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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

Rae Sterling, UI sophomore

Rae Sterling, UI sophomore

February 27, 2019

“Advisers don’t do anything but approve you for your class schedule, and sometimes, they even mess that up. Mine personally always forgets who I am and never looks at my info before meeting with me...

Mayo Akinbo, UI junior

Mayo Akinbo, UI junior

February 27, 2019

“I honestly feel like they [the advisers] have too many students to keep track of. There have been times where I went to see my adviser, and she assembled my schedule based on ‘most students enjoyed...

Kelsey Vanderberg, UI sophomore

Kelsey Vanderberg, UI sophomore

February 27, 2019

“[My adviser] didn’t tell me that the classes they suggested for me were labeled as upper-sophomore classes — the only people taking them were upper-level juniors and seniors because of how hard...

Elizabeth Starr, UI sophomore

Elizabeth Starr, UI sophomore

February 27, 2019

“It’s frustrating that I have multiple advisers because I don’t really know who to go to if I have questions in general or concerns. I have an adviser for my major, my certificate, and for Honors.”

Anastasia Scholze, UI sophomore

Anastasia Scholze, UI sophomore

February 25, 2019

"I like to study on the second floor of Voxman. There's some comfortable cubby-type places to sit, stretch out, and plug in if you need to charge [an electronic device]."

Caley Griebnow, UI sophomore

Caley Griebnow, UI sophomore

February 25, 2019

“The Iowa City Public Library is probably underrated.”

Marie Ernster, UI junior

Marie Ernster, UI junior

February 25, 2019

“I like studying in my dorm room. I’m a pretty private person.”

Andrea Pingol, UI sophomore

Andrea Pingol, UI sophomore

February 25, 2019

“I go to the Newman Center — right across from the PBB — a lot, and they offer free coffee and tea.”

Professor Rachel Young sits at her desk in Adler Journalism Building on Monday, February 18, 2019. Young recently conducted a study on the parental role in cyberbullying.

UI study shows parents may not know how to deal with cyberbullying

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter February 25, 2019

With the advancement of technology, cyberbullying emerged as a new way for children to pick on their peers. A University of Iowa study has shown parents are unsure about how to help their children with...

Zach Wright, UI Freshman

Zach Wright, UI Freshman

February 20, 2019

“It’s inconvenient for students to get around campus and especially for those students with disabilities. I notice that those are the times they clear it up a lot later when it does snow than they...

Aastha Chandra, UI Sophomore

Aastha Chandra, UI Sophomore

February 20, 2019

“I think there are certain areas, especially on the West Side like the hospital, behind Petersen, that they don’t clear. They need to clear those spots faster, because students still go there even...

Christian Gilbert, UI Sophomore

Christian Gilbert, UI Sophomore

February 20, 2019

“The university does a good job of keeping the streets on campus maintained. However, with the city, the roads are icy and they could change a lot more. They should at least salt the roads and somewhat...