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

In this composite photo, businesses line Clinton St. in Iowa City on a summer evening. Tuesday, September 12, 2017.

Alcoholic Beverages Division creates new tool to verify IDs

Andy Mitchell, News Reporter February 27, 2019

The Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division has rolled out a new smartphone app to use as a tool to verify the age of customers seeking to purchase alcohol or tobacco products. Division spokesman Jake Holmes...

contributed

UI Community Credit Union works to change name after state, regent policy changes

Brooklyn Draisey, News Editor February 27, 2019

The University of Iowa Community Credit Union plans to change its name to GreenState Credit Union following a state law that would have required the name be switched in around a month. The proposed...

Michael Cohen, President Donald Trumps former personal attorney, and fixer, arrives at federal court for his sentencing hearing, Dec. 12, 2018 in New York City. Cohen is set to be sentenced by a federal judge after pleading guilty in August to several charges, including multiple counts of tax evasion, a campaign finance violation and lying to Congress. (Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images/TNS)

A look at Cohen’s responses to the House committee’s questions

February 27, 2019

By Chris Megerian Los Angeles Times (TNS) WASHINGTON — After two guilty pleas, seven criminal charges and a pile of other court filings, we’ve learned a lot about Michael Cohen and his work for...

A farmer harvests corn near Washington, Iowa on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017.

U.S. farmers fear Trump’s assault on WTO hurts them

February 27, 2019

By Bryce Baschuk Bloomberg News (TNS) GENEVA — Donald Trump’s attack on the World Trade Organization has U.S. farmers worried that the president’s “America First” foreign-policy approach will...

UISG Senator Alexia Sanchez (third from left) speaks during a UISG meeting in the IMU Black Box Theater on Tuesday, February 26, 2019.

UISG passes budget for second First-Gen Summit

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter February 27, 2019

University of Iowa Student Government senators voted on Tuesday to fund the second “I’m the First” First-Generation Summit for $18,250. UISG President Hira Mustafa had vetoed the previous attempt...

Mary Beth Tinker listens to a question during an interview at the KRUI studio on Tuesday, February 26, 2019. Mary Beth and John Tinker wore black armbands to school in protest of the Vietnam War in the 1960s, leading to the Tinker vs. Des Moines court case in 1969.

As First Amendment debate surges at UI, Tinkers push for free speech

Marissa Payne, Managing Editor February 27, 2019

How “free” should Hawkeyes be to exercise their First Amendment right of free speech? Amid campus-wide debate over free expression, the individuals at the forefront of the landmark Tinker v. Des Moines...

The Old Capitol is seen on Nov. 25, 2018.

UI reschedules workshop to explore white identity

Marissa Payne, Managing Editor February 27, 2019

The “Understanding Your Whiteness” workshop has been rescheduled after the University of Iowa announced its cancellation/postponement in January following misunderstandings about the workshop’s intent.  The...

The Old Capitol building is seen in 2018.

#DoesUIowaLoveMe? UI students ask question in social-media movement

Charles Peckman, News Reporter February 27, 2019

Students have taken to social media seeking an answer to the question: “Does the University of Iowa love me?” The #DoesUIowaLoveMe movement, which began on Instagram and Twitter, urged UI students...

Nonperishable foods are stored in shelving on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019. The newest branch of the UI Food Pantry is located in the upstairs of the LGBTQ Resource Center.

UISG passes resolution in support of West Side Food Pantry

Caleb McCullough, News Reporter February 27, 2019

The UI Student Government unanimously passed a resolution in support of the newly established West Side Food Pantry on Feb. 26. “The University of Iowa Student Government supports the efforts of...

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

School District, Regina dealing with winter woes with unconventional makeup schedules

Kinsey Phipps, News Reporter February 26, 2019

For a week and a half this school year, Iowa City students have been trapped in their homes, teachers unable to present lesson plans and administrators left to deal with Iowa’s winter woes. The Iowa...

Graduate Assistant Brady Krien poses for a portrait at the Iowa Memorial Union on Monday, February 25, 2019.

UI graduate student earns Excellence in Teaching Award

Alexandra Skores, News Reporter February 26, 2019

Braden Krien came to the University of Iowa determined to make an impact on the world around him. After his years as an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, then earning a master’s...

Load More Stories