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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

UI police enjoy going to the dogs

UI police enjoy going to the dogs

April 9, 2017

By Kayli Reese  [email protected] The K9 unit in the University of Iowa police is well-respected by community members, it seems. “People absolutely love to see [the dogs],” said Alton...

Volunteers man the table for students to grab certain tickets as part of the banquet  during the Oxfam America Hunger Banquet in Iowa Memorial Union in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 8, 2017. The Hunger Banquet discussed food shortages, food insecurity, and what students could do to help. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Hunger stalks college campuses

April 9, 2017

By Charles Peckman [email protected] The sights and sounds of filled plates and clanking silverware filled the IMU Second-Floor Ballroom with a simple goal: to raise awareness about college...

An Iowa player bats during the Iowa-UNLV baseball game at Duane Banks Field on Saturday, Apr. 1, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Rebels, 6-5. (The Daily Iowan/Lily Smith)

Hungry Hawks head to Northwestern

April 6, 2017

By Adam Hensley | [email protected] Iowa’s Big Ten schedule starts back up after a week of nonconference play. The Hawkeyes (18-9) will travel to Evanston, Illinois, to face Northwestern (8-19)...

The Iowa team watch the intro on the big board before the game between Illinois and Iowa in Iowa City at Bob Pearl Field on Friday, March 24, 2017. The Fighting Illini were able to keep the Hawkeyes hitless and went on to win 8-0. (The Daily Iowan/ Alex Kroeze)

Softball hopes to ride momentum

April 6, 2017

By Jacob Miller  [email protected] The Iowa softball team is coming off two conference wins against Purdue, and it will try to extend its winning streak against Wisconsin this weekend. The...

Students discuss topic questions at the IMU during a workshop on Asiam racism. The workshop was led by Dr. William Liu, who spoke about factors that drive racism towards Asian American Pacific Islanders and topics of intra-group racism. Liu has a PhD in counseling psychology from the University of Maryland. (The Daily Iowan/Olivia Sun)

Event covers a different racism

April 6, 2017

By Naomi Hofferber | [email protected] When discussing issues of racism, people typically think about racism between two different groups, but one local event examined intragroup racism. Alpha...

Karim Abdel-Malek, Director of CCAD, discusses the increasing role of technology at a Lunch & Learn Lecture on The Virtual Soldier in the IMU on Thursday, April 6, 2017. The Virtual Soldier Research Program has created a both a male and female versions of virtual humans, Santos and Sophia. (The Daily Iowan/Lisa Dauterive)

Furthering soldier’s virtual world

April 6, 2017

By Sarah Stortz [email protected] A U.S. soldier stands in the battlefield, exposed to possible injury. However, with the latest updates in virtual-reality research, he may be able to make it...

To raise awareness about mental health, the first UI Mental Health fair was held in the IMU on April 5, 2017.

UI reaches out on mental health

April 6, 2017

By Naomi Hofferber  naomi-hofferber@uiowa For many college students, a large portion of their health goes widely ignored. One in four people will suffer from mental illness for some part of their...

Trying to head off Islamophobia locally

Trying to head off Islamophobia locally

April 6, 2017

By Madeleine Neal [email protected] Stereotype, stranger, inclusion, equality, Muslim, and non-Muslim. These are the words that flashed across the PowerPoint presented by Ramsey Ali, a...

Dillan Cazley of Illinois attempts to tackle Iowa's Noah Fant while he catches the ball during their match up in Champaign, Illinois at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016. Iowa defeated Illinois, 28-0. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel)

Getting tight with tight ends

April 5, 2017

By COURTNEY BAUMANN | [email protected] Under Iowa football head coach Kirk Ferentz’s tenure, seven tight ends have been drafted by NFL teams. Six more have signed free-agent deals. This...

Iowa first baseman Jake Adams swings at a pitch during the game between South Dakota State/Iowa at Duane Banks Field on Tuesday, April 4, 2017. The Hawkeyes scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh to top the Jackrabbits 4-3. (The Daily Iowan/ Alex Kroeze)

Baseball puts on the late show

April 5, 2017

By Adam hensley [email protected] Thirteen days ago, Iowa (18-9) was only two games above .500 for the season. Since then, things have changed. “The better we play, the more confidence...

Iowa first baseman Jake Adams celebrates with teammates after a home run during the game between South Dakota State/Iowa at Duane Banks Field on Tuesday, April 4, 2017. The Hawkeyes scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh to top the Jackrabbits 4-3. (The Daily Iowan/ Alex Kroeze)

Iowa baseball takes yet another nail-biter

April 4, 2017

By Pete Ruden [email protected] It was another close midweek game for Iowa baseball. Just as in last week’s Tuesday game against Grand View, Iowa (18-9) was able to pick up the win over South...

Iowa sophomore Reno Tuufuli attempts a throw during the Border Battle indoor track meet in the UI Recreation Building with Iowa, Missouri and Illinois competing on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017. The Hawkeye women defeated Missouri and Illinois, 105-33 and 96-51 respectively, while the men defeated Missouri, 107-27 and fell to Illinois, 85-74. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Tuufuli has not found a ceiling

April 4, 2017

By Carter Melrose  [email protected] Reno Tuufuli was predestined to dominate the Big Ten as a discus thrower. He was always going to throw a discus 60.71-meters as a freshman, and he...