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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during her first Condition of the State address in the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on January 9, 2018.

Supreme Court removes 72-hour waiting period from fetal-heartbeat law

June 29, 2018
The court ruled that the mandatory waiting period would not accomplish the state's goal of reducing abortions.
U.S. President Donald Trump waves from Air Force One on Thursday, March 29, 2018 upon arrival in West Palm Beach Airport, Florida. (Johnny Louis/Sipa USA/TNS)

UI community reacts to Supreme Court’s backing Trump travel ban

Emily Wangen, [email protected] June 27, 2018
Seven countries are affected, five with mostly Muslim populations.
Miss Iowa 2018 Mikhayla Hughes-Shaw poses for a portrait on Friday, June 22, 2018. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

UI student, newly crowned Miss Iowa, advocates for suicide awareness

Emily Creery, [email protected] June 26, 2018

After being persuaded to enter pageantry at age 18, Mikhayla Hughes-Shaw, 21, stands in the middle of her apartment as she places the Miss Iowa crown on her head in preparation for the click of the camera. An...

UI lecturer issued criminal-trespass warning for taking photos of women working out

UI lecturer issued criminal-trespass warning for taking photos of women working out

June 26, 2018

A University of Iowa lecturer has been issued a criminal-trespass warning by the UI police that includes all campus recreation buildings for reportedly taking pictures of women working out at the UI Campus...

The Rise apartment building is seen on June 25, 2018. Another high-rise apartment building may make its way into the downtown area pending city council approval.

Downtown Iowa City high-rise apartment set for council vote

Emily Wangen, [email protected] June 25, 2018

City Councilors are divided on rezoning a piece of land next to campus, which would lead to a high-rise apartment building and help relieve pressure on off-campus student housing. The proposed redevelopment...

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Orientation shakes things up for new students

Emily Wangen, [email protected] June 24, 2018

Each summer, thousands of incoming first-year students at the University of Iowa head to campus to participate in a two-day Orientation. Reorganization in Orientation last fall has brought a variety of...

Parkland student Emma González listens during the panel at the March For Our Lives event in Marion, Iowa on June. 21, 2018. (Gage Miskimen/The Daily Iowan)

March For Our Lives tour comes to eastern Iowa

Gage Miskimen, [email protected] June 21, 2018
Students from Parkland, Florida, visited Marion, Iowa to share their goals of keeping Americans safe from gun violence.
Students in an October 2011 file image react during a science experiment in first grade class at Alexander Science Center School in Los Angeles, learning about three states of matter: gas, liquid, and solid. New education guidelines in Iowa will make science education more analytical rather than focusing on memorization. (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

UI transforming K-12 science education in Iowa

Allison Meyer, [email protected] June 20, 2018

When the state of Iowa developed, then adopted, new science standards in 2015, K-12 earth-science education was meager. Few teachers were certified or endorsed in earth science, and the courses that did...

The Old Capitol is seen on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017.

Subject of viral tweet no longer enrolled at UI

Gage Miskimen, [email protected] June 20, 2018

Nick Caracci, a former University of Iowa student accused of numerous instances of sexual misconduct, is no longer a student at the UI. UI Public Safety public-information officer Hayley Bruce confirmed...

Partygoers sing along to Billy Joel's "Piano Man" performed by dueling pianists on Washington Street during the Iowa City Downtown District Block Party on Saturday June 25, 2017. The Block Party, hosted by the ICDD was the first use of Iowa City's changed rules allowing open containers for select events downtown (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Downtown Block Party comes roaring back to Iowa City

Naomi Hofferber, [email protected] June 19, 2018

For its second year ever, the Iowa City Block Party aims to roll out an expansion of last year’s celebration, introducing new locations for events and new programming. Betsy Potter, the director of...

Iowa wrestler Sam Stoll walks off the mat after losing his match to Michigan wrestler Adam Coon at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018. The Wolverines defeated the Hawkeyes 19-17.
 (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

UI wrestler Sam Stoll injured after gunshot wound

Adam Hensley, [email protected] June 19, 2018
Sam Stoll, a member of the University of Iowa wrestling program, was shot in the knee early on the morning of June 19.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Fred Hubbell and Lt. Gov. nominee state Sen. Rita Hart, D- Wheatland, listen to a presentation given at the Kirkwood Regional Center on June 18. (Tate Hildyard/The Daily Iowan)

Hubbell, Hart talk investing in education during tour

Emily Wangen, [email protected] June 18, 2018
Fred Hubbell and Rita Hart stopped in Coralville Monday during the first day of “Iowa Forward Tour.”