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The Daily Iowan

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

Iowa guard Tania Davis poses for a portrait during the Iowa women's basketball media day at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018. The Hawkeyes begin their season at against Guilford College at Carver on Tuesday, Nov. 6.

Women’s basketball looks to senior Tania Davis for guidance, inspiration

Pete Mills, Sports Reporter October 31, 2018

When people talk about basketball, they talk about the joys of the game; raucous crowds, last-second shots, and Cinderella stories all form special moments that spark a passion for the game for many. What...

Iowa gubernatorial candidate Fred Hubbell speaks at a campaign event at the Big Grove Brewery in Iowa City on June 3.

Editorial: The Daily Iowan and Iowa State Daily endorse Fred Hubbell for Iowa governor

October 31, 2018

Whichever candidate is selected to serve as Iowa’s next governor will face a unique set of challenges: a newly privatized Medicaid system, an imminent international trade war that has proven detrimental...

The Old Capitol is seen on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017.

UI falls in U.S. News’ best research university rankings

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter October 31, 2018

In the U.S. News & World Report’s latest rankings, the UI ranked 159th out of the 1,250 best research universities in the world — down seven spots from No. 152 last year. The UI ranked in the...

FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2016, file photo, Maryland head coach DJ Durkin gestures during the second half of an NCAA football game against Howard in College Park, Md. Though first-year coach DJ Durkin is known for his defensive prowess, Maryland is unbeaten because of an attack that has rung up 123 points, second-most in school history after three games. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

Maryland fires D.J. Durkin

Adam Hensley, Pregame Editor October 31, 2018

One day after being reinstated by the Terrapin Athletics Department, Maryland football head coach D.J. Durkin has been fired. Durkin had been put on administrative leave when his program was under investigation...

Matthew O'Brien, founder of the Iowa City Ghost Hunters, speaks on the walkie-talkie to his wife, Heather O'Brien, as she ran the base downstairs during an Iowa City Ghost Hunters paranormal investigation on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018. The master bedroom was a point of heavy investigation because of the owner's reports of feeling something touch his forehead while he sleeps.

Are ghosts real? Behind the scenes of a paranormal investigation in a 125-year-old Iowa City home

Katie Goodale, Photojournalist October 31, 2018

I wasn’t quite sure what a haunted house would look like. A small living room and office space lay to the right of the stairs, and a hallway led back into the kitchen. Around the house were eclectic...

Maryland Head Coach, DJ Durkin, speaks during Big Ten Football Media Days at McCormick Place Conference Center in Chicago on Monday, July 24, 2017.

Maryland Board of Regents recommends D.J. Durkin reinstatement

Anna Kayser, Assistant Sports Editor October 30, 2018

Between D.J. Durkin and Urban Meyer, the Big Ten spotlight continues to be on head coaches 10 weeks into the season. Tuesday was a busy day, with press conferences and announcements on Maryland’s investigation...

Iowa quarterback Nate Stanley throws a pass during the Iowa/Maryland homecoming football game at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated the Terrapins, 23-0.

Iowa’s offense attempts to step up in close

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor October 30, 2018

Iowa quarterback Nate Stanley stood in the Hanson Performance Center answering questions from reporters with his hands in his pockets. Stanley said he hit his hand on a helmet in Iowa’s 30-24 loss...

Democratic candidate for governor Fred Hubbell speaks at a campaign event on Tuesday, Oct. 30.

Meet Fred Hubbell through a student lens

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor October 30, 2018

On the lawn of a Democratic organizer’s house in Iowa City, a party activist gathered a group of roughly 30 canvassers and launched into his story of graduating with a six-figure debt. The group gasped,...

Joe Biden addresses the crowd during the Cedar Rapids Early Vote Rally at the Veterans Memorial Building on Tuesday. The event also featured speeches by 1st Congressional District Democratic candidate Abby Finkenauer and Democratic candidate for governor Fred Hubbell.

Biden in Cedar Rapids: Leaders need to ‘set the tone and dial down the temperature’

Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter October 30, 2018

Former Democratic Vice President Joe Biden told a crowd of Iowa Democrats to look for candidates with character who are willing to accept citizens with diverse backgrounds. A week out from Election...

More than 100 people held candles while singing traditional Jewish songs during a vigil for the shootings in Pittsburgh and Louisville in the Iowa Memorial Union on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018. Members of the Jewish and African American communities came to mourn the loss of those who were killed in last week's shootings at Kroger and Tree of Life Synagogue.

‘We do not tolerate hate or racism’: Community honors victims of Pittsburgh, Louisville shootings

Mastura Ibnat, News Reporter October 30, 2018

Iowa City community members and University of Iowa students came together Tuesday over a shared fear that people's identities will continue to make them targets of acts deemed hateful following recent...

Kim Reynolds talks at Hy-Vee in Coralville during her 99 Counties tour on Thursday, April 5, 2018.

Meet Gov. Reynolds through a student lens

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor October 29, 2018

When Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds stopped briefly by political hotspot Hamburg Inn No. 2 in Iowa City, she was greeted with a banner that read “Immigrants welcome. Kim go home.” She was in Johnson County,...

The Old Capitol building is seen in 2018.

UI looks to trim spending on library subscriptions

Charles Peckman, News Reporter October 29, 2018

The University of Iowa Libraries must trim subscriptions because price increases have become more than the budget can handle. Overall, around $600,000 worth of subscriptions will be cut during a three-prong...