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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Spencer Smith the elf is seen at the Iowa Artisans Gallery in Iowa City on Monday, Dec. 4, 2017. The Iowa City Downtown District has organized an elf scavenger hunt at downtown businesses. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Holiday season in Iowa City

December 12, 2017
The Iowa City Downtown District offers many festive events throughout the holiday season each year.
Bruce Harreld answers questions during an interview at the Adler Journalism Building on Dec. 7, 2017. The interview covered topics including tuition, alcohol in the greek community, and financial aid. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Q&A: UI president talks tuition, alcohol, sexual assault

December 10, 2017

DI: The moratorium on alcohol in greek events has been scaled back a little bit this week with a pilot program that allowed select chapters to [have alcohol at social events]. Given that this moratorium...

File (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Iowa football player charged with OWI

December 10, 2017

Iowa football player Brandon Snyder was arrested early Sunday morning near Kinnick Stadium after being pulled over on suspicions of drunk driving. Snyder, 22, was arrested at 3:04 a.m. at Melrose and...

Sir Michael Rocks of The Cool Kids Performs at Blue Moose on Friday April 7th, 2017. The Cool Kids reunited in July 2016 after a hiatus beginning in 2012. (The Daily Iowan/Nick Rohlman)

Mission Creek lineup announced

December 8, 2017

By Claire Dietz [email protected] Mission Creek, Iowa City’s music, art, and literary festival has continually grown for going on 13 years, with each year promising better lineups. This coming...

A shiny water fountain sits in Hillcrest on a crisp afternoon. It pours water into bottles, and also shoots water for those who do not own a water bottle. (Ashley Morris/The Daily Iowan)

UI water remains filtered, officials say 

Julia DiGiacomo, [email protected] December 8, 2017

Water fountains on campus could see some changes in the future. Although it was suggested in a petition that gained attention on University of Iowa campus that the filters on refill stations for water...

Brooks Jackson, VP of Medical Affairs at UI, makes his remarks during his welcoming event at Kinnick Stadium on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017 . (James Year/The Daily Iowan)

Hawkeye community welcomes new medical affairs VP

December 7, 2017

UIHC faculty and public welcome J. Brooks Jackson to the Iowa community. By Andy Mitchell [email protected] The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics welcomed a new face to the UI medical...

Houses in the College Green Neighborhood are seen on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017.

City Council passes new housing amendments

December 6, 2017
The City Council passed amendments that could affect the supply of rental housing in neighborhoods near the University of Iowa campus.
UISG President Jacob Simpson and Vice President Lilián Sánchez pose for a portrait in the Iowa City Daily Iowan Newsroom on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

UISG leaders discuss first semester at organization’s helm

DI staff, [email protected] December 5, 2017

University of Iowa Student Government officers reviewed a semester of their major accomplishments and their plans for the final months of their terms leading the organization in an interview with The...

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz speaks with members of the media during a media availability in the Hansen Football Performance Center on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017. The Hawkeyes accepted an invitation to play Boston College at the New Era Pinstripe Bowl in New York City on Wednesday, Dec. 27. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa football headed for New York City to compete in Pinstripe Bowl

December 4, 2017

The Iowa football team will head to New York City to take on Boston College in the Pinstripe Bowl. By Courtney Baumann [email protected] The Iowa football program made it pretty clear that...

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Iowa City, named the state’s ‘Drunkest City,’ soberly begs to differ

December 4, 2017

Iowa City doesn’t live up to its new ‘drunkest city in Iowa’ title, statistics appear to demonstrate. By Kayli Reese [email protected] In a recently published report, the Centers for Disease...

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Iowa football headed to New York City

December 3, 2017

The Iowa football team will pack its bags and head east for the final game of the season. Officials announced Sunday afternoon that the Hawkeyes will take on Boston College in the Pinstripe Bowl on...

Iowa coaches react as Sam Stoll pins Illinois' Duece Rachal for the win during the Big Ten opener in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Illini 18-17. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa grabs the pin and win

James Geerdes, [email protected] December 1, 2017

It all came down to Sam Stoll. The Hawkeye heavyweight strode onto the mat and into the tipping point in Iowa wrestling’s conference home-opener against Illinois on the evening of Dec. 1 when he...