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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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Iowa quarterback Nate Stanley throws under pressure during Iowa's game against Iowa State at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, September 8, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cyclones 13-3.

Iowa football seeks in-state bragging rights

Robert Read, Assistant Sports Editor September 12, 2019

The entire state, it seems, is counting down the seconds until Saturday. Social-media battles among fan bases are relentless. The word “State” is being thrown around Iowa City with a nonprintable word...

Democratic candidate Tom Steyer talks to diners at a meet and greet at Hamburg Inn on September 12, 2019.

Tom Steyer holds Iowa City meet and greet at Hamburg Inn No. 2

Julia Shanahan, Assistant Politics Editor September 12, 2019

In his first stop of a two-day swing through Iowa, 2020 presidential hopeful Tom Steyer said being an outsider candidate and a long-time advocate for President Trump’s impeachment makes him different...

DITV Sports Director goes behind enemy lines in Ames

Lucy Rohden, TV Director September 12, 2019

The CyHawk game is this weekend, and all is fair in love and war — especially during CyHawk week. DITV Director Lucy Rohden went behind enemy lines to talk to students at Iowa State.

UI ROTC students participate in the 9/11 Memorial Run in Carver Hawkeye Arena, on Wednesday, September 11th, 2019. In rememberance of the lives of first responders and servicemen lost in the events of and succeeding the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the UI ROTC program puts on a stair climb each year.. (Tate Hildyard/The Daily Iowan).

UI ROTC hosts fifth annual 9/11 stair climb memorial on campus

Chloe O'Connor, News Reporter September 11, 2019

Surrounded by the stench of sweat and the heavy thud of boots on metal, more than 100 cadets carried heavy rucksacks up and down the stairs of Carver-Hawkeye Arena in remembrance of the civilians, first...

President Donald Trump makes a statement announcing that a deal has been reached to reopen the government through Feb. 15 during an event in the Rose Garden of the White House Jan. 25, 2019 in Washington, D.C.

Iowa Republican leaders: Iowans sticking to Trump despite not canceling caucus

Caleb McCullough, Politics Reporter September 11, 2019

The Iowa Republican Party is holding onto plans to have its traditional straw poll at the caucus in February to decide the Republican nominee in the bid for the White House. Still, local party leaders...

Photo Illustration by Katie Goodale

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...