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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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SeatStock CFO Adam Hassan (left) and CEO Josh Cohen (right) pose beside their website SeatStock at the Bedell Entrepreneurship Learning Laboratory in Iowa City on Sept. 12, 2024. SeatStock is a website designed to let students get sports tickets without the risk of being scammed.

UI students expand reach in gameday market

Evan Watson, News Reporter September 24, 2024

Earlier this year, five University of Iowa students came together to create a new online ticketing platform for students to sell to their peers. Just months later, the company is already looking to...

Erin Birler, a student at the University of Iowa, waits for her classes to start on the UI campus on Sept. 18. Birler said she rarely listens to podcasts and prefers to listen to music instead.

Appreciating literary art with audiobooks, ADHD, and attention spans

Haya Hussain, Arts Reporter September 24, 2024

Discussions on whether the digitization of literature deprives people of the physical experience of reading have taken the literary community by storm. Thousands are left wondering if the introduction...

Poll worker Nathan Mueller interacts with voting equipment at the Johnson County Administration Building in Iowa City on Sept. 20.
Testing of the ballot machines will take place on Sept. 30 starting at 10 a.m. and continue until completion. Testing is open to the public and
attendance is encouraged. Around 5,000 ballots will run through the machines in testing alone.

Iowa election officials prepare for increased scrutiny, criticism in November

Liam Halawith, Elections Editor September 24, 2024

Nate Mueller of Iowa City has worked every election — general, local, primary, and special — since 2016. Mueller became a poll worker in college after an internship at the Johnson County Auditor’s...

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird speaks during a Moms for Liberty Rally at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. Bird recently worked with other attorney generals on a lawsuit filed against several national pro-Palestinian advocacy groups.

Iowa AG Brenna Bird leads coalition supporting lawsuit against national pro-Palestinian groups

Roxy Ekberg, Politics Editor September 24, 2024

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird co-led a coalition supporting a lawsuit alleging that several national pro-Palestinian advocacy groups are providing material support for Hamas.  The lawsuit,...

Aug 6, 2024; Saint-Denis, FRANCE; Brittany Brown (USA) celebrates her third place finish in the women's 200m final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Former Hawkeye Brittany Brown’s underdog campaign runs from California roots to Olympic bronze

Chris Meglio and Colin Votzmeyer September 24, 2024

Former Hawkeye sprinter Brittany Brown’s career has been defined by an underdog status. That same underdog won bronze in the women’s 200-meter final at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Team USA’s...

Christina Bohannan campaign members walk during the University of Iowa Homecoming Parade on North Clinton Street in downtown Iowa City on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. A recent pull shows Bohannan leading in Iowa's 1st Congressional District.

New Iowa Poll finds voters prefer Democratic candidate in 1st Congressional District

Liam Halawith, Elections Editor September 24, 2024

A New Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll found that Democrats are preferred to Republican congressional candidates in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District.  The poll found that 49 percent of...

A Harvest Moon, which also happens to be an exceptionally bright and large supermoon, is seen during a partial lunar eclipse as it begins to recede at about 11 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in Indian River County, Florida. A mini moon will soon join the moon's orbit.

Earth is capturing a ‘mini moon’ in orbit

Brianna Brands, News Reporter September 23, 2024

Earth is set to have a second “mini moon” for just under two months. The lunar companion will be in Earth’s orbit from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25. A mini moon is an object from space that is temporarily...

Chief of Iowa City Police Dustin Liston (left) and newly hired officer Gregory Lalla (right) speak about the recent hiring of new officers inside the Iowa City Police Department building on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. Officer Lalla was a former Sergeant of the Davenport Police Department before returning to his hometown of Iowa City to work as an officer.

Iowa City Police Department nears full capacity for officers

Emma Jane, News Reporter September 23, 2024

For the first time in over three years, the Iowa City Police Department is nearing full capacity after hiring three new officers, one of whom brings a unique legacy as the son of the city's first female...

Abi Scheppmann makes a drink at Starbucks in Iowa City on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023.

Above the Fold | Clinton Street Starbucks transitions to “pop-in” store

Madeleine Willis, Senior Audio Producer September 23, 2024

Renovations to the Clinton Street Starbucks that were intended to be completed during the summer months were pushed back due to a delay in permits from the City of Iowa City.  Curran Anderson has...

Mayor Bruce Teague is seen during a City Council meeting at the Iowa City City Hall in Iowa City on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. Teague and the Iowa City City Council recently agreed to make Iowa City a sister city.

Iowa City continues proposed overseas sister city discussion

Evan Watson, News Reporter September 22, 2024

The Iowa City City Council is continuing to discuss a proposed sister city partnership, which will expand Iowa City’s connections across the globe. In March, Iowa City joined Sister Cities International,...

An attendee asks about a molecular formation during the Iowa Climate Festival at the Museum of Natural History in Iowa City on Saturday, Oct 15, 2016. There were hands-on experiments at the Climate Science Fair for attendees to interact and learn with.

Iowa City Climate Fest celebrates five years

Brianna Brands, News Reporter September 22, 2024

The City of Iowa City is heating up to host the fifth annual Climate Fest, a yearly, week-long event addressing climate change. Following two years of virtual and hybrid Climate Fests due to the COVID-19...

The Old Capitol Building is seen on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. The University of Iowa recently began a program to get a certificate in artificial intelligence.

Nearly 600 students register for UI’s new AI certificate

Emma Jane, News Reporter September 22, 2024

With the demand for artificial intelligence expertise on the rise, the University of Iowa recently introduced a new HawkAI certificate program aimed at elevating AI skills and knowledge on campus. The...