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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

Lockers heading to IMU

Lockers heading to IMU

February 1, 2017

By Elianna Novitch [email protected] Members of the University of Iowa Student Government passed a bill Tuesday to allocate $10,048.74 to the Lockers on Campus initiative to fund the installation...

Trump names Gorsuch for high court

Trump names Gorsuch for high court

February 1, 2017

By Anna Kayser [email protected] On Tuesday, President Trump announced that he is nominating Judge Neil Gorsuch, 49, to fill Justice Antonin Scalia’s vacant seat on the Supreme Court. Gorsuch...

Behind Gilman, Hawkeye wrestlers right the ship

Behind Gilman, Hawkeye wrestlers right the ship

January 31, 2017

By pete ruden [email protected] When Thomas Gilman is doing what he does best, wrestling at a high level, the Hawkeyes are a very tough team to beat, and Jan. 27 was no exception. In a 21-13 win...

Iowa fans react to a made three during the Iowa-Ohio State game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Buckeyes, 85-72. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Spell Hawks a-g-g-r-e-s-s-i-v-e

January 31, 2017

By Blake Dowson [email protected] Iowa’s performance against Ohio State on Jan. 28 was about as balanced as a team can be. Four guys scored between 12 and 17 points; four more scored 6 points....

The Luna Kellicut Family addressing the crowd at the IMU regarding the importance of Dance Marathon fundraising for cancer patients on Jan. 24. (The Daily Iowan/James Year)

Gearing up for long-awaited Big Event

January 31, 2017

Students are preparing for the 2017 Dance Marathon Big Event, which will begin Friday. By Kit Fitzgerald [email protected] After months of anticipation, hard work, and preparation, members...

Cards give voice to local concerns

Cards give voice to local concerns

January 30, 2017

‘Cards for Humanity’ aims to air the political beliefs of Iowa City women through the use of postcards. By Charles Peckman | [email protected] As soft music played on the ground floor of...

FILE - In this file photo, Iowa guards Kathleen Doyle and Ally Disterhoft talk between quarters during the Iowa-Minnesota game on Saturday, January 21, 2017. Disterhoft received a 4.0 and was named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar. (The Daily Iowan/Rachael Westergard, file)

Terps too much for Hawks

January 29, 2017

By James Kay and Michael McCurdy [email protected] Heading on the road to take on No. 3 Maryland, the Iowa women’s basketball team had an opportunity to pick up a marquee win.But in a back-and-forth...

‘Star-less,’ but a starry night

‘Star-less,’ but a starry night

January 29, 2017

By Blake Dowson [email protected] As Big Ten leading scorer Peter Jok and his lethal jumper sat on the bench in a pair of khaki pants and blazer, the Iowa basketball team dropped 85 points on Ohio...

UI Dance Marathon means unending support

UI Dance Marathon means unending support

January 29, 2017

Joseph Burken’s cancer treatment has ended, but Dance Marathon continues to support his family. By Isabella Senno [email protected] Joseph Burken is a bright, outgoing 10-year-old who enjoys...

Paperback Rhino, the National College Improv Tournament winners in 2016, performs at Public Space One on Thursday January 26,2017. As a way to avoid uncomfortable feelings ,and promote laughter Iowa City’s improvisational comedy troupes tend to avoid political jokes. ( The Daily Iowan/ Simone Banks-Mackey)

Improv steers clear of politics

January 29, 2017

Iowa City improv troupes choose to avoid political jokes. By Natalie Betz [email protected] Iowa City’s improvisational-comedy troupes tend to avoid political jokes so they don’t offend anyone,...

Iraq war veteran Curtiss Ainesworth of Cedar Rapids waves American flags on the pedestrian mall across from the Old Capitol Mall on Sunday, Jan. 29. 2017. Ainesworth hung signs reading, "honk to support our flag" to respond to flag burnings. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

CR man protests flag-burning protest

Marissa Payne, [email protected] January 29, 2017

Following a protest that involved burning the American flag without a open-burning permit on the Pedestrian Mall last week, a local stood in the same spot this afternoon in defense of the flag. Cedar...

Iowa City woman accused of harassing DI staff

January 27, 2017

On Dec. 1, the Daily Iowan offices received a set of phone calls beginning around 9:20pm from an Iowa woman. The woman, Melyssa Jo Kelly, talked on the phone to two DI employees in two separate phone...