From The Daily Iowan
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Iowa City police seeks new officers in hopes to reach full staffing levels
The Iowa City Police Department is actively seeking new applicants to reach full staffing levels. Officials say the department experienced staffing shortages due to COVID-19 and a national decline in law enforcement applicants. To address this, the department implemented a more flexible hiring process to remove barriers for candidates. ICPD Chief of Police Dustin Liston
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UI Faculty Senate elects new officers for 2024-25 academic year
University of Iowa College of Law professor of legal analysis, writing, and research Caroline Sheerin will serve as UI Faculty Senate president for the 2024-25 academic year The Senate appointed the governing body’s officers on Tuesday. Rodica Curtu, UI professor of mathematics, was elected vice president, and Craig Just, associate professor of civil and environmental
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50 years after Title IX Black women athletes are still being policed by the public
Women’s basketball has recently gained a massive amount of attention and recognition. Despite this, a double standard still exists when evaluating and comparing the performance of female athletes. This is especially evident when comparing the fan response to Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, two highly talented basketball players subject to vastly different levels of scrutiny
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Women’s basketball players deserve better
As students of the University of Iowa, we have had a front-row seat to the explosive growth of women’s basketball this year. No longer is Iowa known just for pigs and corn — Caitlin Clark and the rest of the Iowa women’s basketball team have helped put our state and women’s basketball on the map.
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‘Hometown Hawkeye’: Solon’s Callie Levin to the Iowa women’s basketball program
When Callie Levin was in sixth grade, she would tag along with her sister for basketball practice with coach Darryl Moore’s Court 45 training program. Levin wasn’t working with Moore yet, but she would substitute in if there was a player missing. Even while playing against girls two or three years older than her, Moore
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Inside UI student senior recitals
University of Iowa fifth-year student and lifelong Iowa City resident Jake Greenlee knew that he wanted to make music a significant part of his life since high school. “Being in Jazz Band, a lot of my friends made me realize that band meant a lot more to me than I thought,” Greenlee said. Five years
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Iowa softball comes up short to Minnesota in Iowa City
The Iowa softball team fell short in its three-game series against the Minnesota Gophers this past weekend in Iowa City. The Hawkeyes fell to 4-16 in Big Ten play with losses of 7-5, 6-2, and 5-1. During Saturday’s Senior Night game, the Hawkeyes could not pull out a win despite a late rally in the
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Iowa trade worker registration increases, UI seeks students for pre-apprenticeship
Justin Mwandjalulu, an Iowa City carpenter who believed he would attend a four-year university, never imagined he would find his passion in the carpentry trade when he first moved to the U.S. An increased interest in joining the trade profession is not unique to Mwandjalulu. The University of Iowa Labor Center and apprenticeship programs across
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Graduate play about Taylor Swift fandom kicks off IC New Play Festival
Fans and haters of Taylor Swift came together Monday night to watch “Anti-Hero: Revenge of the Swifties,” the fandom-inspired opening production of this year’s New Play Festival. The New Play Festival is an annual University of Iowa event that features four full productions and several stage readings. Each full-length play was written by a UI
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UI researchers identify brain area affected by Parkinson’s treatment side effects
University of Iowa researchers identified a connection between a routine treatment for Parkinson’s disease and a tendency for some patients to develop increased impulsivity located around a specific brain region in a study published March 4. The research identified the subthalamic nucleus as a structure in the brain that specifically contributes to attention deficiencies, though
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JoCo survey shows immigrants face barriers to find vaccine access
Marginalized populations in Johnson County lack access to free COVID-19 vaccinations, according to a recent countywide survey. The survey found that immigrants living in Johnson County experience several barriers to vaccination, including a lack of health insurance, a lack of overall vaccination information, and language and communication barriers. Karrey Shannon, a community health nurse at
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Herky On Parade 2024 statues to be revealed Wednesday
Herky the Hawk statues will soon be spread across Johnson County as a part of the 2024 Herky On Parade, commemorating the 20th anniversary of the parade. On Wednesday at 10 a.m., the UI will unveil 100 brand-new unique Herky the Hawk statues throughout Johnson County, including in Iowa City, Coralville, North Liberty, University Heights,