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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

UI President Bruce Harreld answers a question in the Adler Journalism Building on Monday, Sept. 23, 2019.

Harreld reaches out to Hawkeye Marching Band after Cy-Hawk game incidents

Katie Ann McCarver, News Editor September 25, 2019

More than a week after the annual Cy-Hawk game, University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld addressed the Hawkeye Marching Band directly on Tuesday following allegations that Iowa State University fans...

Busch cuts ties with Carson King following offensive tweets

Busch cuts ties with Carson King following offensive tweets

Alexandra Skores and Robert Read September 24, 2019

After a 2011 social media post from ‘Iowa Legend’ Carson King was brought to the attention of Anheuser-Busch, the company announced Tuesday that it will be cutting all ties to the Iowa State fan. In...

Iowa 3rd Congressional District-elect Cindy Axne speaks to supporters during the statewide Democratic candidates' watch party at Embassy Suites in Des Moines on Nov. 6, 2018.

Iowa’s Democratic delegation supports impeachment inquiry into Trump

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor September 24, 2019

Iowa's three Democratic representatives in Congress said they support beginning an impeachment inquiry into President Trump after reports surfaced that Trump allegedly pressured the Ukrainian president...

Iowa offensive lineman Kyler Schott blocks Miami (Ohio) linebacker Myles Reid during Iowa football vs. Miami (Ohio) at Kinnick Stadium on Aug. 31, 2019. Iowa defeated the Miami (Ohio) 38-14.

Injuries remain prevalent for Hawkeye football

Anna Kayser, Sports Editor September 24, 2019

Iowa football’s first bye week could not have come at a better time, and that has been the theme for the past two weeks.  As usual, the injuries riddling the offensive line and Iowa’s secondary...

Iowa Athletic Director Gary Barta speaks during the second day of Big Ten Football Media Days in Chicago, Ill., on Friday, July 19, 2019.

Barta speaks on alleged incident regarding Hawkeye Marching Band

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor September 24, 2019

Iowa Athletics Director Gary Barta spoke about the alleged incident regarding the Hawkeye Marching Band from Sept. 14 in Ames on Tuesday, noting it will continue to be examined while stressing his support...

Left: UI President Bruce Harreld speaks to the DI on Sept. 23 in the Adler Journalism Building. Right: ISU President Wendy Wintersteen gives a presentation to the state Board of Regents during a meeting at the Iowa State Alumni Center in Ames on June 6.

Iowa State commits to keeping Cy-Hawk series alive after UI president questions its future

Marissa Payne, Editor-in-Chief September 24, 2019

After University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld questioned the future of the annual Cy-Hawk game in a sit-down interview on Monday with The Daily Iowan and called for improved safety protocols in light...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during her first Condition of the State address in the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Jan. 9, 2018.

Kim Reynolds says she’s ‘confident’ Iowa’s universities will find Cy-Hawk game solution

Alexandra Skores, News Editor September 24, 2019

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Tuesday said she doesn't believe ending the annual Cy-Hawk rivalry-series game is an option after University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld on Monday told The Daily Iowan he's...

Sugar Fiend Sweets owner Ramya Kolusu poses for a portrait with a pint of her Black & Gold ice cream in the kitchen of the Bedell Entrepreneurship Learning Laboratory on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. Kolusu is in her final semester at the University of Iowa and was inspired to start her own ice cream business by a now-closed ice cream shop in her hometown, Clinton, Iowa. She began making her own ice cream approximately three years ago after learning from videos online.

UI senior succeeds in ice cream and sweet treat business

Thomas Duong, News Reporter September 23, 2019

On the first floor of the Bedell Entrepreneurial Learning Laboratory, a small kitchen is home to a few appliances, a pile of supplies cluttered in the corner of the room, and an inventory of delicately...

Carson King receives slew of goodies in Busch sign aftermath

Carson King receives slew of goodies in Busch sign aftermath

Alexandra Skores, News Editor September 23, 2019

What started as Altoona man Carson King’s 15 minutes of fame with a sign asking for beer money has resulted in a year’s supply of Busch Light beer in a can with his face on it, a Busch Light flavored...

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

UIHC study aims to understand genes that cause blindness

Charles Peckman, News Reporter September 23, 2019

A small trough of water, a maze, and a very determined mouse — although this may sound like the setup for a bad joke, these simple “ingredients” are at the core of a groundbreaking University...

UI President Bruce Harreld answers a question in the Adler Journalism Building on Monday, September 23, 2019.

Safety measures must improve before Iowa plays another Cy-Hawk game, UI president says

Marissa Payne, Editor-in-Chief September 23, 2019

After Hawkeye Marching Band members went public with allegations of physical harassment faced at the Sept. 14 Cy-Hawk football game in Ames, University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld told The Daily Iowan on...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass, addresses the crowd during the Polk County Steak Fry in Des Moines on Saturday Sept. 21, 2019. 17 democratic candidates gave speeches and grilled steaks.

Latest Iowa poll shows Warren ahead, but Iowans say they aren’t paying attention to poll numbers

Julia Shanahan, Assistant Politics Editor September 22, 2019

Barbara Stannard and Dennis Doderer are neighbors and have lived in Iowa City for nearly 40 years. They attended the Polk County Steak Fry together on Saturday, wearing stickers and holding signs in support...