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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

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UI alum leads national efforts in climate activism

Sofia Mamakos, News Reporter March 5, 2023

Marcelo Mena-Carrasco often played in a stream by his house as a child near Santiago, Chile. The stream was frequently polluted and surrounded by trash. One day, as his mother scrubbed the oil off...

Mug of John Muriello.

Former UI professor to plead guilty of child porn possession, meth distribution

Sabine Martin, Managing Editor March 3, 2023

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.  The disgraced former music school professor who was under investigation for possession of child pornography and meth distribution while still...

A University of Iowa police truck is seen in Iowa City on Monday, April 11, 2022.

UI to combine all safety services into one organization

Natalie Miller, News Reporter March 2, 2023

The University of Iowa Department of Public Safety is rebranding the department to pull all safety services into one organization called the Office of Campus Safety. The Office of Campus Safety will...

The Big Ten Theater in the Iowa Memorial Union is seen at the University of Iowa on Feb. 27, 2023.

UI IMU undergoing technological updates to increase accessibility and hybrid capabilities

Archie Wagner, News Reporter March 1, 2023

Following a round of upgrades to the first-floor boardroom and River Room 1, the University of Iowa Iowa Memorial Union is expected to undergo upgrades to several additional rooms on the 2nd and 3rd...

Senators listen to a speaker during a USG Meeting at the Iowa Memorial Union on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023.

UI USG passes legislation in support of mental health days

Archie Wagner, News Reporter February 28, 2023

The University of Iowa Undergraduate Student Government passed a resolution supporting the creation of student mental health days on Tuesday. The resolution, introduced by Sen. Jake Wicks, proposed...

American civil rights activist Jim Obergefell delivers a speech at the Iowa Memorial Union in Iowa City, Iowa on Tuesday, Feb. 28th.

Jim Obergefell, from landmark Supreme Court case, speaks at UI IMU

Jami Martin-Trainor, Assistant Digital Editor February 28, 2023

For Jim Obergefell and John Arthur, it was love at third sight.  Obergefell, the plaintiff in the landmark Supreme Court that legalized same-sex marriage throughout the United States, spoke at...

Music therapy professor, Kristen Nelson, teaches students at Voxman Music Building on Feb. 28, 2023. Nelson is teaching her students how to musically conduct people in assisted living, preschool, and more.

University of Iowa music therapists highlight growing profession

Sofia Mamakos, News Reporter February 28, 2023

Kelly Carlson knows how music can change people’s lives. Carlson, a visiting professor and doctoral student at the University of Iowa studying musical therapy, has worked as a music therapist...

Pro-life marchers stand on the sidewalk facing pro-choice attendees during a protest and counter protest between pro-life and pro-choice individuals outside Emma Goldman Clinic for reproductive health care in Iowa City on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. Around 70 pro-life marchers attended.

UI, Iowa City groups respond to proposed state abortion legislation

Natalie Miller, News Reporter February 26, 2023

Pro and anti-abortion rights groups in Iowa City expressed mixed feelings  after Iowa lawmakers introduced a bill in early February that would make it a felony to manufacture, distribute, prescribe,...

Photo illustration by Avi Lapchick.

Distance education continues upward trend among regent institutions

Archie Wagner, News Reporter February 26, 2023

Distance education courses at the University of Iowa continue to trend upward, consistent with data from the last five years at Iowa’s public institutions, according to the fall 2022 Distance Education...

The Iowa Memorial Union is seen at the University of Iowa on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022.

Professors discuss Russia-Ukraine war after year of conflict in UI panel

Jack Moore, News Reporter February 25, 2023

A group of professors from universities around the Midwest discussed at the University of Iowa Friday the implications of the first year of the Russia-Ukraine war. In the Iowa Memorial Union, five...

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‘Snow days’ gone as professors utilize Zoom for bad weather

Jack Moore, News Reporter February 22, 2023

As remote learning becomes a new norm in higher education, canceled classes due to inclement weather may soon be a thing of the past. After Johnson County was buried in snow of up to 8 inches on...

Mayflower Residence Hall is shown in Iowa City on Sunday, May 1, 2022.

State Board of Regents approve request to move forward in planning the sale and construction of new dorm to replace Mayflower Residence Hall

Kate Perez, News Editor February 22, 2023

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.  The University of Iowa can sell Mayflower Residence Hall and construct a new residence hall on the east side of campus after receiving approval...

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