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

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The new UI Children Hospital is shown on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. Officials say the project will cost more than $300 million.

UI considers using third party to create final Children’s Hospital construction records

Marissa Payne, Managing Editor May 2, 2019

The University of Iowa is exploring using a third-party firm to create final Stead Family Children’s Hospital records from scratch — the institution contends it has not received such documents from...

North Liberty man allegedly found with 100 grams of marijuana

May 2, 2019

Authorities have accused a North Liberty man of possessing marijuana. Grant Seamands, 33, was charged May 1 with a controlled-substance violation, failure to affix a drug stamp, and possession of drug...

Rev. Anna Blaedel listens during a Bible study at the Wesley Center on May 1, 2019. Openly queer, Blaedel has faced formal complaints by the United Methodist Church.

Wesley Center’s openly queer pastor to resign amid church tensions

Julia DiGiacomo, Politics Reporter May 2, 2019

After years of facing the possibility of being fired because of identity, the University of Iowa Wesley Center’s openly queer ordained minister has resigned after holding the position for five years. The...

The College of Public Health Building as seen on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017.

Student-run podcast bridges gap between researchers and community

Kinsey Phipps, News Reporter May 2, 2019

Select master’s of public health students at the University of Iowa are going a step beyond research and the classroom, diving headfirst into what it’s like to communicate scientific issues that...

Photo Illustration by Katie Goodale

New survey reveals college students are confident in their finances

Katie Ann McCarver, News Reporter May 2, 2019

Whether it’s about loans, applying for various scholarships, or budgeting their spending money, college students are a common topic when it comes to things financial. According to a new study, they are...

University of Iowa Graduate Student Robyn Williams poses for a portrait in The Java House on Wednesday, May 1, 2019.

Grad student aims to improve Iowa water quality

Alexandra Skores, News Reporter May 2, 2019

In 2017, University of Iowa officials notified the campus that the water system had exceeded the EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Standard of 80 parts per billion total trihalomethanes. With this knowledge,...

Pauline Taylor announces run for City Council re-election

Pauline Taylor announces run for City Council re-election

Caleb McCullough, News Reporter May 2, 2019

City Councilor Pauline Taylor, who represents District A, announced that she will be running for re-election in a press release Thursday. Taylor is in her first term as a city councilor after being...

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz walks into the stadium before an Iowa/Minnesota football game in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Golden Gophers, 17-10.

Judge rules in favor of Kirk Ferentz in trial with neighbors

Brooklyn Draisey, News Editor May 2, 2019

Johnson County judge Chad Kepros has decided that Kirk Ferentz and his wife, Mary, did not enter a contract with their neighbors and therefore do not owe money for construction done in their neighborhood....

The 13 students of the Fieldwork in Social Innovation class present their ideas to change-makers from across Iowa City on Wednesday, May 1. The class, which is in its fourth year, is housed in the Honors Program and allows students to explore problems that keep them up at night, Instructor Dave Gould said.

Engaged social innovation projects showcase students’ concerns

Charles Peckman, News reporter May 1, 2019

Sexual assault, mental health, environmental consciousness, and social equity – these are the problems that keep the 13 honors students of the Fieldwork in Social Innovation course up at night. The...

Color Guard Club Vice President, Haley Burton (left), and President, Joslyn Hagener, pose for a portrait at Hubbard Park on Monday, April 29, 2019. The new club will start classes and practices next fall for students of all experience levels to join.

Twirling dreams into existence: UI students start Color Guard club

Josie Fischels, News Reporter May 1, 2019

With the setting sun in their eyes, University of Iowa sophomore Joslyn Hagener and junior Haley Burton spun yellow flags and rifles in Hubbard Park after a meeting April 29 regarding their launch of the...

The Helen Lemme Reading Club Library opens to the public at the Afro-American Cultural Center on May 2. The collection is made up entirely of works by African-American authors.

Afro House library dedicated to Helen Lemme Reading Club

Katie Ann McCarver, News Reporter May 1, 2019

Established in 1984 and continuing through the 1990s, a group of University of Iowa community members met once a month to discuss African American literature in a primarily white environment. The group...

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