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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The Iowa Recovery Room is seen on Wednesday, February 6th, 2018. The Iowa Recovery Room is a clinic specializing in non-traditional treatment for mental health issues such as anxiety, depression and PTSD.

Recovery room allows IC first responders to float, relieve stress

Alexandra Skores, News Reporter February 7, 2019

The Iowa City Police Department and Iowa City Fire Department have recently been supporting their first responders in a new way to unwind: float therapy. Patrick Krier, owner and operator of Iowa Recovery...

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

Montserrat Fuentes, final UI provost candidate, discusses retention, opportunity

Katie Ann McCarver, News Reporter February 7, 2019

Students, staff, and faculty gathered on the afternoon of Feb. 7 in the IMU to hear from Montserrat Fuentes, the final University of Iowa executive vice president and provost candidate. Fuentes, the...

Icicles form on the Old Capitol on Monday, Jan. 28, 2019.

Two UI vice president for Research finalists to visit campus

Julia DiGiacomo, Politics Reporter February 7, 2019

Two finalists have been selected for the position of University of Iowa vice president for Research. The candidates will be revealed the day before holding public forums on campus in the next two weeks,...

The Exterior to UI QuickCare is pictured in the Old Capitol Center on Tuesday, February 5, 2019.

After students express QuickCare concerns, UIHC responds

Kate Pixley, News Reporter February 7, 2019

Dozens of University of Iowa students took to Twitter to voice concerns about their experiences at UI QuickCare following a post that went viral in the campus community. In a thread started by UI sophomore...

Iowa forward Tyler Cook drives to the hoop during the Iowa/Illinois men's basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, January 20, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Fighting Illini, 95-71.

Revamped Hoosiers await Hawkeye basketball

Adam Hensley, Pregame Editor February 6, 2019

After winning its first three conference games of the season, Indiana sat at 12-2. What followed was a midseason slide — the Hoosiers lost seven games in a row, with their last loss coming on the road...

Selected pieces on display as part of the Ganary Books exhibition at the University of Iowa Main Library on Feb. 6.

New exhibit showcases the work of UI alum’s press

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter February 6, 2019

Behind glass cases inside the University of Iowa Main Library’s gallery sit strange books made of materials such as velour and latex, embroidered commas and periods, and books with only a single paragraph...

Design by Naomi Hofferber

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...