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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

The new UI President Bruce Harreld addresses the crowd during a meeting in the IMU on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015. (File photo/The Daily Iowan)

AAUP removes UI sanctions after improvements to shared governance

Emily Wangen, [email protected] June 18, 2018
The sanctions were instituted two years ago following what the association believed was a flawed presidential search.
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Hubbell chooses Rita Hart as running mate in race for governor

June 16, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Fred Hubbell announced on June 16 that state Sen. Rita Hart as his pick for lieutenant governor. Hart, 62, was first elected in 2012 to represent Clinton County...

Iowa City City Hall is seen on Tuesday, April 18, 2017.

Proposed development sparks City Council debate following rezoning request

Emily Wangen, [email protected] June 15, 2018

Plans to develop new student housing downtown face a roadblock from the Iowa City City Council following a rezoning request. The property in question, 12 E. Court St., is the location of Pentacrest Gardens,...

Iowas Jack Nunge goes for a lay up during tonights Prime Time game at North Liberty Community Center on Thursday, July 13, 2017. Playoffs for Prime Time begin on Sunday with the league hosting its final game on July 23 (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Prime Time League ends after 32 years

Adam Hensley, [email protected] June 14, 2018

Prime Time, the offseason basketball league in which Iowa and Northern Iowa players could showcase their talent, has run its last fast break. Randy Larson, the league’s founder and director, on...

Construction work takes place in the Iowa City Pedestrian Mall on Wednesday, June 13, 2018. The Iowa City Downtown District held a meeting on Wednesday to discuss future development of the downtown area. (Tate Hildyard/The Daily Iowan)

Local business development, community art on the horizon for downtown Iowa City

Allison Meyer, [email protected] June 14, 2018

Iowa City business owners, leaders, and residents gathered on the evening of June 13 to reflect on and celebrate the accomplishments of the Iowa City Downtown District over the course of the past year...

A sandbag wall protects the IMU as floodwaters move over the bank and onto the river terrace on June 10, 2008. (File photo/The Daily Iowan)

10 years later, the collective memory of the 2008 flood remains

Katelyn Weisbrod, Managing Editor June 13, 2018

Predicting floods is incredibly complicated and not terribly accurate. In June 2008, this came at a high cost to the University of Iowa when a 500-year flood damaged over 20 buildings, some too badly to...

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

UI student, subject of viral tweet, previously accused of stalking

Gage Miskimen, [email protected] June 12, 2018

A University of Iowa student who was the subject of a viral tweet earlier this week was previously reported to the UI police for harassment and stalking dating to December 2017, according to documents...

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

UI looking into sexual-misconduct allegations

June 12, 2018

The UI is looking into numerous allegations of sexual misconduct by a UI student. The official UI Twitter account responded to the original viral tweet, posted on June 11, with a picture of a statement. It...

Jazz Fest spectators and local residents enjoy the fireworks at the Old Capital Building on Friday, June 30, 2017. (James Year/Daily Iowan)

New fireworks sales regulations come to Iowa City

Jonathan House, [email protected] June 12, 2018

People looking to shoot off fireworks this Fourth of July may have a harder time finding them. The state of Iowa passed a new law in May 2017 legalizing the sale and purchase of fireworks in the...

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Gamers, console yourselves: Video-game café heads to Iowa City

Michael Hoffman, [email protected] June 11, 2018

Blake Nie wasn’t allowed to have video games most of the time when he growing up because his parents feared they would distract him from his studies. That all changed when he got his first computer...

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, speaks during the fourth annual Roast and Ride fundraiser in Boone, Iowa on Saturday, June 9, 2018. The event raises money for veterans charities and provides a platform for state and national Republican officials to speak.

Republican leaders prepare for midterm elections at Ernst’s Roast & Ride

Emily Wangen, [email protected] June 10, 2018
Republican leaders emphasize the importance of electing Republicans in the 2018 midterm elections at Roast and Ride.
New University of Iowa Softball head coach Renee Gillispie shakes hands with Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair Gary Barta after accepting the position Friday, June 8, 2018 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Softball tabs Gillispie as new head coach

Anna Kayser, [email protected] June 8, 2018

On June 8, Iowa softball took a step forward, naming Renee Gillispie as the head coach and successor of Marla Looper. Gillispie spent 18 years at Central Florida before returning to her native Iowa....

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