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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 Old Capitol is seen on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017.

For 16K annually, UI highlights students’ achievements   

Brooke Clayton, [email protected] July 10, 2018
The third-party service offers unlimited access to a database that makes it effortless to share students’ achievements with constituent groups across the country.
Manny Rugamba runs toward the sideline during the game between Iowa and Penn State at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017. Both teams are going into the game undefeated with records of 3-0. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Manny Rugamba leaving Iowa football program

Adam Hensley, [email protected] July 9, 2018

Manny Rugamba was seen by many as the hero during Iowa’s upset win over No. 3 Michigan in 2016. Now, Hawkeye fans won’t see him in Black and Gold again. On July 9, the junior cornerback announced...

City Parks rides will be closing down at the end of this season. (Tate Hildyard/The Daily Iowan)

City Park rides to ride off into the sunset

The 60-year-old rides have become too expensive to maintain over the years.
during the Senior Day mens basketball game between Iowa and Northwestern at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wildcats 77-70. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Men’s basketball prospect Carton announces top-three schools

Adam Hensley, [email protected] July 8, 2018

Five-star point guard DJ Carton announced his top three schools via Instagram on July 8, and Iowa was not one of those destinations. Final 3‼ A post shared by DJ Carton (@djcarton) on...

Girls Rock! Des Moines prepares to take the Gen Z stage at 80/35. (Naomi Hofferber/The Daily Iowan)

80/35 gives a musical platform for an organization empowering girls

DES MOINES — For young performers, getting a foot on the stage can be a big step, and 80/35 offers a special opportunity to make that happen. The Gen Z stage at 80/35 is set aside specifically...

Sarah Barthel performs with her band, Phantogram, during the 80/35 Music Festival on Friday, July 6, 2018. The festival, held annually in July, brings a variety of acts to outdoor stages in downtown Des Moines. (Thomas A. Stewart/The Daily Iowan)

80/35 wraps up first day in Des Moines

  DES MOINES — 80/35 was not always the music festival it is today. Nearly a decade ago, it didn’t exist. Brian Sauer, one of the founding members and the creative director of 80/35,...

Pedestrians cross Clinton Street and enter the Pedestrian Mall in Downtown Iowa City on Monday, June 27, 2016.

Iowa’s minimum wage far from sufficient, according to new study

A study by the National Low Income Housing Coalition says that an Iowan would need to make $15 an hour in order to afford a two-bedroom apartment and meet the federal standard that says that no more than 30 percent of income should be spent on housing.
A customer throws a hatchet during the soft opening of Hatchet Jacks on Saturday, June 30, 2018. Hatchet Jacks will be opening soon and allows patrons to throw axes while enjoying beer and wine. (Matthew Finley/The Daily Iowan)

New bar ‘carefully combines’ the art of throwing hatchets with alcohol

July 4, 2018
Feel like throwing a hatchet while drinking a beer? A new Iowa City bar offers this "Game of Thrones"-inspired experience.
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics building is seen from the west on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017.

FDA green-lights new UI cancer T-cell treatment

The treatment employs patients’ immune systems to fight off cancer.
Tahsin Khataei, a research assistant in the Benson Laboratory of Internal Medicine, works in his lab.  Khataeis research has pointed to high-intensity interval training as a way to manage pain. (Roman Slabach/The Daily Iowan)

Some high-intensity conditioning may reduce pain, UI research shows

Jany Cabezas, [email protected] July 2, 2018
UI researchers have found that exercising harder might actually help reduce pain in athletes and patients with chronic pain.
Hundreds march to College Green Park on June 30, 2018 to protest recent immigration policies that have resulted in children being separated from their parents at the border. (Sara Avalos/The Daily Iowan)

Hundreds protest in Iowa City against separating families

Sara Avalos, [email protected] June 30, 2018
On Saturday morning, hundreds of people walked through downtown Iowa City to speak out against hate, along with thousands of others around the country, protesting the policies in place that have led to separation of immigrant families. 
Iowa wrestler Sam Stoll sizes up Michigan wrestler Adam Coon at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018. The Wolverines defeated the Hawkeyes 19-17.
 (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Police investigation concludes into UI wrestler Sam Stoll shooting incident

June 29, 2018

The Iowa City police investigation into the events that led to Hawkeye wrestler Sam Stoll being shot has concluded. According to a police release, after consultation with the County Attorney’s Office,...

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