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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

The Daily Iowan

Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks during a during a recording of the Political Party Live podcast at CSPS Hall in Cedar Rapids on  Sunday Feb. 24, 2019.

Kamala Harris to host training sessions on Iowa college campuses

Julia DiGiacomo, Politics Reporter March 28, 2019

Sen. Kamala Harris’ presidential-nomination campaign will host training sessions on college campuses in Iowa to inform students about the Iowa political processes and the California senator’s run for...

Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, front, the special counsel probing Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election, leaves the Capitol building after meeting with the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill on June 21, 2017, in Washington, D.C. (Ting Shen/Xinhua/Zuma Press/TNS)

Iowa’s congressional delegation: Remember Russia interfered with 2016 election

Marissa Payne, Managing Editor March 28, 2019

WASHINGTON — Iowa’s congressional delegation says Russia remains a threat to American institutions, and the members will focus on protecting the U.S. from the “hostile nation” following the conclusion...

Re-elected Governor Kim Reynolds addresses her supporters at the Hilton in Des Moines on Wednesday, November 7, 2018. Reynolds defeated her opponent, Democratic candidate Fred Hubbell 50.19% to 47.61% with 92 counties reporting in an unofficial total.

Reynolds signs bill addressing free speech on public campuses

Caleb McCullough, News Reporter March 27, 2019

Gov. Kim Reynolds on Wednesday signed into law a bill addressing free-speech on college campuses in Iowa. Senate File 274 aims to protect free speech on community-college and regent-university campuses...

UI President Bruce Harreld speaks during the Homerathon on the T. Anne Cleary Walkway on Wednesday.

UI’s Homerathon brings Ancient Greek traditions to Iowa City

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter March 27, 2019

An ancient tradition is being kept alive in Iowa City, when on Wednesday more than 80 people volunteered to read Homer’s The Iliad aloud for 24 hours. The University of Iowa’s annual Homerathon,...

Houses in the College Green Neighborhood are seen on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017.

Iowa City reacts to legislation that would prohibit rental caps

Caleb McCullough, News Reporter March 27, 2019

A bill moving through the Iowa Legislature could affect the way Iowa City addresses overcrowding in neighborhoods with a high potential for rental properties. Senate File 447 would prohibit cities from...

Iowa City man accused of strangling romantic partner

March 27, 2019

Authorities have accused an Iowa City man of strangling a romantic partner. Rodney Dunlap, 45, 1406 Keokuk St., was charged March 26 with domestic abuse/assault and domestic abuse/assault impeding the...

The Iowa City Community School District sign is seen on Nov. 5, 2018

UI researchers begin study to understand how children recognize and comprehend words

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter March 27, 2019

Upon hearing a word, a person’s brain begins a process of determining what the word is in two-tenths of a second before they’ve even heard the entire word. Bob McMurray, a UI professor of psychology...

Nancy Andreasen is seen in her office in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics on Friday March 22 2019. (Grace Colton/The Daily Iowan)

UI professor pioneer in schizophrenia and cerebellum research

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter March 27, 2019

A sudden interest in medicine after experiencing health complications paved the way for University of Iowa psychiatry Professor and Director of the Iowa Neuroimaging Consortium Nancy Andreasen’s pioneering...

Mollie Tibbetts

Tibbetts trial moved to Woodbury County

Brooklyn Draisey, News Editor March 27, 2019

The trial of Cristhian Bahena Rivera, the 24-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing UI student Mollie Tibbetts, will be moved from Poweshiek County to Woodbury County. Tibbetts was found dead on Aug....

Protesters stand in front of the steps of the Supreme Court building to call for an end to gerrymandering on Tuesday, March 26, 2019. The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday morning in a case regarding partisan gerrymandering in North Carolina and Maryland.

Iowa Democrats tout state’s redistricting model amid Supreme Court gerrymandering case

Marissa Payne, Managing Editor March 26, 2019

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court may not carve out a place for federal courts to resolve the partisan drawing of election districts, but Iowa’s congressional Democrats have taken action to preserve Iowa’s...

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