The Daily Iowan

02/14/2025

Take a break from studying with the Stanley’s “A Week of HeARTs” program. A fun and engaging way to learn more about the museum, it consisted of a myriad of Valentine-themed activities.

With the semester workload increasing and Valentine’s Day fast approaching, I decided to participate in the Stanley’s Night at the Museum series: “A Week of HeARTs.” It was an entertaining way to learn more about the museum while providing a quick break from my studies. The Night at a Museum...

02/14/2025

Amid life’s challenges, residents find comfort and unity through Iowa City Community Sing, a gathering open to all voices. This tradition has grown into a powerful source of community and togetherness.

Twice a month a group of about 30 Iowa City residents gathered, not to perform but to participate in a time-honored tradition: singing together as a community. Iowa City Community Sing, formed a decade ago, is part of a larger movement of community singing — a practice that brings people together ...

02/14/2025

Iowa House Republicans approved a bill to increase state funding to public schools by 2.25 percent and appropriate a one-time payment of $22.6 million to schools, a measure Republicans say is aimed at helping schools cope with inflation. The bill passed the House Thursday, 58-35, a narrow vote in a chamber where Republicans have a supermajority or over two thirds of the vote.

Iowa House Republicans approved a bill to increase state funding to public schools by 2.25 percent and appropriate a one-time payment of $22.6 million to schools, a measure they say is aimed at helping schools cope with inflation. The public school funding in the House proposal is higher than the go...

02/14/2025

For years, the Iowa women’s basketball team has been known for its offensive firepower, but the 2024-25 squad has taken more of a defense-first approach. It paid off on Thursday evening as the Hawkeyes won in a 55-43 defensive slugfest over Rutgers, holding the Knights to just six points in the final quarter.

For years, the Iowa women’s basketball team has been known for their offensive firepower. The Hawkeyes still have the ability to light it up at times, but head coach Jan Jensen has structured this squad around defense after Caitlin Clark’s departure. And that defense proved to be the primary fac...

02/14/2025

The Iowa women’s basketball team’s dominant defense overcame a poor shooting performance as they secured a 55-43 home victory over Rutgers at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday. The Hawkeyes, who improve to 18-7 overall and 8-6 in Big Ten play, have now won six straight games.

The Iowa women’s basketball team’s dominant defense overcame a poor shooting performance as they secured the 55-43 home victory over Rutgers on Thursday. With the win, the Hawkeyes extended their winning streak to six straight and improved to 18-7 overall and 8-6 in conference play. Guard Lucy O...

02/14/2025

The Iowa men’s golf team finished 13th of 15 teams at the Puerto Rico Classic on Wednesday. Graduate Josh Lundmark was the best individual performer for the Hawkeyes, finishing 27th with a total score of 212.

The Iowa men’s golf team competed at the Puerto Rico Classic this week, finishing 13th of 15 teams on Wednesday. Teams among the Hawkeyes included Ole Miss, Purdue, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee, North Florida, LSU, Marquette, Minnesota, College of Charleston, Ohio State, ...

02/13/2025

Former and current Iowa wrestling sensations Spencer Lee and Kennedy Blades won gold medals at the Zagreb Open in Croatia Feb. 5-9. Both 2024 Olympians too, Lee won at 57 kilograms in the men’s freestyle while Blades cruised her way to a gold medal at 68 kilograms in the women’s division.

After a silver medal each at the 2024 Paris Olympics, two Hawkeyes won gold while representing the U.S. at the Zagreb Open in Croatia from Feb. 5-9. The Zagreb Open is the first Ranking Series tournament of the year, so it brings top wrestlers from across the world to compete. Former Iowa men’s su...

02/13/2025

No. 3 Iowa men’s wrestling notebook | The Hawkeyes continue to battle weekend after weekend in a back-to-back visit to Minnesota before returning home for Northwestern. Iowa scraped by Nebraska last weekend with a string of big wins.

Battle tested week in and week out, the No. 3 Iowa men’s wrestling squad nears the end of the regular season with its penultimate weekend on Friday and Sunday. The Hawkeyes sit solidly in third with 370 points — behind Oklahoma State in second at 13-0 with 381 and Penn State in first at 12-0 wit...

02/13/2025

Opinion | Iowa’s book ban can’t do its job right. Here’s why.

The government doesn’t need to solve everything. It’s no secret that in the U.S., certain books have contents considered too hazardous for children. Conservative states such as Florida, Texas, and Iowa have opted to ban books depicting gender identity and sexual orientation to children However, ...

02/13/2025

Johnson County will begin repairing a 15-unit apartment complex after committing $500,000 to support affordable housing in Iowa City. An application will go out in the next couple weeks to obtain a property manager for the complex.

Johnson County is in the process of repairing a 15-unit apartment complex in Iowa City after the Board of Supervisors committed $500,000 to support affordable housing. The complex cost the county $1.7 million. In the summer of 2024, the county purchased the property located at 1102 Hollywood Blvd. t...

02/13/2025

Mariola Espinosa, a University of Iowa associate professor of history, was awarded a prestigious NEH grant to fund her research on the history of medicine in Puerto Rico, focusing on the therapy technique of asuerotherapy. The highly competitive grant has a funding rate of only 7 percent.

According to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the National Endowment for the Humanities, or NEH, has a funding rate of 7 percent. It is the nation’s most prestigious humanities scholarship and has just been secured by the University of Iowa’s Mariola Espinosa, an associate professor ...

02/13/2025

Iowa House lawmakers advance Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird’s proposal to amend the state constitution to limit the right of an accused to confront child witnesses. The amendment would allow children to testify against their alleged abusers via a one-way closed-circuit video. The amendment would apply to children under the age of 18 and witnesses with developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities, or mental illnesses.

Iowa House lawmakers push forward the state attorney general’s proposal to amend the state constitution to limit the right of an accused to confront child witnesses. The amendment would apply to children under the age of 18 and witnesses with developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities, ...

02/13/2025

Backing Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposal to regulate cell phone use in schools, a panel of Iowa lawmakers advanced a bill banning cell phone use during “instructional time” in classrooms Tuesday. Several lobbyists registered undecided on the bill pointed to the fact that many school districts already implement cell phone restrictions and expressed concerns about the timeline of the bill.

Following Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ legislative priority, Iowa House lawmakers advanced a bill to regulate the use of cellphones in schools Tuesday afternoon. House Study Bill 106 follows Reynolds’ proposal to mandate school districts ban cellphone use during “instructional time” at a minimum....

02/13/2025

At a candidate forum at Oaknoll Retirement Residence, Iowa City Council candidates Ross Nusser and Oliver Weilein shared their visions on housing, city funding, and crisis preparedness. Residents pressed them on key issues shaping the city's future.

At a Wednesday forum at Oaknoll Retirement Residence, Iowa City City Council candidates Ross Nusser and Oliver Weilein fielded questions on housing affordability, economic independence, and crisis preparedness, outlining their competing visions for the city’s future. Nusser and Weilein, who last s...

02/13/2025

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders to host an event at The Englert Theatre in Iowa City on Feb. 22. As part of the first leg of a national political tour, Sanders is launching a “Fighting Oligarchy: Where We Go From Here” campaign. The speaking event will largely criticize the Trump administration and Elon Musk

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders will speak at The Englert Theatre in Iowa City at 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 22 as part of a new national campaign criticizing the Trump administration. The 83-year-old independent from Vermont announced Wednesday the launch of his “Fighting Oligarchy: Where We Go From Here” cam...

02/13/2025

Johnson County's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program is now merged with the University of Iowa’s own tax assistance program, providing free tax preparation services for low- and moderate-income residents. Many of the volunteers are UI students gaining real-world experience in tax preparation.

The lengthy requests from the IRS can be daunting, especially when taxpayers don’t know what benefits they are eligible for. To ease the process, Johnson County’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, or VITA, program offers free tax preparation services to low-and moderate-income residents. The prog...

02/13/2025

Over one hundred students gathered on the Pentacrest throughout Wednesday evening to sled, snowboard, throw snow, and participate in other activities.

📸: Cody Blissett

02/13/2025

The UI Undergraduate Student Government decided to spend $2,500 on their seldom-used website HawkIdeas. USG has spent more than $60,000 on the website so far.

More than $60,000 has gone into the University of Iowa’s Undergraduate Student Government website called HawkIdeas, and student government representatives are questioning whether an additional $2,500 is worth it to keep the site operational. The website allows anyone with a UI identification numbe...