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The Daily Iowan

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 defensive line coach Reese Morgan talks with the Iowa defense during the game between Iowa and Michigan State at Spartan Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017. The Hawkeyes fell to the Spartans with a final score of 10-17. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa football’s Morgan announces retirement

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor March 6, 2019

Iowa defensive line coach Reese Morgan announced his retirement on Wednesday, head coach Kirk Ferentz announced. Morgan will leave the program before spring practice begins. “Coach Ferentz took...

A University of Iowa Police Department vehicle is pictured.

UI police investigate report of student struck in residence hall

Brooklyn Draisey, News Reporter March 6, 2019

The University of Iowa police received a report of an unknown student entering a room in an East Side residence hall Tuesday evening and striking a resident's face, according to a crime alert sent to students....

Firefighters respond to a structure fire at Burlington and Clinton on Tuesday, March 5.

Iowa City fire personnel investigate Hieronymus Square fire

Alexandra Skores, News Reporter March 6, 2019

The Iowa City Fire Department is investigating a structure fire that occurred Tuesday at the Hieronmymus Square construction site. The fire broke out near Burlington and Clinton Streets at approximately...

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J. during a community forum at in on Friday, February 8, 2019. Sen. Booker announced his campaign to run for president on February 1, 2019.

From rallies to intimate locales: 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls are racking up Iowa visits

Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter March 5, 2019

Iowa is slightly less than a year away from its first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses, and Democratic candidates have begun making campaign stops across the state — more often than not at small,...

Student Gardeners and volunteers help move the greenhouse at the UI Student Garden on Sunday, April 26, 2015.

UISG votes to partially fund new UI garden location

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter March 5, 2019

University of Iowa Student Government voted to pass S.S.B 35 allocating $38,374 to cover labor costs to UI gardeners on March 5. This funding covers the labor costs for the construction of the proposed...

Washigton Governor Jay Inslee stopped by Paulson Electric Co in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday March 5, 2019. Jay Inslee talked with CEO Tyler Olson about climate change and how solar pannels combat its effects. (Roman Slabach/The Daily Iowan).

Self-described “climate candidate” Jay Inslee makes first Iowa stop

Julia DiGiacomo, Politics Reporter March 5, 2019

Four days after announcing his presidential campaign, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee spread his message of prioritizing environmentalism to Iowa.   He kicked off his multi-state “Climate Mission Tour”...

Firefighters respond to a structure fire at Burlington and Clinton on Tuesday, March 5.

Downtown Iowa City fire shuts down Burlington Street block

Marissa Payne, Managing Editor March 5, 2019

After a fire broke out on March 5 at the Hieronymus Square construction site, authorities have said they will take down the damaged structure today. Seventeen fire personnel from Iowa City and area departments...

Montse Fuentes speaks during the provost forum on Thursday, February 7, 2019.

University of Iowa selects Montse Fuentes as new provost

Katie Ann McCarver, News Reporter March 5, 2019

After two years without a permanent provost, the University of Iowa announced on Monday that Montserrat (Montse) Fuentes will assume the role of executive vice president and provost, effective June 28. Currently...

Managing Editor for The Daily Iowan, Marissa Payne, poses for a portrait in the Adler Journalism Building on Monday, March 4, 2019. Payne will be the new editor-in-chief next year.

Marissa Payne appointed next DI editor-in-chief

Katie Ann McCarver, News Reporter March 5, 2019

Student Publications Inc. announced on Monday that Marissa Payne will assume the role of editor-in-chief for the 2019-20 academic year. Originally from Grayslake, Illinois, Payne is a journalism and political-science...

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UI law student establishes endowment to help underrepresented students visit campus

Caleb McCullough, News Reporter March 4, 2019

A University of Iowa College of Law student is helping underrepresented students visit the law school with the aim of creating a more diverse campus. Law student Winnie Uluocha has set up an endowment...

Democratic presidential-nomination candidate Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, addresses the audience during his visit to Airliner in Iowa City on March 4, 2019.

Pete Buttigieg’s pitch to Iowa: a Midwest millennial can win in 2020

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor March 4, 2019

Pete Buttigieg, 37, told eastern Iowans his Midwest background, local government experience, and his age could be key to winning the presidency in 2020. The Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, toured Davenport,...