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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Trump Administration calls on FDA to pull all flavored e-cigarettes off the market

Hannah Rovner, News Reporter September 11, 2019

Following a string of reported e-cigarette-related deaths in the United States, the Trump administration on Wednesday moved to ban all flavored e-cigarettes — underregulated smoking-alternative devices...

Iowa center Megan Gustafson takes a hold of the ball as Baylor center Kalani Brown runs to guard her during the NCAA Elite 8 game against Baylor on April 1.

Gustafson included in NBA 2K20

Robert Read, Assistant Sports Editor September 11, 2019

Get your controllers ready, Hawkeye fans. For the first time in the history of the NBA 2K video game franchise, the game includes WNBA players. That means Iowa basketball great Megan Gustafson is available...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox during the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, IA on Saturday, August 10, 2019.

Elizabeth Warren will hold a town hall at the UI next Thursday

Julia Shanahan, Assistant Politics Editor September 11, 2019

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., will hold a town hall at the Iowa Memorial Union next Thursday, Sept. 19. Doors will open at 5:15 p.m. and the event is scheduled to begin at 6:45 p.m. and end at 8:45...

Justices listen to the argument of Melinda Nye in regards to the appeal of Lamar Wilson during a special session of the Iowa Supreme Court in Muscatine, IA on Tuesday, September 10, 2019.

Iowa City man imprisoned for Ped Mall shooting appeals conviction to Iowa Supreme Court

Kayli Reese, Managing News Editor September 10, 2019

MUSCATINE — An attorney on Tuesday asked the Iowa Supreme Court to reverse the conviction of the Iowa City man who was sentenced to prison after the 2017 Pedestrian Mall shooting and claimed immunity...

Regent President Mike Richards listens during the state Board of Regents meeting at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls on Friday, November 15, 2018.

Iowa regents’ funding request ditches financial-aid focus for fiscal 2021

Marissa Payne, Editor-in-Chief September 10, 2019

After the state Board of Regents in two consecutive annual appropriations requests asked Iowa lawmakers to dedicate additional support to student financial aid, the regents’ fiscal 2021 funding request...

Tom Steyer speaks at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox during the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, IA on Sunday, August 11, 2019. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

Tom Steyer to visit Iowa City on Thursday

Julia Shanahan, Assistant Politics Editor September 10, 2019

2020 presidential hopeful Tom Steyer will have a meet and greet in Iowa City on Thursday, ahead of not qualifying for the Sept. 12 presidential debates. The event will be at Hamburg Inn No. 2, 214 N...

Iowa quarterback Nathan Stanley throws under pressure during the Iowa/Iowa State game for the Cy-Hawk trophy in Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cyclones, 44-41, in overtime. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Stanley, Smith-Marsette set for return to Ames

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor September 10, 2019

Two years ago, Nate Stanley took the field at Jack Trice Stadium in his white No. 4 jersey for the second college start of his career. It was his first Cy-Hawk game as the go-to guy under center. Simply...

A Life Scribe Pen is seen in the University of Iowa Student Disability Centers on Monday, September 9th, 2019. Life Scribe Pens, record and upload handwritten notes to a computer.

UI Office of Disability pilots three new programs for note-taking accommodations

Rin Swann, News Reporter September 9, 2019

The University of Iowa Office of Student Disability Services recently piloted three new note-taking applications, which are technological options offered to eligible students that require accommodations...

Iowa defensive back Jack Koerner lines up before a play during a football game between Iowa and Rutgers at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, September 7, 2019.

Iowa football’s Koerner stepping up in secondary

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor September 9, 2019

Jack Koerner practiced last week as if it was a regular game week.  Rutgers was on the schedule, and Koerner was a backup free safety on the depth chart behind starter Kaevon Merriweather – until...

Lamar Wilson of Iowa City sits in the court room during a case management hearing for Lamar Wilson vs. Johnson County in the Johnson County courthouse on Oct. 27, 2017. Wilson's lawyers asked the judge to dismiss charges against him using Iowa’s “stand your ground” defense.

Iowa Supreme Court to hear Ped Mall shooter’s appeal tonight

Kayli Reese, Managing News Editor September 9, 2019

The Iowa Supreme Court will hear oral arguments tonight on the appeal of an Iowa City man who was sentenced after fatally shooting one man and injuring two others on the Pedestrian Mall in 2017. Justices...

The Old Capitol is seen on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017.

University of Iowa rises in U.S. News rankings

Marissa Payne, Editor-in-Chief September 9, 2019

The University of Iowa has improved its 2020 U.S. News & World Report standings, climbing four spots to No. 34 in the touted rankings of national public universities. After blaming state-funding...

The Domestic Violence Intervention Program office is seen on Sunday, September 8, 2019.

Domestic Violence Intervention Program has brought safety and support to the community for 40 years

Rachel Steil, News Reporter September 8, 2019

The Domestic Violence Intervention Program will commemorate 40 years of providing access to free and confidential service for victims of domestic violence on Sept. 20. The program provides the eastern...