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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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Finding fashion that transcends the gender confines

Philip Runia, Arts Reporter February 6, 2019

“Go find something you like,” my mother said in the department store. I turned to the nearest section and began feeling my way through denim, corduroy, and velvet. I rested upon the perfect shirt....

The Old Capitol building is seen in 2018.

Court rules UI discriminated against student group

Marissa Payne and Brooklyn Draisey February 6, 2019

A federal court on Wednesday ruled that the University of Iowa cannot revoke a group's registered student-organization status because of a group's requirement that leaders follow its faith statement. The...

President Donald Trump delivers his first State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on January 30, 2018. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS

Iowans react to Trump’s state of the union address

Sarah Watson and Emily Wangen February 6, 2019

Iowa City Democrats and Republicans gathered on Tuesday in two separate events to watch President Donald Trump deliver his second State of the Union Address on the heels of the longest government shutdown...

As 2020 candidates flood Iowa, Democrats say social media is key to standing out

As 2020 candidates flood Iowa, Democrats say social media is key to standing out

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor February 5, 2019

As 2020 presidential-campaign announcements come one after another, and no clear front-runner for the Democratic nomination has yet emerged, candidates strategize how to best stand out amid nearly a dozen...

COGS members read their proposal to the Iowa Board of Regents Bargaining Committee during the COGS policy proposal meeting on Wednesday, November 28, 2018. The COGS policy proposal aims to solidify salaries, hours of work, benefits, and other terms and conditions for graduate students.

COGS votes in favor of regents’ contract proposal

Katie Ann McCarver, News Reporter February 5, 2019

The University of Iowa’s Campaign to Organize Graduate Students membership voted Tuesday night in favor of the state Board of Regents’ negotiated contract, which includes an annual 2.1 percent pay...

Community members gather on the Pentacrest to protest the closing of the Labor Center on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018.

Iowa City City Council passes resolution of support for UI Labor Center

Caleb McCullough, News Reporter February 5, 2019

The Iowa City City Council passed a resolution of support for the University of Iowa Labor Center at its formal meeting on Tuesday. The state Board of Regents voted to close the Labor Center, as well...

Iowa's Austin DeSantos wrestles Rutgers' Nick Suriano at 133 during the Iowa/Rutgers wrestling meet at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, January 18, 2019.

Iowa wrestling’s DeSanto suspended for one match

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor February 5, 2019

Hawkeye 133-pounder Austin DeSanto will serve a one-match suspension when Iowa faces Maryland at Carver-Hawkeye on Friday, head coach Tom Brands announced Tuesday. After racking up multiple unsportsmanlike...

Rich Clinite brings up the "fake news" about the Virginia Governor at a meeting of the Iowa City GOP at the Miller Learning Center on Monday, February 4, 2019.

Iowa parties weigh in on State of the Union

Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter February 5, 2019

As President Trump gets ready to give the annual State of the Union address tonight, Republicans in eastern Iowa think he should’ve given the speech when originally planned in January. Democratic House...

Iowa guard Tania Davis looks to pass during a women's basketball matchup between Iowa and Rutgers at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, January 23, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Scarlet Knights, 72-66.

Hawkeye guards assisting Gustafson during strong season

Jordan Zuniga, Sports Reporter February 4, 2019

For those following Iowa women’s basketball the past two seasons, it’s hard to think of anyone other than Megan Gustafson being the star. This isn’t without good reason; she has deserved all the...

Softball head coach Renee Gillispie talks to the media during Softball Media Day at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex on Friday, February 1, 2019.

Gillispie set to lead Iowa softball

Pete Mills, Assistant Sports Editor February 4, 2019

Turning to a new page is common in athletics. New seasons present different challenges, players and coaches come and go, and every game tells a different story. Iowa softball, though, is in the unique...

Michael Belz, father of Gerald Belz, pays his respects during his son’s vigil at the Newman Catholic Student Center on Monday, February 4, 2019. Gerald died on Wednesday.

Catholic Center holds vigil in memory of UI student Gerald Belz

Brooklyn Draisey, News Editor February 4, 2019

Gerald Belz loved football, though his father said he wasn’t the best player in the game. “Even though he was never any good at it, he loved to play,” Michael Belz, Gerald’s father, said. He...

The Old Capitol building is seen in 2018.

UI rejects the appeals of 6 fraternities on alcohol-related violations

Kayli Reese, News Editor February 4, 2019

Around two months after the University of Iowa sanctioned several fraternities following allegations of alcohol-policy violations, the university rejected six fraternities’ appeals of the imposed sanctions. The...