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

Iowa City encourages pumpkin composting this Halloween

Iowa City encourages pumpkin composting this Halloween

Kate Pixley, News Reporter November 1, 2018

The Halloween season has come to an end, and so have the lifespans of many Iowa City pumpkins. The Iowa City Department of Resource Management encourages residents to compost their spooky squashes this...

Students roam the halls of the Pappajohn Buisiness Building on Monday, Feb. 12, 2018. The Tippie College of Business which is housed in Pappajohn is instituting a new Masters of Business Analytics Program in fall of 2018.

One Button Studio serves as one-stop shop for growing entrepreneurs

Andy Mitchell, News Reporter November 1, 2018
UI’s Tippie College of Business opens up new recording studio to help students present and pitch.
Actors partake in a dress rehearsal of Iphigenia Point Blank: The Story of the First Refugee at the David Thayer Theatre on October 30, 2018. Iphigenia Point Blank opens on Nov 1st and will run through Nov 11th. (Megan Nagorzanski/The Daily Iowan)

Multimedia performance from UI playwright examines refugee crisis

Caleb McCullough, News Reporter November 1, 2018

Theater, music, dance, and film collide and meld on stage in an original play that tells the story of centuries of war and refugees, casting light on the modern refugee crisis. The play, Iphigenia Point...

Democratic candidate for Iowa Auditor of State Rob Sand speaks during the Johnson County Democratic Party Fall Barbecue at the Johnson County Fairgrounds on Sunday Oct. 14, 2018.

Two contenders race for control of the state auditor’s office

Julia DiGiacomo, Politics Reporter November 1, 2018

The race to become Iowa’s next “taxpayers’ watchdog” has heated up over the last several months. The competition between Republican incumbent Mary Mosiman and Democrat Rob Sand has resulted in...

The Old Capitol building is seen in 2018.

Shivers responds to vandalism in Communications Center

Sarah Stortz, Arts Reporter November 1, 2018

Multiple incidents of vandalism have been reported within the University of Iowa Communications Center. In an email to those affiliated with the UI military community, UI Vice President of Student Life...

Graduate student B.K. Kim poses for a portrait in the Adler Journalism Building on Monday, Oct. 29, 2018. Kim recently received awards for his dissertation.

Journalism TA wins awards for dissertation on climate-change coverage in Korea

Kinsey Phipps, News Reporter October 31, 2018

University of Iowa graduate student Byung Wook Kim was on campus when he received emails stating he won two honors for his research on climate change coverage in his home country of South Korea. Because...

UI students aid research among minority populations in Romania

UI students aid research among minority populations in Romania

Andy Mitchell, News Reporter October 31, 2018

Some University of Iowa students traveled across the ocean to conduct research with a minority population in Central Europe. Over the summer, 13 students spent 10 weeks in Romania working with Romanian...

Chicago taxi and ride-share drivers have joined forces to try to limit the number of Uber and Lyft cars in the city. (Richard B. Levine/Sipa USA/TNS)

NextGen and Lyft bring Mayflower students to the polls

Kate Pixley, News Reporter October 31, 2018

NextGen will partner with Lyft to give Mayflower residents free round-trip rides to their polling place on Election Day. While the polling place for all other residence halls is the Main Library, Mayflower’s...

Kavir Ramos puts tortillas into a bag at Tortilla Chihuas on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018. Ramos is a DACA recipient and opened the factory to model his grandmothers recipes.

Iowa City resident runs homestyle tortilla factory

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter October 31, 2018

The smell of flour permeated the air as 20-year-old Kavir Ramos flattened carefully sculpted balls of dough into disks. The grills in Iowa City’s newest addition — Tortillas Chihuas — sizzled as...

UI students encourage politicians to get active on social media

UI students encourage politicians to get active on social media

Alexandra Skores, News Reporter October 31, 2018

With the upcoming midterm elections, many students are turning to social media to learn about candidates and the issues on their campaign platforms. Politicians such as President Donald Trump, Sen. Kamala...

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