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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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A protestor yells during a protest against sexual violence by campus fraternities in Iowa City on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. Around 50 protestors marched from the Rape Victim Advocacy Program building  to the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity house which was blocked off by five police cars.

Protest outside UI fraternity after recent reported sexual assault

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor August 30, 2023

More than 50 University of Iowa students protested outside the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity Tuesday night following a reported sexual assault at the fraternity last Thursday.  Protestors chanted...

A protestor yells during a protest against sexual violence by campus fraternities in Iowa City on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. Around 50 protestors marched from the Rape Victim Advocacy Program building  to the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity house which was blocked off by five police cars.

Photos: Protest Against Fraternity Sexual Violence

Emily Nyberg and Cody Blissett August 30, 2023

Iowa City community members and University of Iowa students joined together to speak out against sexual violence by campus fraternities on Tuesday. Dozens of protesters marched from the Rape Victim...

Construction worker Jordan Walker works on a construction project for a new Starbucks location at the Iowa Memorial Union on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023.

UI continues with multiple capital improvement projects as part of ten-year master plan

Roxy Ekberg, News Reporter August 29, 2023

After receiving approval from the state Board of Regents earlier this year, the University of Iowa is making headway on construction as part of its 10-year master plan. Part of this master plan...

UI student Billy Stoynoff poses for a portrait in his dorm room in Reinow at the University of Iowa in Iowa City on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023. Stoynoff is a 33-year-old transfer student entering his third year in college. To document his experience adapting to Iowa City as a nontraditional student, he began making TikTok videos and has amassed over 6,000 followers in just about two weeks. Stoynoff said that he hasn’t thought about the future of his TikTok, but he has a plan for if he starts making money on his videos. “I’m TikTok illiterate basically, but if I ever did make money, my plan is to donate it to the Children’s Hospital,” Stoynoff said in an interview to DITV.

33-year-old UI transfer student lives in dorms, finds community

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter August 29, 2023

William “Billy” Stoynoff is like many other students in their first year at the University of Iowa. He lives in the residence halls, cheers for the Hawkeyes on game days, and takes the Cambus to...

Organizers of the Iowa Memorial Union food pantry cut the ribbon during the pantrys grand opening in Iowa City on Thursday Aug. 24, 2023.

UI food pantry and clothing closet open space in Iowa Memorial Union

Will Bower and Roxy Ekberg August 24, 2023

The University of Iowa’s food pantry and clothing closet opened in a new space in the Iowa Memorial Union on Thursday. The clothing closet and food pantry provide necessities for anyone with a...

The MidWestOne Bank sign is seen, on the first day of 2023 fall classes in Iowa City on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023.

UI students begin classes in extreme heat

Sasha Evenko, Julia Rhodes, and Sydney Becker August 23, 2023

As students geared up for their first week of classes, extreme weather reaching temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit hit Iowa City. Jim Hladik, a National Weather Service meteorologist, said Iowa...

Illustration by Marandah Mangra-Dutcher.

Navigating the surge of artificial intelligence in higher education

Sabine Martin and Jami Martin-Trainor August 23, 2023

For an hour and 15 minutes twice a week, University of Iowa students file into the Seamans Center to talk about ChatGPT, its uses, and related ethical concerns in the course “Generative AI Tools: ChatGPT...

State Board of Regents Greta Rouse, JC Risewick, and Robert Cramer prepare during a three minute intermission at a Board of Regents meeting in Iowa City on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.

State Board of Regents launch survey to collect community feedback

Archie Wagner, Amplify Editor August 22, 2023

A survey by the members of the diversity, equity, and inclusion study group of the state Board of Regents was sent out to students and faculty of Iowa’s three regent universities on Aug. 7 as the...

Iowa Junior Emma Anderson works outside of the Main Library on the first day of fall classes in Iowa City on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023.

Photos: First Day of Classes – Fall 2023

Emily Nyberg, Shuntaro Kawasaki, and Maddie Frette August 21, 2023

A heat wave brought in the fall semester at the University of Iowa on Monday. According to KCRG, an excessive heat warning was put in place through Wednesday, Aug. 23, and may be extended into Thursday,...

Luis Aispuro holds a sign during a workers strike in Iowa City on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023.

Iowa City Starbucks employees continue to strike amid internal disputes

Will Bower, News Reporter August 21, 2023

Amid the blistering August heat, employees of the Clinton Street Starbucks went on strike and protested outside of their store Monday to demand better workplace treatment. Before Monday, the Starbucks...

Students wait to take the “I” block photo before Convocation on the Pentacrest in Iowa City on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. Convocation wraps up OnIowa week for the incoming Iowa freshman class.

UI class of 2027 brave extreme heat for convocation

Olivia Gamertsfelder, News Reporter August 20, 2023

During an extreme heat advisory on Sunday, thousands of University of Iowa first-year and transfer students sweated black and gold outside of the Pentacrest for convocation. The UI expedited the...

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