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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Undergraduate dance students to perform original works in Space/Place Theater tonight

Undergraduate dance students to perform original works in Space/Place Theater tonight

Alex Kramer, [email protected] May 4, 2016

After a school year working on professors’ prerogatives, dance majors are taking over, performing their own pieces in an annual showcase. The Undergrad Dance Concert will open at Space/Place Theater...

Making a stand for laughter: Standup Comedy class to take the stage

Making a stand for laughter: Standup Comedy class to take the stage

Claire Dietz, [email protected] May 4, 2016

There’s always one person who can’t stop making jokes in class. But in one Iowa class, students do nothing but make jokes. Now, they’re getting the opportunity to tell the jokes to an audience. At...

Actor Zachary Twardowski waits before asking for comments on his wardrobe during a rehearsal at the Theatre Building on Tuesday, May 3, 2016. The Iowa New Play Festival will run from May 2-7. (The Daily Iowan/Ting Xuan Tan)

Reveling in the new plays: New Play Festival comes to a close

The tail end of the Iowa New Play Festival promises the perplexing world of Bible quiz teams, ravaging packs of wolves, and self-proclaimed cyborgs. “I love festival week; it’s such an exhausting...

The University of Iowa campus looking west from Old Capitol and the Pentacrest.

UISG responds to #ExplainIowa, UI released timeline

May 4, 2016

UPDATE: The university has released its timeline of events on Twitter.           ORIGINAL: The University of Iowa Student Government released a statement...

UI president Bruce Harreld listens to the other panelists at the Old Capitol Museum on Monday, May 2, 2016. The panels discussed numerous topics including social justice and themed semester program. (The Daily Iowan/Peter Kim)

UI justice forum with Harreld turns contentious

University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld’s academic year is ending similarly to how it began. Tension grew after Harreld refused to respond to numerous questions from community members at a Just...

Bruce Harreld talks with reporters in The Daily Iowan conference room about his upcoming term as the next president of the University of Iowa. Upon his acceptance, Harreld had an approval rating of three percent. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel)

Harreld pushes tuition hike

University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld will argue for “more dramatic” increases in tuition moving forward, potentially as a way to offset lower amounts of support from the state Legislature. “We...

Take Back The Night takes downtown

Take Back The Night takes downtown

Kaylyn Kluck, [email protected] April 28, 2016

  Against the backdrop of a college campus that reported its 14th sexual assault for the 2015-16 academic year last week, more than 100 people gathered to protest sexual violence Thursday evening. Community...

UI trees go digital

UI trees go digital

Katelyn Weisbrod, [email protected] April 28, 2016

As a way of celebrating Arbor Day, the University of Iowa is putting 8,000 trees on the World Wide Web. Today, the University of Iowa unveiled a new website documenting all of the almost 8,000 trees...

The University of Iowa Campus looking west from Old Capitol and the Pentacrest.

Witness describes Delta Chi formal balcony fall scene

Grace Pateras, [email protected] April 28, 2016

University of Iowa sophomore Claudia Magana said she was sitting on the same second-story balcony ledge as UI students Hannah Van Soelen and Mackenzie Wollenzien on April 23 when the two students fell...

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Forum probes mistreatment of minorities

Jake Markowitz, [email protected] April 28, 2016

Disparity in the treatment of minority students in the School District came to the forefront in a local community forum. The Johnson County Disproportionate Minority Contact Committee held a community...

Jim Fluck and Julie Scott are featured in a photo at the UI Main Library on Wednesday, April 27, 2016. Former employees of the university, they have made $2.7 million in donations to support many areas across campus.  (The Daily Iowan/Tawny Schmit)

Phil aids new Hancher

  In the campus-wide celebration of Phil’s Day, two longtime philanthropists who majorly contributed to the construction of the new Hancher Auditorium shared their reasons for giving back to...

FILE - The University of Iowa campus looking west from Old Capitol and the Pentacrest.

Unanswered questions remain in Delta Chi balcony fall incident

Stacey Murray , [email protected] April 28, 2016

Many questions remain unanswered after the University of Iowa fraternity Delta Chi’s formal occurred this past weekend and resulted in two UI students falling off a balcony and being rushed to a local...