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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's Matthew Walker lines up a putt during a tournament at the Donald Ross Course at the Cedar Rapids Country Club in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017.

Iowa men’s golf disqualified at Marquette Intercollegiate

Jess Westendorf, Sports Reporter October 3, 2018

The Iowa men’s golf team wrapped up tournament play Tuesday at the Marquette Intercollegiate at Erin Hills, Wisconsin, but the Hawkeyes didn’t leave with a trophy in hand. The team was unable to...

The University of Iowa Department of Public Safety is housed in the Old Capitol Mall.

UIPD offers self-protection course addressing specific student concerns

Katie Ann McCarver, News Reporter October 2, 2018

The University of Iowa Public Safety Department offers self-protection classes to students, providing instruction in self-defense and encouraging students to value their personal safety. Classes vary...

City Councilor Bruce Teague speaks to supporters at Billy's High Hat Diner at Billy's High Hat Diner on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018. Teague defeated Ann Freerks with 54.3 percent of the vote in a special election for Iowa City City Council's vacant seat.

Bruce Teague beats out Ann Freerks in the Iowa City City Council special election

Kate Pixley, News Reporter October 2, 2018
After Botchway’s resignation from the Iowa City City Council seat in July, Bruce Teague has won the open seat.
Dancers stay hydrated during UI Dance Marathon 24 at the IMU on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018.

Dance Marathon 25 increases sustainability efforts for Big Event

Alexandra Skores, News Reporter October 2, 2018

As Dance Marathon 25’s Big Event quickly approaches, the crew members have taken it upon themselves to push new efforts to increase sustainability. “Dance Marathon 25’s plan for sustainability is...

Bruce Teague (left) and Ann Freerks will be on the ballot Tuesday in Iowa City's special election for a vacant at-large council seat. (Photos by Charles Peckman and Kat Zentz/The Daily Iowan)

Ann Freerks and Bruce Teague face off for vacant City Council position

Charles Peckman, News Reporter October 2, 2018

Today, two candidates will battle for the vacant seat on the Iowa City City Council — following the Sept. 4 special primary, former Iowa City Planning & Zoning Commission member Ann Freerks and Caring...

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics building is seen from the west on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017.

UI researchers develop new method to decrease the risk of strokes

Jordan Prochnow, News Reporter October 1, 2018

In order to decrease the number of blood clots, researchers from the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics and the UI Optical Science and Technology Center have found a new option for brain stents. Blood...

Newly presented cardboard dumpsters are seated behind the Three Towers apartment complex at 313 S. Gilbert St. on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018. The Iowa City City Council passed a mandate in Nov. 2016 requiring all rental units of four tenants or more to provide recycling services. This resolution will be enforced by the end of 2018.

Iowa City still working on effective recycling for apartments one year later

Maria Kuiper, News Reporter October 1, 2018

Almost two years have passed since the city of Iowa City began making immense changes to recycling procedures. In November 2016, the City Council required landlords and property managers to provide recycling....

Mollie Tibbetts

Memorial fund established in Mollie Tibbetts’ honor

October 1, 2018

A memorial fund established by Mollie Tibbetts’ family will support Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital. According to a UI press release, more...

A banner made in honor of the kids at the Stead Family Children's Hospital waves in the wind at Dukie's One Eye Open, a charitable golf tournament in Waverly, Iowa, on Sept. 28.

Golf tournament raises money for Children’s Hospital

Anna Kayser, Assistant Sports Editor October 1, 2018

WAVERLY, Iowa — Despite a chilly wind and a high of 54 degrees, 148 golfers, along with an entire community, bundled up to raise more than $135,000 for the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s...

Jill Trumm, Associate Director of the Academic Advising center, discusses MyPlan during the MyPlan and Sample Plan lecture in the Big Ten Theater at the IMU on Sept. 26, 2018. Sample Plans provide example four-year plans for most majors, while MyPlan will provide a new viewing tool for students looking to plan their path of study at Iowa. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan).

New MyUI tools aim to help students with long-term planning

Elianna Novitch, Politics Reporter October 1, 2018

New tools geared toward assisting University of Iowa students in long-term academic planning launched on MyUI earlier this fall. The new tools — Sample Plans and MyPlan — work together to help students...

New bus service connects Iowa City and Cedar Rapids

New bus service connects Iowa City and Cedar Rapids

Josie Fischels, News Reporter September 30, 2018

A new bus service between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City will begin today to serve commuters along the Interstate 380 corridor. The Iowa Department of Transportation’s interchange project on Interstate...