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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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Jessica Dang (left) and Katie Williams (right) look at a memorial board in the Dancing In Our Hearts room of the Iowa Memorial Union. The room is dedicated to the children who passed away from cancer and attended Dance Marathon. The girls viewed this board on Friday Feb. 1, 2019.

Dancers, families remember children in memorial room

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter February 2, 2019

In a room away from all the loud music and excitement, there is a memorial for the children who have lost their battle with cancer. The soft sound of piano and flowing water from a fountain sets the mood...

The Lanferman Family is seen after leaving the main ballroom. The family has been to Dance Marathon 2 years previously, and their son was diagnosed with cancer 11 years ago. There name was announced on stage during Dance Marathon 25 at the Iowa Memorial Union on Friday Feb 1, 2019.

Lanferman family participates in UIDM to give back

Kate Pixley, News Reporter February 1, 2019

Deana and Jeremy Lanferman’s oldest son, Flynn, is 14 now. He was 3 years old when he was diagnosed with cancer and went through three relapses and three bone marrow transplants. Flynn’s last bone...

Fans storm the court and celebrate with the team during the Iowa/Michigan men's basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, February 1, 2019. The Hawkeyes took down the No. 5 ranked Wolverines, 74-59.

Team effort fuels Iowa basketball in upset over No. 5 Michigan

Adam Hensley, Pregame Editor February 1, 2019

No. 5 Michigan entered Carver-Hawkeye on Feb. 1 with one of the country’s best defenses. In six of their 21 games, the Wolverines had held their opponents to fewer than 50 points. Only once had...

Iowa forward Joe Wieskamp reacts after making a layup during the Iowa/Michigan men's basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, February 1, 2019. The Hawkeyes took down the No. 5 ranked Wolverines, 74-59.

Wieskamp bounces back in Iowa’s signature win over No. 5 Michigan

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor February 1, 2019

Joe Wieskamp is back to his usual way of getting buckets, and it could not have come at a better time for Iowa. Behind Wieskamp’s 16-point, 7-rebound, 5-steal performance, the Hawkeyes toppled No....

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker talks with the media on Saturday, October 6, 2018. He was the key note speaker at this years Democratic Fall Gala.

Cory Booker set to visit Iowa City Feb. 8 after announcing 2020 presidential bid

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter February 1, 2019

Feb. 5 update: This article has been updated with exact times and locations of Cory Booker's Iowa stops. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., will visit Iowa City at 8:30 p.m. Feb. 8 at an Iowa City home as part...

Iowa guard Kathleen Doyle attempts to strip the ball from Michigan forward Naz Hillmon during the Iowa/Michigan women's basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, January 17, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wolverines, 75-61.

Michigan snaps Iowa women’s winning streak

Jordan Zuniga, Sports Reporter February 1, 2019

Iowa rolled into this weekend on a five-game winning streak that included victories over two of the top teams in the Big Ten. However, that winning streak won’t leave Michigan, as the Hawkeyes fell...

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 in Washington, D.C.

Iowa leaders among nearly 97,000 comments on Title IX guidelines

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor February 1, 2019

Higher-education leaders and University of Iowa officials, students, and organizations added public comments requesting more flexibility in proposed changes in how federally funded educational institutions...

Portrait of the Cold family in Hubbard Commons of IMU taken at 4:30 PM at Hubbard Common of IMU.

Young boy leaves his legacy in Dance Marathon and the world

Alexandra Skores, News Reporter February 1, 2019

“Mommy, I want to be a little boy forever.” Christmas 2012 brought one lasting memory for Pam Codd and her family as 5-year-old son Dashiell Maccabee Codd hugged her close with his brand-new teddy...

Iowa agriculture: New NAFTA will not repair tariff damage

Iowa agriculture: New NAFTA will not repair tariff damage

Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter January 31, 2019

Roughly two months after President Trump and leaders from Canada and Mexico signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, Iowa agriculture experts say the damage done by steel and aluminum tariffs...

The Old Capitol is shown on Monday, July 25, 2016.

No ‘inequitable treatment’ of UI Athletics employees, report says

Marissa Payne, Managing Editor January 31, 2019

An external review of University of Iowa Athletics’ employment practices — ordered after the UI paid $6.5 million to settle discrimination lawsuits — reports finding no “inequitable treatment of...

A lone pedestrian braves the cold on the T. Anne Cleary Walkway on Wednesday.

Cold temperatures lead to quadruple NiteRide use, slight increase in ER visits

Katelyn Weisbrod, Managing Editor January 30, 2019

Under a cloudless sky, the University of Iowa campus was desolate, devoid of the thousands of students who would normally be crossing the Pentacrest at any given moment on a Wednesday afternoon. Temperatures...