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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

Tour touts hospital

Tour touts hospital

June 26, 2016

By Emily Kresse [email protected] Iowans eager to check out the new University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital might not have to travel to Iowa City to do so. From now until September,...

Photo contributed by the Iowa athletic department

Farewell to a Hawkeye legend

June 26, 2016

Bob Brooks, the legendary Iowa broadcaster, died on June 25 at age 89. Brooks began his career in 1943, working for WSUI before graduating from Franklin High School in Cedar Rapids in 1944. A University...

Iowa linebacker Aaron Mends blocks Maryland punt kicker Nicolas Pritchard as he attempts a punt return during the game against Maryland in Kinnick Stadium on Oct. 31, 2015. The Hawkeyes defeated the Terrapins to stay undefeated, 31-15. (The Daily Iowan/Alyssa Hitchcock)

Terping, maybe tripping, into the future

June 26, 2016

By Jordan Hansen [email protected] Part 8 of the Daily Iowan's summer football previews. Maryland football has been lost in the deep, dark woods of college football since joining the Big...

New council to try to combat kid’s absenteeism

New council to try to combat kid’s absenteeism

June 26, 2016

By ANA BARRETT [email protected] Officials in Iowa have noticed a growing problem — too many kids are missing too many days of school. “Chronic absenteeism is defined as missing 10 percent...

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Jarrod Uthoff (20) shoots a three point shot against Villanova Wildcats guard Josh Hart (3) in the Barclays Center on Sunday, March 20, 2016 in Brooklyn, New York. Uthoff ended the game with 6 rebounds, 16 points, and 2 assists. The Wildcats defeated the Hawkeyes, 87-68.

‘Unique’ Uthoff waits on draft

June 22, 2016

By Blake Dowson [email protected] For all of the hoopla and credit former Iowa State head basketball coach Fred Hoiberg got for “having NBA connections” and “getting players to the pros,”...

Market Money finds a home

Market Money finds a home

June 22, 2016

By Hannah Adamson [email protected] Following a decision to accept EBT and credit-card payments this Farmers’ Market season, vendors and officials said the program has proved successful so far,...

Nikki Gierman donates blood for the Greek Week blood drive at the IMU on Monday, April 7, 2014.

Summertime & donations are light

June 22, 2016

By Zach Weigel [email protected] Summers in Iowa City tend to be slower all around while many students flee for a short reprieve elsewhere, and some local clinics are well-prepared for the predicted...

Liberation land

Liberation land

June 22, 2016

By Tessa Solomon [email protected] The camera shakes, capturing in its grainy frame four women on a dimly lit stage.  Their bodies are pierced, heads shaven, and demeanor unapologetic. They’re...

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton poses for a photo after her speech in Coralville's S.T. Morrison Park on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015. Clinton discussed issues including gun control, minimum wage and veterans affairs. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel)

A tale of two campaigns

June 21, 2016

By Mitch McAndrew | [email protected] With Nov. 8 not quite five months away, Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign organization is already largely in place in Iowa. Donald Trump, on the other...

Mandela fellows land in Iowa City

Mandela fellows land in Iowa City

June 21, 2016

By Austin Petroski [email protected] A group of emerging leaders from sub-Saharan Africa has traveled to Iowa City, and the will spend six weeks engaging and participating in entrepreneurial...

A long exposure illuminates the stop lights on the corner of Dodge and Church in Iowa City on Wednesday. In an effort to increase safety, Iowa City police hope to install more cameras throughout the city. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel)

Iowa City police seek camera help

June 21, 2016

By Stefan Coleman [email protected] The Iowa City police hope to get more cameras. After several incidents in which officials say on-location cameras would’ve been helpful in investigations,...

Iowa infielder Tyler Peyton takes a jog around all the bases after a big grand slam at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City on Tuesday, March 29, 2016. The Hawkeyes bats came alive in their 12-3 defeat over the Huskies. (The Daily Iowan/ Alex Kroeze)

Peyton secures his place

June 21, 2016

By Blake Dowson | [email protected] It was a struggle for Tyler Peyton at the beginning of his senior season. After being crowned an All-American at the conclusion of his junior year and deciding...