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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

The UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital is seen in September 2018.

UI, Modern Piping in court over Hancher and Stead Family Children’s Hospital projects

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter September 26, 2018

As the appeal of a Johnson County judge’s ruling on Modern Piping’s lawsuit against the University of Iowa over the terms of construction projects heads to the state’s highest court, the UI and Modern...

Rep. Dave Loebsack looks to address rural broadband access, veterans’ mental health care

Rep. Dave Loebsack looks to address rural broadband access, veterans’ mental health care

Elianna Novitch, Politics Reporter September 26, 2018

After serving 12 years in office, Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa, is running for his seventh term with hopes of expanding rural broadband access and veterans’ mental-health care if re-elected. The 2018...

The Old Capitol is shown on Monday, July 25, 2016.

UI officials working to mitigate annual uptick in sexual misconduct

Becca Turnis, News Reporter September 26, 2018

The number of sexual-misconduct reports generally increase at the start of academic years, so the University of Iowa campus has numerous resources for people to reach out to for help. Complaints of sexual...

Without media attention, Libertarians might lose status as official political party

Without media attention, Libertarians might lose status as official political party

Isabella Senno, Politics Reporter September 25, 2018

As three debates between Iowa’s gubernatorial candidates fell into place this month, members of the Libertarian Party fear their candidate’s absence could derail a quest to renew their recently acquired...

Iowa’s Sam Stoll wrestles with the University of Buffalo’s Jake Gunning in the 285-lb weight class on Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. Stoll defeated Gunning by a score of 4-3. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Hawkeye wrestling’s Sam Stoll suspended for season-opener

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor September 25, 2018

Iowa wrestling head coach Tom Brands served as a guest speaker at the Grid Club in Davenport, and he brought some news with him. The Hawkeye head man said heavyweight Sam Stoll is healthy after suffering...

Police arrive at Catlett Residence Hall after reports were made of a man with a knife was building on Sept. 25, 2018

Hawk Alert: Man with knife seen outside Catlett Hall

Katelyn Weisbrod, Managing Editor September 25, 2018

UPDATE 9:43 a.m.: Officers did not find the suspect on Wednesday night after searching Catlett Residence Hall for a man with a knife seen near the third-floor entrance. A press release said officers searched...

Suspicious male reported near Rochester Avenue

Gage Miskimen, Editor in Chief September 25, 2018

Iowa City police sent out a press release on Tuesday with a report of a suspicious male in the area of Rochester Avenue and Boyd Court. According to the release, the man, who was driving a maroon car,...

Pictured here is me, in the north of Israel, enjoying the old city of Tzfat. Before this smiley photo was taken, a man approached me while playing his ukulele, asking for money (as the devil's lettuce is expensive in Israel).

From Iowa to Israel: The search for my Jewish identity

Madison Lotenschtein, Arts Reporter September 25, 2018

After one too many tequila shots, Monica woke up in the same state she had been the night before: drunk. My friends and I noticed her drunken stupor after her purchase of a small drum with “Jerusselm”...

Mayflower residence hall is seen on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. Mayflower is currently functioning at 60 percent capacity to allow for more single rooms.

Mayflower operates at 60% capacity to give returners on-campus living space

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter September 25, 2018

The University of Iowa’s Mayflower Hall is operating at a lower capacity in order to make room for returning students to live on campus. The residence hall is operating at 60 percent capacity. University...

Iowa's Nate Stanley lines up on offense during a football game between Iowa and Wisconsin on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018. The Badgers defeated the Hawkeyes, 28-17.

Iowa football’s road to the Big Ten championship is a long one

Adam Hensley, Pregame Editor September 24, 2018

After Iowa lost to Wisconsin in Kinnick, the road to the Big Ten West now runs through Madison. It’s still extremely early in the season, and college football is unpredictable, but the loss to the Badgers...

Professor David Stoltz poses for a portrait in the Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery building on Sept. 19, 2018. Stoltz is a part of a cystic fibrosis research team who have received a grant for their research for the third time.

UI cystic-fibrosis research team awarded $11.5 million grant

Kate Pixley, News Reporter September 24, 2018

The average life expectancy for someone diagnosed with cystic fibrosis is just 37 years old. A University of Iowa research team hopes to change that. The Cystic Fibrosis Research Center recently received...