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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

The Thesis Rental Gallery, a collection of works by graduate students, is seen in the Old Museum of Art on Monday, December 3, 2018.

UI collection of art graduate pieces finds a new physical and digital home

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter December 6, 2018

With around 6,000 pieces of artwork created by UI art graduates in the collection, some dating back to the 1930s, the Thesis Rental Gallery tells the university’s art history. In May, the Thesis Rental...

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics building is seen from the west on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017.

UI study makes strides in coma treatment research

Katie Ann McCarver, News Reporter December 6, 2018

Since the 1940s, the model by which doctors understand the human arousal system involved projections from the brain system to the thalamus. In the last few years, a new UI study has challenged this idea,...

Iowa City man charged with possession of meth

Iowa City man charged with possession of meth

Kate Pixley, News Reporter December 6, 2018

Ramon Duron, 41, address unknown, was charged Dec. 5 with third-offense possession of a controlled substance. According to the arrest affidavit, Duron was taken into police custody on a warrant. While...

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UI Van Pool remains one of the oldest carpool programs in the country

Aadit Tambe, News Reporter December 5, 2018

While most University of Iowa staff and faculty members continue to drive to and from work every day, the UI Van Pool aims to provide them with a cost-effective way of commuting. Started in 1978, the...

UISG Sen. Zhiting Feng poses for a portrait in the IMU on Tuesday Dec. 4, 2018. Feng will propose an initiative to provide HIV testing every semester.

UISG implements first HIV testing initiative

Alexandra Skores, News Reporter December 5, 2018

The University of Iowa Student Government, in partnership with the UI LGBTQ Resource Center and Johnson County Public Health, has set forth the very first initiative regarding free HIV testing at the UI. The...

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker talks with the media on Saturday, October 6, 2018. He was the key note speaker at this years Democratic Fall Gala.

Potential 2020-er Cory Booker makes endorsement in Johnson County supervisor’s race

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor December 5, 2018

A national Democrat considering a presidential bid released a video endorsing a candidate for Johnson County Supervisor Wednesday. Cory Booker, a Democrat U.S. senator from New Jersey, released a 50-second...

DITV: Melissa Shivers addresses fraternity hazing

December 5, 2018

Related: Melissa Shivers discusses 2020 fraternity/sorority life plan, greek tier system

Melissa Shivers discusses 2020 fraternity/sorority life plan, greek tier system

Melissa Shivers discusses 2020 fraternity/sorority life plan, greek tier system

DI Staff December 5, 2018

Shivers: When I asked are we ready, are you doing OK, are you ready for break? And the answer was absolutely. And I certainly feel the same way, and I recognize that we’ve had a busy semester this fall. As...

A literary kiosk is seen in the Iowa City Public Library on Tuesday. The kiosk prints one-, three-, and five-minute short stories.

Literary kiosk placed at ICPL for month of December

Kate Pixley, News Reporter December 5, 2018

Iowa City citizens now have a new reading option at the Iowa City Public Library. The Public Library, 123 S. Linn St., is home to a literary kiosk for the month of December. The kiosks were created by...

Land Jet CEOs Mark A. Ross and Nick Thul are seen in front of their company van on Monday, December 3, 2018. Land Jet is a rental company that offers a private, mobile office inside their van. (Tate Hildyard/The Daily Iowan).

New ‘offices on wheels’ roll up to Iowa City

Josie Fischels, News Reporter December 5, 2018

A new way to travel has rolled into Iowa City, giving customers an opportunity to be productive on their commutes to work and other business destinations. Quad Cities company Landjet offers transportation...

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker attends the Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony at the White House Friday, Nov. 16, 2018 in Washington, D.C. The Trump administration is defending Whitaker's appointment as lawful. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Key 1990 Iowa football moment reflects Matt Whitaker’s jump to the White House

Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter December 5, 2018

One of former Iowa head football coach Hayden Fry’s best moments occurred in the Illinois-Iowa game in 1990, former Hawkeye offensive coordinator Don Patterson said. Catching what became an unlikely...

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