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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

Hozier plays at the Hinterland music festival on August 2, 2019 in Saint Charles, Iowa.

Hinterland Festival kicks off with national artists

Austin J. Yerington, Arts Reporter August 3, 2019

Some 14,000 people, alight with anticipation, thronged into a sun-drenched field in St. Charles, Iowa, on Aug. 2 for the Hinterland Music Festival. With the festival kicking off the first day of the...

University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld addresses the Board of Regents during a meeting at the Iowa State Alumni Center in Ames, Iowa, on Thursday, June 6, 2019.

University of Iowa Research Park Corporation no longer needs regent approval to govern

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter August 1, 2019

The state Board of Regents has approved the University of Iowa’s request to make changes to the articles of incorporation and bylaws for the UI Research Park Corp.  The UI corporation Board of Directors...

Iowa City police respond to the scene where an officer-involved shooting reportedly occurred near 11 Highway West on July 29, 2019.

Authorities name Iowa City police involved in BB gun shooting

Marissa Payne, Editor-in-Chief August 1, 2019

The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation on Aug. 1 identified Michael Clark as the officer injured in a BB-gun shooting incident earlier this week. Authorities said in a news release Clark discharged...

The Old Capitol building is seen in 2018.

High-risk drinking falls at UI, still above national average, data show

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter August 1, 2019

High-risk drinking at the University of Iowa has seen a steady decrease over the last 10 years, although the behavior remains almost twice as high at the UI as the national average. In that period,...

The Old Capital from the roof of UIHC in Iowa City, Iowa on March 25, 2019.

UI reaches highest level of external research funding in history

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter August 1, 2019

External funding at the University of Iowa reached an unprecedented $588.8 million in fiscal 2019, amid increased competition among research institutions for increasingly limited funding. Although the...

Bakari Evelyn speaks with members of the press during an Iowa men’s basketball media availability at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on July 24, 2019. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa basketball’s Evelyn fitting in with new teammates

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor July 31, 2019

Bakari Evelyn officially signed with Iowa three weeks ago, and he’s already fitting in with his new teammates. But then, he’s accustomed to meeting new people. Evelyn played high-school ball at...

Iowa head coach Joey Woody holds the trophy for first place after the 2018 Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, April 28, 2018. Iowa placed first in the meet.

Woody, DiIanni, Stith receive contract extensions

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor July 31, 2019

Iowa Director of Track and Field/Cross-Country Joey Woody, soccer head coach Dave DiIanni, and men’s golf head coach Tyler Stith have signed five-year contract extensions, Athletics Director Gary Barta...

Fubright scholar Brittany Anderson poses for a portrait on July 19, 2019. Anderson will travel to Sierra Leone to examine how Ebola survivors navigate social, economic, and medical hardships. (Emily Wangen/The Daily Iowan)

UI Fulbright scholar to travel to Sierra Leone to study Ebola aftershocks

Andy Mitchell, News Reporter July 31, 2019

From 2014-2016, when an Ebola outbreak rocked several countries in Africa and made headlines worldwide, Sierra Leone was one of the hardest-hit places. The devastating effects of the disease made enough...

Iowa City officer-involved-shooting suspect charged

Iowa City officer-involved-shooting suspect charged

Andy Mitchell, News Reporter July 31, 2019

The police officer and suspect in the July 29 officer-involved shooting have been released from hospital, and initial charges have been filed, according to a city press release. Cierra Lewis, 25, has...

UI grad seeks congressional seat in New York

UI grad seeks congressional seat in New York

Julia DiGiacomo, Politics Reporter July 31, 2019

A University of Iowa graduate and 9/11 firefighter is running for Congress to represent New York’s 3rd Congressional District, which includes sections of Queens and other parts of Long Island. If...

Visitors walk past food vendors Aug. 13, 2015, at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa. (Scott Morgan/McClatchy DC/TNS)

A political guide to the Iowa State Fair

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor July 30, 2019

The annual Iowa State Fair is set to take place this year on Aug. 8-18 in Des Moines, where more than 20 presidential-nomination candidates will make appearances and give 20-minute speeches. The Des...

Supporters of Senator Bernie Sanders, D-VT, watch the debates from his campaign office in Iowa City on July 30, 2019. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa City voters react to the first night of July debates

DI staff July 30, 2019

Iowa City residents were tuned into the second round of Democratic debates on the evening of July 30 to watch 10 candidates spar for the Democratic presidential nomination. Several campaigns hosted...