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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

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The Iowa City Community School District sign in Iowa City as seen on Monday, March 4, 2024.

Iowa City parent’s lawsuit dropped after Iowa Attorney General files to intervene

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor April 1, 2025

Lawyers for a transgender Iowa City parent dismissed a lawsuit against the Iowa City Community School District on Tuesday, just one day after Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird filed a motion to intervene...

Iowa City Council member Oliver Weilein works on a computer before a city council meeting at City Hall on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. Weilein was elected in the District C special election on March 4.

Oliver Weilein serves in first city council meeting following election win

Genevieve DiChiara, News Reporter April 1, 2025

Nearly a month after his election on March 4, the newest Iowa City District C City Council member, Oliver Weilein, attended his first city council meeting on Tuesday. City councilors Josh Moe, Laura...

Mar 2, 2025; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Rachel Zegler at the 97th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 2, 2025.

Review | ‘Snow White’ and Disney’s ‘Princess Problems’

Kyrsten White, Arts Reporter April 1, 2025

Almost everyone who has seen the Disney princess movies has also picked their favorite princess from among the group. But how often is Snow White taking up that number one spot? “Snow White and...

Volunteer Keith Wilson helps Chloe Palmer unclamp her back wheel at the Iowa City Bike Library south of downtown on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.

The organizations turning Iowa City into a safer, more accessible destination for bicyclists

Charlie Hickman, Arts Editor April 1, 2025

As winter rolls into spring, so do the spokes on bicycle wheels around Iowa City. Cyclists have been out in larger and larger numbers as the weather improves, but with increased numbers of bikes on...

Commentators John Evans and John Leo observe a baseball game between No. 18 Iowa and Northern Illinois at Duane Banks Field on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Huskies, 14-6.

Meet the radio voices of Iowa baseball

Jake Olson, Sports Reporter April 1, 2025

Entering their third season of work, radio broadcasters John Evans and John Leo have become the well-known radio voices behind the Iowa baseball program. Their charismatic banter and detailed descriptions...

President Donald Trump, Senator Dave McCormick, and Elon Musk are seen during finals of the NCAA Men's Wrestling Championship at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa., on Saturday, March. 22, 2025.

Federal layoffs cause chaos and confusion among Iowans

Bri Brands, Politics Reporter April 1, 2025

Less than a month after packing up his belongings and relocating to from Texas to Des Moines for work, Ali Syed was terminated from his position as a collection representative at the Internal Revenue...

Maanya Pandey poses for a portrait with a donation pack of period products at the Women’s Resource and Action Center on March 24. Pandey is the founder of the nonprofit organization Love For Red, which seeks to end period poverty by donating needed products to schools across Iowa.

UI student Maanya Pandey works to eliminate period poverty across Iowa

Anna Mitchell, News Reporter April 1, 2025

Maanya Pandey grew up hearing her mother’s stories of growing up in India, where menstruation products were not widely available and periods were heavily stigmatized. She described how women used...

Attendees listen during the Transgender Day Rally at College Green Park in Iowa City on Monday, March 31, 2025. The rally concluded the Corridor Community Action Network’s five days of Trans Day of Visibility activities.

Community members rally for Transgender Day of Visibility

Anna Mitchell, News Reporter March 31, 2025

Activists and Iowa City residents gathered at College Green Park to celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility Monday evening. There was singing and dancing, along with poem readings and speeches. Mandi...

The exhibit Drug Addiction: Real People, Real Stories, is seen at the Old Capitol Museum on Saturday, March 29, 2025. The exhibit is a part of a national nonprofit, The INTO LIGHT Project, and seeks to humanize the victims of overdose with sketched portraits, biographies, and pins. The exhibit will be open until December.

The Into Light Project sparks conversation about substance use disorder across Iowa

Anna Mitchell, News Reporter March 31, 2025

Lined with 32 portraits of individuals who have died from substance use disorder, 31 of whom are from the state of Iowa, the Hanson Humanities Gallery located in the Iowa City Old Capitol Museum is...

NutriSport and Smoothie opens in the Pedestrian Mall on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.

New NutriSport and Smoothie location comes to campus

Chloe Oppelt, News Reporter March 31, 2025

NutriSport and Smoothie, a beverage shop that sells protein shakes and other health beverages, has joined Iowa City’s Old Capitol Town Center. Expected to open in mid-April, the NutriSport team has...

Iowa guard Aaliyah Guyton drives to the basket during a basketball game between No. 11 Iowa and No. 14 Wisconsin at the TIAA Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind. on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (Cody Blissett / The Daily Iowan)

Iowa women’s basketball’s Aaliyah Guyton enters transfer portal

Jack Birmingham, Sports Reporter March 31, 2025

Iowa women’s basketball first-year Aaliyah Guyton has entered the transfer portal, per On3 Sports. The Peoria, Illinois, native appeared in 29 games for the Hawkeyes and averaged 4.7 points per game.  The...

Newly hired Iowa Men’s basketball coach Ben McCollum speaks at a press conference at Carver Hawkeye area on March 25, 2025. McCollum is an Iowa City native and held previous coaching jobs at Northwest Missouri State and Drake. His coaching record is 426–95. Wyatt Goodale Daily Iowan.

Iowa men’s basketball coach Ben McCollum named 2025 Joe B. Hall National Coach of the Year

Brad Schultz, Assistant Sports Editor March 31, 2025

Iowa men's basketball head coach Ben McCollum has been named the 2025 Joe B. Hall National Coach of the Year, UI athletics announced in a press release on Monday. The award is given to the top first-time...