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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

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics as seen on Sept. 17, 2018.

UIHC hires Chief Growth Officer after hospitals reach capacity

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter October 31, 2019

After seeing hospital occupancy increases almost to capacity, the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics reevaluated its growth and has hired Timothy Kan to be the first Chief Growth Officer to manage...

The Greeting Committee’s lead singer Addie Sartino takes in the crowd as her band opens for Bad Suns. The free concert was hosted by Scope Productions and was headlined by the band Bad Suns on October 18, 2019.

The Greeting Committee, Iowa City-based Dog Dave, share how a high school band can grow

Kyler Johnson, Arts Reporter October 31, 2019

With young, Midwestern groups hitting the music scene, both The Greeting Committee and Dog Dave offer insight into how a band formed in high school can grow and flourish creatively. The Greeting Committee...

Tyler Bell, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, poses for a portrait on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019. Bell worked with the UI 3D Club to  launch their AR sandbox at Science Center of Iowa in Des Moines. (Hannah Kinson/The Daily Iowan)

UI 3D club, Science Center of Iowa create AR Sandbox

Preston Hayes, News Reporter October 31, 2019

Playing in the sand is being taken to the next level as the University of Iowa 3D Club partnered with the Science Center of Iowa to make an interactive sandbox for kids to learn about topography. The...

A 380 Express bus pulls into the Court Street Transportation Center on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019. The bus service, which is managed by the East Central Iowa Council of Governments, stops at each stop every 30 minutes during peak times, and every 60 minutes throughout the mid-day.

Parking and Transportation to offer discounted 380 express rides for UI students and staff

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter October 31, 2019

Students, staff, and faculty using the 380 Express bus service to commute to campus will have a cheaper option for travel between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. UI Parking and Transportation is providing...

Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price discusses the Iowa caucuses in an interview for The Daily Iowan at Prairie Lights on Friday, May 5, 2019. (Jenna Galligan)

Iowa Democratic Party chair predicts 2020 caucuses to be best-attended in history

Caleb McCullough, Politics Reporter October 30, 2019

Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price predicts the 2020 caucuses will be the best-attended in the party’s history, he said in an interview with The Daily Iowan Oct. 25. With less than 100 days before...

Make-up artist Zoe Harrison paints detail work onto Deborah Christensen-Andrew at Scream Acres in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019. Christensen-Andrew plays “The Pumpkin Mash” (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Making monsters through makeup: How haunted houses create horror

Naomi Hofferber, Arts Reporter October 30, 2019

In a large farm shed at Scream Acres in Atkins, Iowa, everyday people are transformed into terrifying creatures, ready to haunt the grounds at night. The light of the late afternoon spills through the...

Iowa's Alex Marinelli answers questions to the press during Iowa wrestling's media day in Mt. Vernon on Wednesday, October 30, 2019.

Iowa wrestling primed to dethrone Penn State in 2019-20

Austin Hanson, Sports Reporter October 30, 2019

King of the hill — it’s what most people strive to be and few people actually are. In its history, Iowa’s wrestling program has been both the former and the latter. Currently, the Hawkeyes are...

Iowa's Spencer Lee answers questions to the press during Iowa wrestling's media day in Mt. Vernon on Wednesday, October 30, 2019.

Spencer Lee set to wrestle collegiately and internationally in 2019-20

Anna Kayser, Sports Editor October 30, 2019

Spencer Lee’s sights are set on an NCAA team title and an Olympic gold medal. In 2020, he’ll go for both. As was with his second NCAA title in 2019, his team plays a big factor in his journey to...

Iowa's Michael Kemerer addresses the media during Iowa wrestling's media day in Mt. Vernon on Wednesday, October 30, 2019. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

Michael Kemerer is ready to return to Iowa wrestling’s lineup

Anna Kayser, Sports Editor October 30, 2019

After sitting out all of the 2018-19 season with corrective surgeries on both his shoulder and knee, two-time All-American Michael Kemerer has returned to the mat with a goal and a new outlook on his career. After...

A postcard sits on a table outside the Old Capitol Senate Chambers on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019. During a Faculty Senate meeting, members were given cards and encouraged to write to elected officials about the importance of higher education funding.

UI student governments give voice to students through postcards to lawmakers

Rachel Steil, News Reporter October 30, 2019

University of Iowa Student Government and Graduate and Professional Student Government partnered with Hawkeye Caucus this fall to launch a postcard campaign advocating for legislation that benefits students. Each...

Here Lies Man performs at Gabe's as part of the Witching Hour Festival on Friday, October 12, 2018. Former member of Afrobeat collective Antibalas, Marcos Garcia released his first project for Here Lies Man in 2017.

Englert, Little Village brew up another year of Witching Hour in Iowa City

Sarah Stortz, Arts Editor October 30, 2019

After Halloween ends, Witching Hour will strike on Iowa City’s clock. However, instead of inviting supernatural forces, the city will be filled with creative energy and ideas. From Friday to Saturday...

Iowa City Police Department Community Outreach Assistant Daisy Torres poses for a portrait in the Robert A. Lee Recreation Center on Wednesday, October 30, 2019. Daisy Torres was recently promoted to the position after serving in the student run Department of Public Safety.

Hawkeye uses new Iowa City police position to connect authorities, community

Rachel Steil, News Reporter October 30, 2019

In her office between the gym and the ping-pong tables, the new Iowa City police Community Outreach Assistant Daisy Torres works in an office at the Robert A. Lee Community Rec Center behind a door covered...