announced his retirement, according to a press release from the City of Iowa City. Matherly has been police chief...

A caucus participant walks into Phillips Hall on Feb. 3, 2020. Those who could not make it to their caucus location participated in the satellite site.

DNC chairman calls for an immediate recanvass of Iowa caucus results after delay, inconsistencies

Sarah Watson, Managing Editor February 6, 2020

DNC chairman Tom Perez called for an immediate recanvass of Iowa caucus results Thursday, three days after results were delayed on caucus night and discrepancies between metrics were found. In a tweet,...

Marching band members escape the rain during a football game between Iowa and Iowa State at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames on Sept. 14, 2019.

Hawkeye Marching Band alleged physical harassment investigation closes with no charges

Marissa Payne, Editor-in-Chief February 5, 2020

Following the months-long investigation into Hawkeye Marching Band members' allegations of physical harassment by Cyclone fans at the Sept. 14 Cy-Hawk football game, state Board of Regents President...

Protesters break up Iowa regents meeting asking for tuition freeze

Protesters break up Iowa regents meeting asking for tuition freeze

Eleanor Hildebrandt and Kelsey Harrell February 5, 2020

URBANDALE — Iowa Student Action, a group composed of students from across Iowa, interrupted Wednesday’s state Board of Regents meeting to protest the multiyear tuition model, asking the regents implement...

President Donald Trump pauses during a speech at the Iowa GOP’s America First Dinner at the Ron Pearson Center in West Des Moines on June 11, 2019.

Grassley, Ernst join Republicans in vote to acquit President Trump

Caleb McCullough, Politics Reporter February 5, 2020

Republican senators from Iowa Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley joined the majority of their party in voting to acquit President Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress on Wednesday...

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Self-publishing: bringing local authors to success, debt, or a route of possibility

Kyler Johnson, Arts Reporter February 5, 2020

At first glance, one would be hard pressed to spot a difference between traditionally-published and self-published books. However, the path from conception to publication is very different. Detailing...

University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld sits down for an interview with the Daily Iowan in the Adler Journalism Building on May 2, 2019.

Iowa lawmakers question UI president on utility system public/private partnership

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter February 5, 2020

DES MOINES — Iowa lawmakers presented the University of Iowa with concerns about the long-term feasibility of the institution’s utility system public/private partnership during a state House Appropriations...

Iowa forward Luka Garza looks for the basket during a men's basketball game between Iowa and Michigan at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020.

Purdue lights out from deep in win over Hawkeyes

Robert Read, Sports Editor February 5, 2020

Playing on the road in the Big Ten has been a difficult situation to be in all season long. Purdue taught Iowa that lesson again Wednesday night. Iowa scored the first bucket of the game to take...

The University of Iowa Study abroad office is seen on Monday, October 21st, 2019. (Tate Hildyard/The Daily Iowan)

UI cancels international programs to China this semester due to coronavirus

Annie Fitzpatrick, News Reporter February 5, 2020

An outbreak of the coronavirus in China has prompted University of Iowa officials to suspend university-sponsored international programs involving travel to and from China for this semester, with the...

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz watches his players swarm the field before a football game between Iowa and Middle Tennessee State University on Saturday, September 28, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Blue Raiders 48-3.

Ferentz talks Iowa football’s 2020 recruiting class

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor February 5, 2020

It appears that Iowa liked what it saw from punter Michael Sleep-Dalton throughout the 2019 season. For the second year in a row, the Hawkeyes’ roster will feature a punter from down under. Tory...

Supporters of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., hold up cards during the caucus at Des Moines Precinct 62 in the Knapp Center on Monday, February 3, 2020. The caucus head count reached 849 people, leaving 127 individuals needed for the candidate to be declared viable. Sen. Warren received 212 1st round total head count votes.

How a relatively smooth Iowa caucus process derailed

Sarah Watson, Managing Editor February 4, 2020

After more than a year of campaigning and breathless media coverage following as many as 25 presidential hopefuls across the state, Iowa didn’t show the nation results of its first-in-the-nation nominating...