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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

Tailgaters walk out of a party before a football game against Iowa State University on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018.

University of Iowa no longer a top-20 party school

Julia DiGiacomo, News Reporter September 19, 2018

For the first time in years, the University of Iowa is not ranked among the nation’s most prominent party schools. Last year, the UI ranked No. 6 on the Princeton Review’s top 20 party school list....

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley looks on before the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill Sept. 4, 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Senate Judiciary Committee to take Kavanaugh allegations ‘step by step’

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter September 19, 2018

The Senate Judiciary Committee will take sexual-assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh “step by step,” committee chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said Wednesday. “These...

Cristhian Bahena Rivera (contributed)

Man charged in Mollie Tibbetts’ death pleads not guilty

Gage Miskimen, Editor in Chief September 19, 2018

Cristhian Bahena Rivera, the man accused of killing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts, appeared in court Sept. 19 for his arraignment at the Poweshiek County Courthouse. Appearing before 8A...

Rep. Bobby Kaufmann poses for a portrait on Sept. 14, 2018 in Iowa City at the Adler Journalism Building.

Rep. Bobby Kaufmann highlights cannabis, bipartisanship in run for fourth term

Elianna Novitch, Politics Reporter September 19, 2018

After serving three terms in the Iowa Legislature, Rep. Bobby Kaufmann, R-Wilton, hopes to be re-elected for a fourth term so he can work to expand Iowa’s medical-cannabis program and address Iowa’s...

Iowa City sustainability coordinator Brenda Nations addresses the City Council on Tuesday in City Hall. By a 6-0 vote, the council adopted the Climate Action Plan, which aims to significantly reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.

City Council enacts climate-action plan

Charles Peckman, News Reporter September 19, 2018
By a 6-0 vote, the Iowa City City Council OK’d the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan on Tuesday.
From left: UI sophomores Megan and Ciera Stitz pose for a portrait in the Adler Journalism Building on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018. The duo produces YouTube videos and have over 1 million subscribers.

Twin UI sophomores double as YouTube celebrities

Kinsey Phipps, News Reporter September 19, 2018

Walking around campus, Megan and Ciera Stitz may seem like normal college students. But the Stitz sisters are not simply normal sophomores at the UI, they have wound up in YouTube stardom. One day in...

Ohio State Head Coach Urban Meyer addresses the media during Big Ten Football Media Days in Chicago on Tuesday, July 24, 2018.

Urban Meyer returns, Big Ten looks forward

Anna Kayser, Assistant Sports Editor September 18, 2018

Illinois now has the same record as Wisconsin. Just let that sink in. Last week was not a shining moment for the Big Ten by any means. Wisconsin — which might have been the conference’s king — went...

Iowa running back Ivory Kelly-Martin runs with the ball during the Iowa/Northern Iowa football game at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated the Huskies, 33-7.

Iowa football notebook: defensive line, injury update, and preparing for the 3-4

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor September 18, 2018

Iowa’s defensive line has been the biggest strength of a stellar Hawkeye defense through three weeks. The group ranks second in the Big Ten and third in the country with 12 sacks, setting a tone on...

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics as seen on Sept 17, 2018.

Many factors contribute to 20-year ADHD increase, UI researchers say

Charles Peckman, News Reporter September 18, 2018

An analysis from University of Iowa researchers found an increase in American children diagnosed with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder from 1997 to 2016. Researchers found a 4.1 percent increase...

Dr. M. R. Rajagopal speaks at the College of Nursing on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. Rajagopal was nominated for the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize for his work establishing Pallative care centers and services throughout India.

Nobel Peace Prize nominee speaks at UI about medical field struggles in India

Kate Pixley, News Reporter September 18, 2018

M.R. Rajagopal, a palliative-care physician, activist, and Nobel nominee, visited the University of Iowa on Monday for a series of lectures, which will continue today. Rajagopal is the founder and chairman...

A volunteer carrying voter registration forms is seen on the Pentacrest on Monday, September 17, 2018. Members of the University of Iowa ROTC read the U.S. constitution aloud in honor of Constitution Day.

UISG, GPSG hopes to increase student voter turnout through Voter Registration Week

Alexandra Skores, News Reporter September 18, 2018

The University of Iowa Student Government and the Graduate/Professional Student Government have teamed up to devise the first ever Voter Registration Week, hoping to engage students in voting and being...

Former state Board of Regents President Bruce Rastetter announces the appointment of Bruce Harreld as the new UI president during a meeting in the IMU on Sept. 3, 2015. Harreld is the 21st president of the UI.

Lawsuit against University of Iowa presidential search committee settled

Marissa Payne, Managing Editor September 17, 2018

A lawsuit related to the search process that resulted in the hiring of Bruce Harreld as University of Iowa president in 2015 was recently settled, with the university paying the plaintiff $55,000 to cover...