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

Students, faculty members, and community members rally to save UI Labor Center

Aadit Tambe, News Reporter October 17, 2018

Students and workers gathered on the Pentacrest Wednesday evening to show their support for the Labor Center, in part calling for clearer communication and stronger representation in the decision to close...

Andrew Juhl hosts a bar trivia night a Micky's Irish Pub in Iowa City on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018.

The Man with a Million Questions: Behind Iowa City trivia nights

Michael McCurdy, Arts Reporter October 17, 2018

In the narrow, decorative space of the Saloon Bar and Grill, 112 E. College St., tables are filled to the brink with eager, “Office”-quoting students as a tall, thirty-something man walks table to...

Kim Reynolds speaks at the Second Annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 13, 2018. Reynolds is running for a full term in the 2018 gubernatorial election. (Thomas A. Stewart/ Daily Iowan)

State budget a debacle in gubernatorial race

Sarah Watson, Politics Reporter October 17, 2018

A government financial service on Tuesday estimated that the state’s revenue will grow in 2019 by 4.9 percent. That’s nearly 3 points higher than the actual revenue growth between 2017 and 2018. In...

Participants in Iowa City Pride parade walk towards the old capital.

UI earns 4 out of 5 stars for LGBTQ friendliness

Josie Fischels, News Reporter October 17, 2018

The University of Iowa earned four out of five stars on the Campus Pride Index, an online tool that calculates and displays the LGBTQ-friendliness of college campuses. This measurement makes the UI the...

To raise awareness about mental health, the first UI Mental Health fair was held in the IMU on April 5, 2017.

Fresh Check Day aims to lessen the stigma about mental health

Charles Peckman, News Reporter October 17, 2018

Hubbard Park will be bustling today for the third-annual Fresh Check Day, a mental-health resource fair organized by University Counseling Service and 22 other campus and community organizations. The...

Iowa running back Toren Young carries the ball during Iowa's game against Minnesota at TCF Bank Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated the Golden Gophers 48-31.

Injured Hawkeyes headline Week 8 of college football

Anna Kayser, Assistant Sports Editor October 17, 2018

The theme for Iowa football in the past couple of weeks has been focused around next man up — an effort to diminish the effect of injuries on the roster — and now with starters returning, there is...

Iowa field hockey players grab their sticks before a field hockey match against Maryland on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018. The No. 2 ranked Terrapins defeated the No. 8 ranked Hawkeyes 2-1.

Hawkeye field hockey chugs on despite no Iowa high school play

Sarah Altemeier, Sports Reporter October 16, 2018

The Iowa field-hockey team is now tied for seventh in the latest Penn/Monto/Coaches Poll, and it has worked its way up from its No. 20 preseason ranking. The squad comprises women from all over, seven...

A Tesla automated driving research vehicle sits in a garage on display during an open house at the National Advanced Driving Simulator in Coralville on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2018. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Researchers examine drivers’ understanding of vehicle safety systems

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter October 16, 2018

As vehicles’ safety systems continue to advance, drivers may begin to believe less attention is needed and driving will now be easier. That appears to be the findings of a study done by the National...

UI President Bruce Harreld stands for a portrait in the Daily Iowan newsroom on Friday, October 12, 2018.

UI president discusses fraternity suspensions, safety on campus

DI staff, [email protected] October 16, 2018

Harreld: ... I want to thank you, because I think all of us at least faculty, administration, we all worry about this time of year because there is a lot going on. And this seems like it has been a very...

Over 100 flags are on display on the Iowa Memorial Union Pedestrian Bridge to recognize the international students on campus.

116 flags raised for international students at a time when the population’s enrollment is on a decline

Andy Mitchell and Aadit Tambe October 16, 2018

The University of Iowa kicked off a new event on Monday morning to celebrate the university’s international students — a population of students that has declined in recent years not just at the UI,...

Democratic candidate for Secretary of State Deidre DeJear speaks during the Progress Iowa Corn Feed in Bondurant Iowa on Sunday, September 16, 2018.  The event featured a variety of local and national democratic politicians who spoke on how Democrats can work together leading up to the midterm elections.

First-time candidate Deidre DeJear highlights voter engagement history in run for secretary of state

Sarah Watson, Politics Reporter October 16, 2018

Democratic candidate Deidre DeJear hopes to engage voters with initiatives such as automatic voter registration in her run for Iowa’s chief commissioner of elections. In the June primary, she became...

Iowa quarterback Nate Stanley throws on the run during Iowa's game against Indiana at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington on Saturday, October 13, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated the Hoosiers 42-16.

By the numbers: Hawkeye quarterback Nate Stanley playing at a record pace

Adam Hensley, Pregame Editor October 15, 2018

During the 2016 season, the Hawkeyes scored 14 points or fewer on six different occasions. Five of those games were in conference play, and the final abysmal-offensive outing came in a 30-3 Outback loss...