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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

The Daily Iowan

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT, speaks at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox during the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, IA on Sunday, August 11, 2019.

Bernie Sanders to visit UI campus Sunday

Julia Shanahan, Assistant Politics Editor September 5, 2019

Sen. Bernie Sanders, Vt., will make a campaign stop in Iowa City on Sept. 8, starting with a tailgate on the University of Iowa Pentacrest and ending at The Mill. Sanders will be on the Old Capitol...

Bad Suns to play at University of Iowa Homecoming show

Bad Suns to play at University of Iowa Homecoming show

Naomi Hofferber and Sarah Stortz September 5, 2019

SCOPE Productions announced Thursday that indie group Bad Suns will play the Oct. 18 University of Iowa Homecoming show on the Pentacrest. The opener has yet to be announced. Bad Suns hails from Los...

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.

Schott set for first start against Rutgers

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor September 4, 2019

Kyler Schott and Tristan Wirfs are the epitome of friendship. The Hawkeye offensive linemen live with each other, wrestled each other, and worked with each other over the summer moving boxes at the...

Bringing Hogwarts to Iowa City: How Harry Potter has stayed true to UI students

Bringing Hogwarts to Iowa City: How Harry Potter has stayed true to UI students

Sarah Stortz, Arts Editor September 4, 2019

With the use of a magic wand, a wizard has the ability to detect intruders, levitate objects, and create a defense aura.  The wand, frequently used throughout the Harry Potter series, represented the...

Liam Bogs (7) of Cedar Rapids teaches Sen. Michael Bennet, D-CO, during the Hawkeye Area Labor Council Picnic at Hawkeye Downs on Monday, September 2, 2019.

152 days until the Iowa Caucuses, Michael Bennet and Steve Bullock hope for break out moment

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor September 3, 2019

About five months out from the Iowa caucuses, Susan Daggett — wife to U.S. Senator from Colorado Michael Bennet — clutched a couple pages of notebook paper in her hand and launched into her husband’s...

UISG President Noel Miller speaks during a UISG meeting in the Blackbox Theater of the IMU on Aug. 27, 2019.

Student fees may increase $2 to support Bijou/FilmScene partnership

Rylee Wilson & Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporters September 3, 2019

University of Iowa students could see the continuation of student discounts on memberships and tickets at the new Gilbert Street location of FilmScene, as well as a Student Activity Fee increase of $2...

A crowd gathers to watch Sen. Bernie Sanders speak during the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, IA on Sunday, August 11, 2019.

The most diverse presidential field in one of the nation’s whitest states

Julia Shanahan, Assistant Politics Editor September 3, 2019

Since January, The Daily Iowan has covered more than 50 events across eastern Iowa and other parts of the state that featured one or more 2020 presidential hopefuls, and one thing has proved consistent:...

The Java House is seen on August 30, 2019.

Iowa City staple Java House celebrates 25 years of service

Rin Swann, News Reporter September 3, 2019

Clustered around laptops and open textbooks, University of Iowa students chew on the ends of their highlighters as they spread the contents of their backpacks across tables, a cup of Java House coffee...

 Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz looks to the stands during the football game against Miami (Ohio) at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, August 31, 2019.

Iowa football looks to early Big Ten matchup in Week 2

Anna Kayser, Sports Editor September 3, 2019

Iowa football kicks off its Big Ten schedule this week against Rutgers in a rare, Week 2 conference matchup without some major playmakers due to opening game injuries. Hawkeye athletes and head coach...

Laura Calderwood looks through a scrapbook during an interview in her home in Brooklyn, Iowa on Aug. 30, 2019.

Mollie Tibbetts’ family shares the UI student’s legacy one year after her death

Brooklyn Draisey, Managing Editor September 2, 2019

Hanging on the wall in Laura Calderwood’s bedroom is a self-portrait her daughter, Mollie Tibbetts, drew when she was 5. The picture is large, and Mollie’s crayon-drawn face dominates the tan paper....

South Bend Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg talks with voters at College Green Park in Iowa City on Monday, Sept. 2. (Hanna Kinson/The Daily Iowan)

Pete Buttigieg opens field office in Iowa City

Caleb McCullough, Politics Reporter September 2, 2019

Local volunteers and supporters packed South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s newly-opened Iowa City field office on Monday to hear the candidate speak before his larger campaign stop in College Green Park.  Buttigieg...

Former Vice President Joe Biden shakes the hand of an attendee while moving towards his campaign tent during the Iowa City Federation of Labor Labor Day Picnic in City Park on September 2, 2019. Among the candidates to attend the event were Sen. Michael Bennet and Former Vice President Joe Biden. (Ryan Adams/ The Daily Iowan)

On Labor Day in Iowa, 2020 Democrats pledge support for unions

Sarah Watson and Julia Shanahan September 2, 2019

Democratic presidential hopefuls flocked to Iowa Monday to show support on Labor Day for union members and pitch their plans to increase wages and invest in working-class families. “You figured out...