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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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President Donald Trump pauses during a speech at the Iowa GOP's America First Dinner at the Ron Pearson Center in West Des Moines on June 11, 2019.

Jimmy Fallon compares President Trump’s appearance to TigerHawk logo

Brooklyn Draisey, Summer Editor June 12, 2019

TV show host Jimmy Fallon compared President Trump to a familiar mascot during a bit on the June 11 episode of NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” While talking about Trump’s Tuesday...

Graphic by Emily Wangen

Iowa City Tenants Union to change tenant representation in Iowa City, Johnson County

Sabrina Shearer, Arts Reporter June 12, 2019

A new organization has formed in Iowa City to combat renters’ discrepancies with their landlords. The Iowa City Tenants Union has collected signatures from Iowa City and Johnson County renters since...

Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to an audience at Clinton Community College in Clinton, Iowa on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. (Wyatt Dlouhy/The Daily Iowan)

Biden highlights progressive issues in Clinton campaign stop

Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter June 12, 2019

Joe Biden, former vice president and 2020 Democratic presidential-nomination candidate, made a campaign stop in Clinton on June 12 during a two-day Iowa visit, during which he rallied around working class...

University of Iowa junior Laulauga Tausaga competes in the shot put during the second day of the Big Ten Track and Field Outdoor Championships at Cretzmeyer Track on Saturday, May 11, 2019. Tausaga placed third in the women shot put finals.

Tausaga named Big Ten Female Field Athlete of the Year

Robert Read, Sports Reporter June 12, 2019

Iowa junior Laulauga Tausaga added another accomplishment to her name on Wednesday, as the conference named her the 2019 Big Ten Female Field Athlete of the Year. The honor caps the historic season...

Defying the odds, UI Fulbright scholar Nicholas Grandstaff heads to Europe

Defying the odds, UI Fulbright scholar Nicholas Grandstaff heads to Europe

Andy Mitchell, News Reporter June 11, 2019

In the early morning hours of April 19, University of Iowa student Nicholas Grandstaff received an unlikely, life-changing phone call. Earlier that week, he had accepted an offer from a Ph.D. program...

The shovels used for the at the Stanley Museum of Art ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony are seen on Friday, June 7, 2019. (Emily Wangen/The Daily Iowan)

New Stanley Art Museum breaks ground, ‘beginning of the end’ in flood recovery

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter June 11, 2019

For 11 years, the Stanley Museum of Art’s 15,000 works of art — including works by Picasso and Jackson Pollock — have been without a permanent home. Soon, the works will return to the University...

Supporters of Elizabeth Warren gather at the Iowa City Pints and Persist event in Joe's Place on April 2, 2019.

2020 hopefuls build up organizing efforts in Iowa

Julia DiGiacomo, Politics Reporter June 11, 2019

2020 Democratic presidential-nomination campaigns are ramping up organizing efforts by expanding staff and engaging with local communities in the crucial summer months with the Iowa caucuses on the political...

Iowa City had its 48th pride parade on Saturday June 16, 2018. (Roman Slabach/The Daily Iowan)

Stonewall anniversary remains a beacon for IC Pride

Sabrina Shearer, Arts Reporter June 11, 2019

How are you remembering Stonewall? It’s a question that has grown in popularity this month in preparation for the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising that occurred June 28, 1969. Many remember...

President Donald Trump walks to the podium during the Iowa GOP’s America First Dinner at the Ron Pearson Center in West Des Moines on Tuesday, June 11, 2019. (Wyatt Dlouhy/The Daily Iowan)

Trump in Des Moines: ‘You will be the ones to shape America’s future’

Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter June 11, 2019

WEST DES MOINES — President Trump spoke at an Iowa GOP dinner on June 11, two days after the largest gathering of Democratic presidential candidates so far this election cycle. To a crowd of around...

Iowa guard Luka Garza reaches for the ball during the NCAA game against Cincinnati at Nationwide Arena on Friday, March 22, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Bearcats 79-72.

Iowa basketball working toward success in new chapter

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor June 11, 2019

As Iowa basketball enters a new chapter, it’s focusing on what it can control, which is preparing for next season without a good chunk of last season’s core. At least four players who received significant...