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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

Event attendees jot down ideas of traditional media in the LGBTQ+ community during the Pride Alliance House’s Spilling Tea event on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019. The event was a discussion about LGBTQ+ media.

LGBTQ History Month kicks off on campus with variety of new events

Gretchen Lenth, News Reporter October 3, 2019

  A quaint but cozy exterior and a pride flag blow in the wind outside of the Pride Alliance Center. Stepping inside, objects elevate the homey atmosphere, with couches, a kitchen, and a friendly...

Customers shop through the art stalls during the Spring Art Expose in the IMU Main Lounge on Saturday Apr. 21, 2018. Put on by the UI Fine Arts Council, the Spring Art Expose celebrates local artists.

Holiday Art Market to replace annual Thieves’ Market

Josie Fischels, Arts Editor October 3, 2019

The annual Holiday Thieves’ Market is back on with a new name and owner after its sudden cancelation in September following the University of Iowa’s discontinuation of the Fine Arts Council. While...

Climate activist Greta Thunberg, right, speaks at the United Nations Climate Change Conference on Sept. 23, 2019 in New York City. (Kay Nietfeld/DPA/Zuma Press/TNS)

Greta Thunberg appearance at Climate Strike expected to draw thousands

Kayli Reese & Brooklyn Draisey October 3, 2019

Like something out of a young-adult fantasy novel, a 16-year-old girl has recently emerged as the voice of a generation crying out for change — and she will visit Iowa City today. Greta Thunberg,...

Iowa quarterback Nate Stanley carries the ball during a football game between Iowa and Iowa State at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames on Saturday, September 14, 2019. The Hawkeyes retained the Cy-Hawk Trophy for the fifth consecutive year, downing the Cyclones, 18-17.

Iowa enters the Big House looking for statement win

Robert Read, Assistant Sports Editor October 3, 2019

Big games are meant to be played on a big stage, and the stage doesn’t get much bigger than the Big House. A crowd of roughly 108,000 passionate college football fans will be on hand in Ann Arbor,...

People walk around downtown on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017.

County Board of Supervisors award $6.4 million bid to build new behavioral-access center in Johnson County

Rachel Steil, News Reporter October 2, 2019

A new facilty to help those in the community with behavioral-health and/or substance-abuse issues will soon break ground in Iowa City. The Johnson County Board of Supervisors recently awarded a bid...

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20 years of refusing to pay RENT: The Broadway rock musical comes to Iowa City

Naomi Hofferber, Senior Reporter October 2, 2019

The start of this month will bring a different kind of “rent” to Iowa City. The Rent 20th anniversary tour will stop at Hancher for three performances throughout Oct. 4 and 5. Rent is a rock musical...

Carson King claps during a football game between Iowa and Middle Tennessee State University on Sept. 28, 2019.

Carson King fundraiser reaches $3 million

Brooklyn Draisey, Managing Editor October 2, 2019

Following the announcement of the end of the Carson King fundraiser on Tuesday night, the “Iowa Legend” tweeted out that local Busch Light distributors across the state of Iowa sent in an additional...

Signs sit outside the Polk County Steak Fry in Des Moines on Saturday Sept. 21, 2019. 17 democratic candidates gave speeches and grilled steaks.

Bernie Sanders postpones Saturday Iowa City appearance, Cory Booker to make UI stop Monday

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor October 2, 2019

Monday two Democratic presidential hopefuls announced updates to scheduled visits around the Iowa City area. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is postponing his tentative trip to Iowa "until further notice"...

Senator Mariannette Miller-Meeks speaks with a member of UISG during the Hawkeye Caucus at the State Capitol in Des Moines on April 9, 2019. The Hawkeye Caucus provides members of the University of Iowa community to come speak with Iowa legislators.

Miller-Meeks touts trade deal support, reducing health-care costs in race for open Congressional seat

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor October 1, 2019

After announcing her bid for a seat in Congress, Iowa Senator Mariannette Miller-Meeks said she would prioritize passing USMCA and reducing costs of prescription drugs and health care in her run for office.  Miller-Meeks,...

Iowa cornerback Julius Brents (20) defends a pass intended for Minnesota wide receiver Chris Autumn-Bell (3) during Iowa’s game against Minnesota at TCF Bank Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. Brents and fellow freshman defensive back Riley Moss both started for the first time against Minnesota and combined for three interceptions as the Hawkeyes defeated the Golden Gophers, 48-31.

Hawkeyes get healthier heading into Michigan

Anna Kayser, Sports Editor October 1, 2019

With its biggest game of the season thus far in mind and the challenges of playing in a 100,000-plus capacity stadium not lost on the Hawkeyes, the Iowa football team is both mentally and physically ready...

Secretary of State Paul Pate addresses members of the media at the Kim Reynolds watch party at the Hilton in Des Moines on Tuesday Nov. 6, 2018.

Iowa judge upholds voter ID requirement, strikes down signature matching in the 2017 voter ID law

Julia Shanahan, Assistant Politics Editor October 1, 2019

An Iowa judge ruled a few parts of a 2017 voter ID law as unconstitutional, though upheld the state's requirement to show ID at the polls after the law was challenged by an Iowa State University student...

Carson King claps during a football game between Iowa and Middle Tennessee State University on Sept. 28, 2019.

Carson King raises $2,959,336.30 for the kids

Alexandra Skores, News Editor October 1, 2019

Carson King, the “Iowa Legend,” announced Tuesday that he raised $2,959,336.30 “for the kids” at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital in the last month. At the Sept. 14...