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Opinion | The trap of multiple-choice exams.
10/30/2025

Opinion | The trap of multiple-choice exams.

As midterm season wraps up, I couldn’t be more relieved. As a first-year student, these tests are incredibly nerve-wracking, especially for those of us, like me, who find multiple-choice questions particularly challenging. These tests often don’t showcase my true understanding of the material, a...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the state will provide support to Iowa's six regional  food banks due to the lapse in S...
10/30/2025

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the state will provide support to Iowa's six regional food banks due to the lapse in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding expected to start on Saturday.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the state will provide support to Iowa’s food banks due to the lapse in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, funding expected to start Saturday. After consulting with Iowa’s six regional food banks, Reynolds’ administration identified a need for ...

Opinion | The prevalence of game bibs at the University of Iowa is lame.
10/30/2025

Opinion | The prevalence of game bibs at the University of Iowa is lame.

Even if you don’t find yourself at the Kinnick Stadium or a bar during a game day in football season, you’ll still undoubtedly find yourself walking amid a sea of black-and-gold-clad Hawkeye enthusiasts. We take school pride seriously here in Iowa City, to the point we must physically signify ou...

Iowa women’s wrestling features a class of promising first-years for the upcoming 2025-26 season. The Hawkeyes' roster i...
10/30/2025

Iowa women’s wrestling features a class of promising first-years for the upcoming 2025-26 season. The Hawkeyes' roster includes six freshman determined to prove themselves in an ever-evolving program.

Iowa women’s wrestling still has three days until taking the mat at the Luther Hill Open in Indianola, Iowa, but its current class of first-years is already raring to go. With a roster that includes six athletes in their first year of collegiate wrestling, the Hawkeyes look to fly even higher in t...

With creatives being exposed for their negative actions, such as J.K. Rowling, fans have started to take stances on whet...
10/30/2025

With creatives being exposed for their negative actions, such as J.K. Rowling, fans have started to take stances on whether or not to “separate the art from the artist.” The popular Harry Potter franchise is set to return to fans’ screens in 2027 on HBO.

Exposed, canceled, and possibly blacklisted. A creator behind widely popular work has revealed to be hiding skeletons in their closet. With the work having deep meanings for its fans, parting from it because of what the creator has done can be difficult. Instead, many fans take a different approach:...

Despite 29 shots on goal, the Iowa Heartlanders were blanked at home by the Fort Wayne Komets, the team that knocked the...
10/30/2025

Despite 29 shots on goal, the Iowa Heartlanders were blanked at home by the Fort Wayne Komets, the team that knocked them out of the playoffs last season, at Xtream Arena on Wednesday.

The Iowa Heartlanders dropped the first game of a three-game set against the Fort Wayne Komets by a 4-0 score at Xtream Arena Wednesday. The Komets are the team that knocked out the Heartlanders in the first round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs last season and got the better of Iowa again on this night.....

Iowa women’s wrestling notebook | The Hawkeyes, led by returning national champions Kennedy Blades and Kylie Welker, loo...
10/30/2025

Iowa women’s wrestling notebook | The Hawkeyes, led by returning national champions Kennedy Blades and Kylie Welker, look to win their third consecutive national title. Iowa will face tough competition this season, headlined by a trip to rival North Central and a home matchup against Oklahoma State's club team.

The Iowa women’s wrestling team looks to three-peat as national champions in 2025-26. The Hawkeyes return 11 of 15 All-Americans from last year, while also bringing in a talented freshman class. Six first-year wrestlers appear on the Iowa roster this season, including 2025 U23 Pan-American champio...

NASA could face major funding cuts once the government shutdown ends, with science programs seeing reductions of nearly ...
10/30/2025

NASA could face major funding cuts once the government shutdown ends, with science programs seeing reductions of nearly 50 percent. University of Iowa researchers say the cuts threaten projects, student training, and future space exploration.

University of Iowa researchers are facing uncertainty amid the Trump administration’s call for cutting NASA’s budget by approximately 24 percent for the 2026 fiscal year proposed in May, decreasing the agency’s budget from around $24.8 billion to $18.8 billion. NASA may face cuts to its scienc...

A plan for $600,000 in necessary funding to maintain a University of Iowa water monitoring system vital for tracking nit...
10/30/2025

A plan for $600,000 in necessary funding to maintain a University of Iowa water monitoring system vital for tracking nitrate, dissolved oxygen, and pH rates in streams across the state is set to be discussed in a meeting Friday between Johnson County and Polk County officials.

A plan for $600,000 in necessary funding to maintain a University of Iowa water monitoring system vital for tracking nitrate, dissolved oxygen, and pH rates in streams across the state is set to be discussed in a meeting Friday between Johnson County and Polk County officials. The monitoring system,...

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors discussed a new option for affordable housing at their work session on Oct. 29. ...
10/30/2025

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors discussed a new option for affordable housing at their work session on Oct. 29. The plan involves the county working with local organizations to finance affordable housing through low-interest loans.

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors discussed a new option for affordable housing at their work session on Oct. 29. The proposal, prepared and presented by supervisor Rod Sullivan, suggests investing $2 million from the board’s reserved funds into the plan. The plan proposes that Johnson Count...

Las urnas para las elecciones locales para el concejo municipal de Iowa City y el comité escolar del Iowa City Community...
10/30/2025

Las urnas para las elecciones locales para el concejo municipal de Iowa City y el comité escolar del Iowa City Community School District están abiertas el 4 de noviembre. Aquí está cómo los residentes de Iowa City pueden votar en las elecciones locales del 4 de noviembre.

Los residentes de Iowa City pueden votar por el concejo municipal de Iowa City y el comité escolar del Iowa City Community School District el martes 4 de noviembre. Para el concejo municipal, hay cuatro candidatos por acumulación y dos candidatos del distrito B. Hay cinco candidatos para el comit....

Rachel Hoskins, owner and creator of Lola Jane Jewelry, inspires through her handmade pieces to find beauty in natural, ...
10/29/2025

Rachel Hoskins, owner and creator of Lola Jane Jewelry, inspires through her handmade pieces to find beauty in natural, authentic imperfections.

This is an installment in a multi-part series. In the middle of the Saturday morning buzz at the Iowa City Farmers Market, a pair of silver bumblebee earrings glinted in the morning light, dangling beside a delicate golden leaf secured at the end of a chain necklace. Surrounded by the murmur of morn...

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