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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Shoppers sort through used kitchenware, clothing, and furniture during Rummage in the Ramp in the Chauncey Swan parking ramp on Wednesday, July 26, 2017. Rummage in the Ramp is put on annually by the city in order to reduce the mass of belongings abandoned on curbs and to raise money for a variety of nonprofit organizations. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Rummage ramps up reuse, recycling

July 27, 2017

Rummage in the Ramp promotes reuse and recycling of move-out clutter for a better environment. By Denise Cheeseman [email protected] At the end of every July, abandoned couches and derelict...

Iowa center Megan Gustafson takes a shot over Michigan State center Jenna Allen during a women's basketball game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. Gustafson averaged a double-double and led the team in points (18.5), rebounds (10.1), and blocks (1.3) while starting all 34 games last season. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Post time: Gustafson set to shine again

July 26, 2017

Iowa junior Megan Gustafson works hard to top last season’s phenomenal finish and to help lead the Hawkeyes to the NCAA Tournament this season. By JORDAN ZUNIGA [email protected] This past...

Manuela Hurtado, Cassidy Choate, Juan Gonzalo Jimenez, Simon Ramirez, Daniella Calle, Jessica Alarcón, Jose Manuel Zapata, Andres Usuga, and Ana Maria Orduz, a group of student musicians from Colombia, pose for a portrait inside the Recital Hall at Voxman Music Building on Friday, July 21, 2017. The group is at the University to attend and participate in the two week long Final Festival Concert: Festival of the Americas. All but Choate will head back to Colombia this month. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Piano Diplomacy

July 26, 2017

The Festival of the Americas brings together the University of Iowa and Colombian students to learn from each other and grow as pianists. By Levi Wright [email protected] Colombian students and...

University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld speaks to Regent Larry McKibben during a state Board of Regents Meeting on Thursday, June 8, 2017. McKibben chairs the regents' Tuition Task Force, which will convene three times this summer to discuss the realities of higher-education funding in Iowa. The regents decided to cancel the first of four meetings for the task force, which was scheduled to take place in Des Moines on July 27. (The Daily Iowan/Nick Rohlman)

Regents’ missed Tuition Task Force meeting disappoints many

Marissa Payne, [email protected] • July 26, 2017

Shared efforts to address the trend of state disinvestment in higher education have been put on hold, it seems for some state legislators. On Monday, the state Board of Regents canceled the first of...

The Iowa River is seen on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. The DNR recently announced the launch of a program that would localize volunteer water quality monitoring efforts in Iowa. Steve Konrady, program planner for the Iowa DNR, said the DNR will likely phase out the IOWATER program begun in 1998, to be replaced by the new program. (Jim Geerdes/The Daily Iowan)

Monitoring water quality goes local

Molly Hunter, [email protected] • July 25, 2017

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has launched a new locally based volunteer program for monitoring water quality. The new program aims to replace Iowa’s volunteer water-quality-monitoring program...

IC Pride parade goers take pictures of Washington St. on Saturday, June 17. The parade is part of Pride Month, a celebration of the LGBTQ community and commemoration of the Stonewall riots of 1969. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Report: ICCSD lags on inclusion of LGBTQ students

Madeline Deninger, [email protected] • July 25, 2017

There is evidence showing a disparity in comfort and safety between LGBTQ students and non-LGBTQ students in the Iowa City School District, according to a report delivered to the School Board. The board...

Thomas Agran, Iowa City's Downtown District's new Arts Director, sits on a bench which he painted in the Pedestrian Mall on Monday, July 25 2017. Agran earned his BA in Studio Art from Grinnell College and his Masters of Fine Arts in painting from Indiana University. Being an artist and a director, he said he wants to help create opportunities for artists. (Hieu Nguyen/The Daily Iowan)

Downtown District finds an art director

James Geerdes, [email protected] • July 25, 2017

Five years after its founding, the Iowa City Downtown District continues to grow with the addition of a part-time arts director, Thomas Agran. Agran received a bachelor’s degree in studio art from Grinnell...

Iowa offensive linemen Sean Welsh speaks to members of the media during the Big Ten Media Days at McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago on Monday, July 24, 2017. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Stanley jumps ahead at QB (maybe)

July 25, 2017

Hawks’ first depth chart of season lists Nathan Stanley as starter. By Courtney Baumann [email protected] CHICAGO — Just before the first day of Big Ten media days at McCormick Place started,...

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UI RAGBRAI team pedaling across Iowa to spread Hawkeye spirit

Marissa Payne, [email protected] • July 24, 2017

A team of University of Iowa officials is pedaling across the state this week, each member donning black and gold to spread Hawkeye pride while participating in RAGBRAI. The team, organized by the Office...

Maggie’s Farm Wood-Fired Pizza is set to open a location in University Heights near the intersection of Melrose and Sunset Streets in August. (Hieu Nguyen/The Daily Iowan)

New Iowa City Maggie’s Farm Wood-Fired Pizza location aims to offer pizzeria perfection

Denise Cheeseman, [email protected] • July 24, 2017

A second Maggie’s Farm Wood-Fired Pizza location will appear in the Iowa City area, and owner and founder Jerry Zimmerman calls his decision “crazy.” The popular Iowa City Farmers’ Market and...

University President Bruce Harreld acknowledges Dr. Georgina Dodge during a party on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Levitt Center to celebrate her career at the UI. Dodge has served as the Chief Diversity Officer at the University since May 2010, and she has accepted a job as Associate Provost of Bucknell University in Pennsylvania. Her last day at UI will be July 24. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Dodge acknowledges emotional challenges in diversity and inclusion efforts during farewell event

July 24, 2017

Georgina Dodge will leave her position as chief diversity officer at the University of Iowa for a job at Bucknell University. By Molly Hunter [email protected] To deny people their identities is...

Congressional candidate Chris Peters, a surgeon, speaks with Bryce Paris, a UI computer-science student, before a campaign event in the Old Capitol on Sunday. Paris said he attended in order to hear a different perspective on government and he was particularly interested in Peters’ views on health care. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Peters officially set to face Loebsack

July 24, 2017

Christopher Peters on Sunday announced his candidacy for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District in the 2018 election. He will challenge Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa. By Madeleine Neal [email protected] When...

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