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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

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Students discuss relationships at WRAC's queer relationships workshop on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016. Topics included patterns of unhealthy behavior, boundary setting, and components of a healthy relationship. WRAC, or Women's Resource and Action Center, works to create greater equity for individuals and communities of all identities. (The Daily Iowan/Olivia Sun)

Healthy relationships stressed

October 27, 2016

By Brett Shaw [email protected] Discussions on the different types of relationships and domestic-violence prevention were brought to light in a safe space Thursday evening. Numerous students and...

A student on her iPhone on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016. A new app, developed by the UI Department of Public Safety, is to create a "virtual guardian" for students to get home safely, and also feature a panic button for 911-calling. (The Daily Iowan/Olivia Sun)

Safety? There’s an app for that

October 27, 2016

By Kayli Reese | [email protected] The University of Iowa police continue to make advances on securing student safety with a new app for students to download and use. The UI version of the app, Hawk...

Iowa's Maishe Dailey, Jordan Bohannon, Tyler Cook, Ryan Kriener, Cordell Pemsl, and Riley Till pose for a photo during men's basketball media day in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, October 5, 2016. The Hawkeyes will play their first regular season game on Friday, November 11, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena at 8:30 p.m. against Kennesaw State. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

New faces abound

October 27, 2016

By Blake Dowson [email protected] Graduation hit the Iowa basketball team with a gut punch last season. Jarrod Uthoff, Mike Gesell, Anthony Clemmons, and Adam Woodbury — all starters for numerous...

Congressman Dave Loebsack walks to the Iowa Memorial Union with a group of students to vote on Madison street on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016 in Iowa City, IA. Congressman Loebsack came to campus to encourage students to vote early. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)

Kwan pushes youth vote in IC

October 26, 2016

By Mitch McAndrew [email protected] Michelle Kwan, the most decorated figure skater in U.S. history, has traded pirouettes for politics to stump for Hillary Clinton in Iowa. As part of a one-day...

Flu-vaccine season ramps up locally

Flu-vaccine season ramps up locally

October 26, 2016

By Kasra Zarei [email protected] The worst season of the year has arrived, making its stamp with coughs, runny noses, doctor visits, and absences in work and school. The flu season has started,...

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz meets in the middle to shake hands with Stanford's head coach David Shaw after the Rose Bowl Game at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California on Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. Stanford defeated Iowa, 45-16. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Hawkeyes go about reloading

October 26, 2016

By Jordan Hansen [email protected] Iowa’s bye week probably couldn’t have come at a better time. The first two-thirds of the season really hasn’t gone the Hawkeyes’ way; the team sits...

Hungry Hawks ready for hard court

Hungry Hawks ready for hard court

October 26, 2016

By Adam Hensley [email protected] Last season, a momentous streak at Iowa came to an end; for the first time in nine seasons, the Hawkeye women’s basketball team failed to make the NCAA Tournament. Expect...

Daily Iowan Voter Guide

Daily Iowan Voter Guide

October 25, 2016

Check out our voter guide for information on all the races and issues.

UISG, UI fund to aid trans students

UISG, UI fund to aid trans students

October 25, 2016

UISG recently passed a new student-support fund specifically for transgender students. This fund will supplement previous funds and be provided specifically for trans students working with legal issues...

Giving at UI gets unusual boost

Giving at UI gets unusual boost

October 25, 2016

Today, the UI will host its first giving day, One Day for Iowa, a 24-hour online event. By Elianna Novitch | [email protected] Twenty-four hours; 1,440 minutes; 86,400 seconds. One day is all...

Urban Meyer, Ohio State head coach answers questions from the media while taking to the main podium during day two of Big Ten media days on Tuesday, July 26, 2016. Ohio State will be coming into the 2016 season with over half its team being incoming freshman. (The Daily Iowan/Jordan Gale)

‘Rest week’ to aid footbal Hawkeyes

October 25, 2016

By Courtney Baumann [email protected] Heading into Week 9 of the season, the Iowa football team finally has a week off. The Hawkeyes will have the weekend to rest after their third loss in...

Iowa's Kelly Breen runs towards the finish line during the women's 3k Hawkeye Earlybird Invitational at Ashton Cross Country on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016. Iowa's Tess Wiberding finished first with a time of 10:20.4 to help the team take first. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Michigan, Penn State lead harriers

October 25, 2016

By Adam Hensley [email protected] All teams in the Big Ten have their eyes set on Oct. 30 — the date of the conference championships in Minneapolis. The top teams seem to be primed for success,...