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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

Simone Garza, News Reporter

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Simone Garza is a news reporter at The Daily Iowan. She is a senior at the University of Iowa majoring in journalism with a minor in philosophy.

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Contributed photo of the first Support Circle in Iowa City meeting at the house set for the Afghan family. From left to right: Carol Tyx, Tom McMurray, Mary McMurray, Eric Jones, and Sally Hartman. Andy Douglas is taking the photo.

Sponsor circles help facilitate Afghan refugee resettlement in Iowa

Simone Garza, News Reporter
May 3, 2022
Jabez Cafe is seen at IC Compassion on Sunday, May 2nd, 2022. Jabez provides employment for people with developmental disabilities and immigrant families. They also accept donations.

New Iowa City cafe focuses on improving hiring for people with developmental disabilities

Simone Garza, News Reporter
May 2, 2022
Contributed photo of University of Iowa Graduate Research Assistant Emily Schmitz conducting her research.

UI graduate assistant finds bacterium to improve farming

Simone Garza, News Reporter
May 1, 2022
Oaknoll Retirement Residence is seen in Iowa City on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. Oaknoll will begin a dementia assistance program for their residents.

Dementia Friends USA expanding into Johnson County

Simone Garza, News Reporter
April 28, 2022
The new sales lab in the Pappajohn Business Building is seen on Monday, April 25, 2022.

Tippie College of Business offers student internships at in-house sales lab for hands-on experience

Simone Garza, News Reporter
April 27, 2022
University of Iowa Associate Professor Jasper Halekas poses for a portrait in his laboratory at Van Allen Hall in Iowa City on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Halekas researches the magnetic field on the moon’s surface.

University of Iowa associate professor receives grant to investigate the moon’s swirls

Simone Garza, News Reporter
April 17, 2022
Photo Illustration.

Iowa lawmakers consider bill to help survivors of specific crimes to terminate rental leases

Simone Garza, News Reporter
March 9, 2022
LaWine Bar & Restaurant is seen on Tuesday, March 8, 2022.

Johnson County businesses stay afloat with federal aid

Simone Garza, News Reporter
March 8, 2022
Ching-Long Lin, a professor at the University of Iowa, poses for a portrait on Wednesday, Feb 23, 2022, at Seamans Center.

UI professor awarded a $1 million grant to research machine learning, modeling, and simulation

Simone Garza, News Reporter
February 24, 2022
Illustration by Marandah Mangra-Dutcher

Black student involvement on UI campus initiates change

Simone Garza, News Reporter
February 22, 2022
Contributed.

Iowa City High School students implement composting program

Simone Garza, News Reporter
February 13, 2022
Professor Jun Wang, Lorena Castro García, Xi Chen, and Zhendong Lu pose for a group portrait before their work on the projector. The projector depicts their California wildfire smoke elevations.

UI professor collaborates with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to measure air pollution

Simone Garza, News Reporter
February 9, 2022
Allison Jaynes, assistant professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Iowa, poses for a portrait with a space instrument she designed. Jaynes researches specific mechanisms that run higher energies in Earth’s radiation belts while also building instrumentation for rockets and space craft.

UI professor collaborates with UCLA, NASA on radiation belt research

Simone Garza, News Reporter
February 6, 2022
An Iowa City Community School District sign outside of the central office as seen on Thursday, April 15, 2021.

Iowa City Community School District, surrounding communities struggling with school staff shortages

Simone Garza, News Reporter
January 23, 2022
University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics staff physician Dr. Joshua Radke poses for a portrait outside of the University of Iowa Hospital on Jan. 17, 2022.

UI medical students to train in addiction medicine through federal grant

Simone Garza, News Reporter
January 18, 2022
Ryerson’s Woods State Forrest Preserve provides trails open to the public from dawn to dark. The Ryersons Woods State Forrect Preserve hiking trail is seen on Friday, Dec. 3, 2021. The preserve is managed by the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department.

Federal grant to fund native seed planting in Ryerson Wood State Preserve

Simone Garza, News Reporter
December 8, 2021
Southeast Junior High School is seen in Iowa City on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021.

South East Junior High reviews proper behavior with students after negative community reports

Simone Garza, News Reporter
December 1, 2021
Associate Professor of civil environmental engineering and IIHR interim director, Gabriele Villarini poses for a portrait alongside IIHR Assistant Research Scientist, Wei Zhang, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2017.

IIHR-Hydroscience and Engineering celebrates 100 years

Simone Garza, News Reporter
November 14, 2021
Contributed.

New City High inclusion club to help create friendships

Simone Garza, News Reporter
November 1, 2021
UI Professor Keri Hoadley takes on FIREBall-2 mission

UI Professor Keri Hoadley takes on FIREBall-2 mission

Simone Garza, News Reporter
October 29, 2021
Contributed photo of Brian Farrell.

One Community, One Book initiative celebrates 20 years

Simone Garza, News Reporter
October 26, 2021
The Coralville Lake is seen in Coralville, Iowa, on Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021. (Bing Lovan/ The Daily Iowan)

Local nonprofit seeks Coralville Lake and Dam restoration

Simone Garza, News Reporter
October 18, 2021
University of Iowa professor publishes book on pre-hospital transportation

University of Iowa professor publishes book on pre-hospital transportation

Simone Garza, News Reporter
October 5, 2021
Dr. Brad Van Voorhis poses for a portrait at the University of Iowa Center for Advanced Reproductive Care in Iowa City on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021. (Ayrton Breckenridge/The Daily Iowan)

UI Hospital and Clinics successfully achieves 10,000 IVF procedures

Simone Garza, News Reporter
September 30, 2021
Photo Illustration by Dimia Burrell.

UI to use UICapture online learning platform full time

Simone Garza, News Reporter
September 23, 2021
Members of the Iowa City Community School District Board listen to members of the crowd during an Iowa City Community School District meeting in Iowa City on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. Members of the audience argued for and against a mask mandate within the school district.

Iowa City Community School District parents ‘at ease’ with mask mandate

Simone Garza, News Reporter
September 15, 2021
Ebenezer Adeyemi poses for a portrait at the University of Iowa on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021.

UI graduate student conducts six-year study of inequality, corruption in Nigeria

Simone Garza, News Reporter
September 8, 2021
ASL Lecture and Program instructor Rebecca Clark poses for a photo outside of Phillips Hall on August 23, 2021.

UI faculty add virtual learning strategies for in-person courses

Simone Garza, News Reporter
August 29, 2021
A sign for the Iowa City Community School District is seen outside the districts administration building on Tuesday, April 28.

Iowa City schools to prohibit out-of-state travel for students

Simone Garza, News Reporter
August 12, 2021
Old Capital as seen on April 13, 2020.

Tweet of blue tap water at University of Iowa raises concern

Simone Garza, News Reporter
July 26, 2021
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors is seen at a public forum for the 2020 fiscal year budget at the Johnson County Administration Building on Wednesday February 27 2019.

Johnson County considers recognizing Juneteenth as paid holiday

Simone Garza , News Reporter
July 7, 2021
Gov. Kim Reynolds prepares for the State of the State Address within the house chambers of the Iowa State Capitol Building on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021 in Des Moines. Tuesday marks the second day of the 2021 Iowa legislative session, in which Gov. Reynolds will give her address in the evening.

Governor Reynolds will send Iowa State Patrol Troopers to US-Mexico Border

Simone Garza, News Reporter
July 5, 2021
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