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Here are the best films of 2024 from The Daily Iowan’s arts staff

Here are the best films of 2024 from The Daily Iowan’s arts staff

Charlie Hickman, Arts Editor January 22, 2025

Last year was a bumpy one for films. After the Writers Guild of America strikes in 2023, a lot of movies on the 2024 release schedule were pushed to 2025. With no heavy hitters like “Barbie” or...

Police lights are seen flashing after a traffic stop in downtown Iowa City on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.

Iowa State student charged for encouraging social media group to stalk UI women

Jack Moore, Managing News Editor January 22, 2025

Police arrested an 18-year-old Iowa State University student after he was charged with encouraging people online to stalk and take “creep shots” of two University of Iowa students. According...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark smiles during the 2024 Associated Press Coach and Player of the Year News Conference at Rocket Mortgage Field House in Cleveland, Ohio, on Thursday, April 4, 2024.

Caitlin Clark Foundation partners to donate 22,000 books to schools

Emma Jane, News Reporter January 22, 2025

Caitlin Clark turned her birthday into a celebration of literacy, donating 22,000 books to under-resourced schools in Iowa and Indiana through a partnership between her foundation and Scholastic’s...

Hosts of Talk/Art Cabaret at the Sanctuary perform an introductory piece on Sept. 21, 2005. The regular event is a place for Writers' Workshop students to share their work in unofficial, informal manner.

Iowa City’s Sanctuary Pub closes after 52 years of business

Evan Watson, Assistant News Editor January 21, 2025

After over 50 years in business, an Iowa City staple known for its live music and craft beer has closed its doors. Over the years, a number of bars, restaurants, and social establishments have closed...

Chair of the Iowa Higher Education Committee Taylor R. Collins speaks during the second day of the 2025 Iowa legislative session at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. Collins has been serving as an Iowa State Representative since 2023.

Iowa Republican lawmakers eye “comprehensive review” of state higher education system

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor January 21, 2025

DES MOINES — Iowa Republican lawmakers are eyeing a “comprehensive review” of the state’s higher education system, including the state’s three regent-controlled universities.  A newly...

Iowa Assistant Athletics Director for Creative Content Caleb Saunders takes a video of Iowa Women’s Wrestling on Saturday, Jan. 18. Saunders has been with the program for two years.

Meet the creative team turning highlight clips into gameday hype

Jack Birmingham, Sports Reporter January 21, 2025

The crowd is on its feet at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Thousands of fans are packed into a stadium that sold out with women’s basketball tickets for the second season in a row. The music blares as clips...

Members of the University of Iowa Anime and Manga club vote to watch the anime “Saga of Tanya the Evil” at their meeting in the Iowa Theater at the Iowa Memorial Union on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. The club votes on which anime to watch and discuss at the start of their meetings.

Iowa City fan communities find healthy ways to engage in fandom as online stan culture skyrockets

Charlie Hickman and Kyrsten White January 21, 2025

Everybody is a fan of something — from authors to singers to quarterbacks — but for some, the fandom becomes a second life. These fans are often considered “stans,” and as people have been...

Illustration by Marandah Mangra-Dutcher

UI proposes closing gender studies department, drawing controversy and praise

Kate Perez, Senior Reporter January 21, 2025

The University of Iowa’s Department of Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2024.  In 2025, it may no longer exist as an individual department.  Established...

Hills Elementary is seen being torn down by a demolition crew in Hills, Iowa, on Jan. 15. The demolition began on Jan. 13, and was slated to last the duration of the week.

Iowa City school district demolishes the former Hills Elementary building

Grace Olson, News Editor January 21, 2025

Winding down the two-lane road connecting Hills and Iowa City, a school bus full of elementary school students traveled over seven miles out of town to Alexander Elementary School.  Behind them,...

The U.S. Capitol is seen on Tuesday, March 28, 2023.

Politics Notebook | Laken Riley Act passes Senate with Iowa Senators support

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor January 20, 2025

Iowa’s U.S. Senators voted in support of the Laken Riley Act on Monday, the start of a crackdown on illegal immigration just hours after President Donald Trump’s inauguration. The bill, which...

Planned Parenthood CEO Cecile Richards talks with a Daily Iowan reporter in an interview at the Adler Journalism and Mass Communication Building on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2016.

Former Planned Parenthood president dies following years of advocacy

Emma Jane, News Reporter January 20, 2025

Cecile Richards, an advocate for women’s rights and 12-year president of Planned Parenthood, passed away Monday at the age of 67. Richards’ family did not disclose her cause of death. However,...

Attendees hold signs  during a singing circle and people’s march at the Coralville Public Library on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2024. The event was part of a string of nationwide People’s Marches in response to an upcoming Trump administration. Over 115 people attended the event, gathered in song, and marched around the area.

Iowa politicians react to President Donald Trump’s inauguration

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor January 20, 2025

President Donald Trump was sworn into office as the 47th President of the United States on Monday, marking the beginning of his second term as he becomes the second president to serve two non-consecutive...