The Daily Iowan

@TheDailyIowan

The independent, student-run newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868 | 2020, 2021, and 2025 Iowa Newspaper of the Year

Iowa City, Iowa

Joined August 2008

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The Daily Iowan@TheDailyIowan · Jul 23

Prairie Lights is helping support the International Writing Program by selling a donated book collection after the program lost nearly $1 million in federal funding. dailyiowan.com/2025/07/22/pra…

TheDailyIowan's tweet card. After the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program lost nearly $1 million in funding in February, a longtime supporter and local independent bookstore Prairie Lights launched an in-store...

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The Daily Iowan@TheDailyIowan · Jul 16

Opinion | Trying something new is becoming cringeworthy and memeified. dailyiowan.com/2025/07/15/opi…

TheDailyIowan's tweet card. If you’ve ever tried ordering a matcha for the first time, carried a tote bag instead of stuffing your belongings in your pockets, or, god forbid, you read a book in public, you might have felt some...

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The Daily Iowan@TheDailyIowan · Jul 26

Iowa football notebook | 2025 season preview. The Hawkeyes look to build off of last season’s offensive success and shock the college football world. dailyiowan.com/2025/07/26/iow…

TheDailyIowan's tweet card. The 2025 college football season is just one month away, and Hawkeye football fans are eager to see what their squad can do this season. After finishing with a disappointing 8-5 record last season,...

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The Daily Iowan@TheDailyIowan · Jul 26

Iowa football head coach Kirk Ferentz discussed the landmark House settlement at this year’s Big Ten Media Day. dailyiowan.com/2025/07/26/iow…

TheDailyIowan's tweet card. A press release by Big Ten Communications on June 6 confirmed the agreement of the House settlement between the NCAA, Power Five conferences, and plaintiffs representing nearly 400,000 past and...

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The Daily Iowan@TheDailyIowan · Jul 25

Iowa City will remain a UNESCO City of Literature following President Donald Trump’s announcement that the U.S. would be withdrawing itself from the UN cultural agency. dailyiowan.com/2025/07/24/as-…

TheDailyIowan's tweet card. Iowa City will remain a UNESCO City of Literature following President Donald Trump’s announcement that the U.S. would be withdrawing itself from the UN cultural agency. While Iowa City’s designation...

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The Daily Iowan@TheDailyIowan · Jul 24

Photos: Johnson County community members both rural and urban celebrated the 2025 Johnson County Fair, an annual event that opened on Saturday, July 19 and will run through Thursday, July 24. 📸 Gabby Drees, Ava Neumaier dailyiowan.com/2025/07/24/pho…

TheDailyIowan's tweet image. Photos: Johnson County community members both rural and urban celebrated the 2025 Johnson County Fair, an annual event that opened on Saturday, July 19 and will run through Thursday, July 24. 📸 Gabby Drees, Ava Neumaier dailyiowan.com/2025/07/24/pho…

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The Daily Iowan@TheDailyIowan · Jul 23

Last week, the nationwide crisis services line 988 was forced to shut down its specialized LGBTQ+ line due to the Trump Administration’s decision to defund the resource. dailyiowan.com/2025/07/22/tru…

TheDailyIowan's tweet card. Iowa City-based non-profit CommUnity Crisis Services will lay off 50 employees in the coming months after President Donald Trump’s administration asked Congress to defund special services for LGBTQ+...

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The Daily Iowan@TheDailyIowan · Jul 23

Review | The new Superman is a reboot we didn’t know we were missing. dailyiowan.com/2025/07/22/rev…

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The Daily Iowan@TheDailyIowan · Jul 23

Iowa volleyball looks to carry momentum through this year’s campaign. dailyiowan.com/2025/07/22/iow…

TheDailyIowan's tweet card. Jim Barnes has long had a knack for elevating programs to powerhouse status, and for the fourth-year head coach of Iowa volleyball, the Hawkeyes carry that same potential. Iowa’s 2023-24 campaign,...

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The Daily Iowan@TheDailyIowan · Jul 23

The City of Iowa City and local nonprofits teamed up to host the annual Donation Drive Thru event. dailyiowan.com/2025/07/22/ic-…

TheDailyIowan's tweet card. Iowa City and local nonprofits teamed up to host their annual Donation Drive-Thru event, aiming to keep useful items out of the landfill during peak lease turnover season and redistribute them to the...

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The Daily Iowan@TheDailyIowan · Jul 23

Iowa football will face a tough schedule in 2025, highlighted by home matchups against Big Ten heavyweights Oregon and Penn State. Sports Editor Brad Schultz ranks all 12 regular-season opponents from easiest to hardest. dailyiowan.com/2025/07/22/ran…

TheDailyIowan's tweet card. Big Ten Football Media Days are underway, and that means it’s time to start thinking about another Iowa football season. The Hawkeyes will attempt to bounce back after a disappointing 8-5 campaign in...

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The Daily Iowan@TheDailyIowan · Jul 23

TRACERS, a satellite mission meant to research how the sun and Earth’s magnetic fields react, is set to launch Wednesday afternoon. After eight years of research and work, NASA has approved the mission’s launch. dailyiowan.com/2025/07/22/ui-…

TheDailyIowan's tweet card. After years of research and hard work, the TRACERS spacecraft, a duo satellite project, is set to launch on Wednesday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The project is led by University...

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The Daily Iowan@TheDailyIowan · Jul 19

Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who is rumored to be considering a 2028 presidential run, threw his support behind Iowa retaining its first-in-the-nation caucus status as Democrats reconsider their 2028 primary calendar. dailyiowan.com/2025/07/19/vir…

TheDailyIowan's tweet card. DES MOINES — Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who is rumored to be considering a 2028 presidential run, threw his support behind Iowa Republicans retaining their first-in-the-nation caucus...

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The Daily Iowan@TheDailyIowan · Jul 18

Award-winning sports journalist Christine Brennan has published her newest novel about Caitlin Clark. Brennan stopped by Iowa City to discuss her new book with the former and current coaches, Lisa Bluder and Jan Jensen. dailyiowan.com/2025/07/17/on-…

TheDailyIowan's tweet card. Excited fans filled the Feller Club Room at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in anticipation of sports journalist Christine Brennan’s conversation about her new book “On Her Game: Caitlin Clark and the Revolut...

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The Daily Iowan@TheDailyIowan · Jul 17

A study led by University of Iowa Associate Professor David Miles will study how the sun impacts the Earth’s magnetic field using a NASA satellite that will launch later this month. dailyiowan.com/2025/07/17/ui-…

TheDailyIowan's tweet card. A study led by University of Iowa Associate Professor David Miles will study how the sun impacts the Earth’s magnetic field using a NASA satellite that will launch later this month. The study dubbed...

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The Daily Iowan@TheDailyIowan · Jul 17

President Donald Trump signed a bill led by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, into law on Wednesday that aims to schedule fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I narcotics permanently. dailyiowan.com/2025/07/17/pre…

TheDailyIowan's tweet card. President Donald Trump signed a bill led by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, into law on Wednesday that aims to schedule fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I narcotics permanently. The bill was...

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The Daily Iowan@TheDailyIowan · Jul 16

The Indie Bookstore Tour in Iowa is in full swing, with readers visiting many of the 45 tour stops listed this year. Many bookstores benefit from this tour in overall sales and foot traffic. dailyiowan.com/2025/07/15/iow…

TheDailyIowan's tweet card. Book lovers and independent bookstore connoisseurs are driving business in Iowa City’s independent bookstores as many of them embark on Iowa’s Indie Bookstore Tour, which features 45 independent...

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The Daily Iowan@TheDailyIowan · Jul 16

A new country saloon, unlike any other, is coming to downtown Iowa City this fall. Hazzard County American Saloon is set to open in August before university students return to campus. dailyiowan.com/2025/07/15/new…

TheDailyIowan's tweet card. Cedar Rapids-based country-themed bar Hazzard County is coming to downtown Iowa City this fall, taking the place of former iconic Iowa City bar the Fieldhouse. The new bar is located in the Pedestr...

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The Daily Iowan@TheDailyIowan · Jul 16

With all odds stacked against him, Iowa men’s basketball’s beloved manager, Jack Devlin, is living proof that anything is possible. dailyiowan.com/2025/07/15/no-…

TheDailyIowan's tweet card. “Everything happens for a reason.” That’s the quote that Jack Devlin lives by. All he wanted to do was get the average college experience at a big university like everyone else, but his learning...

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The Daily Iowan@TheDailyIowan · Jul 16

An Iowa City staple, the Fieldhouse bar, will be reopening in a new and improved location in the coming fall. It will now be located on S. Clinton Street next to Yotopia. dailyiowan.com/2025/07/15/his…

TheDailyIowan's tweet card. Iconic Iowa City bar “Fieldhouse” is moving into a larger space on South Clinton Street for its 50th anniversary. The move coincides with the new country bar Hazzard County American Salon opening up...

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