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Promotional photo for She Kills Monsters, a virtual play put on by the Iowa City Community Theater. Contributed

Iowa City Community Theatre presents virtual take on ‘She Kills Monsters’

Parker Jones, Arts Reporter December 9, 2021

Fairies, elves, TikTok dances, and Pokemon Go — Iowa City Community Theatre’s newest performance combines new tech with classic Dungeons & Dragons lore in a familiar Zoom format. On Dec....

3D Design Junction presented minimalist furniture designs by UI students and faculty

3D Design Junction presented minimalist furniture designs by UI students and faculty

Anaka Sanders, Arts Reporter December 9, 2021

The 3D Design Junction transformed the Drewelowe Gallery of the Visual Art Building into a colorful, yet simple, art exhibition, full of handmade furniture by University of Iowa staff and students...

Iowa’s Georgia Clark competes in the 200 yard butterfly during a meet against the University of Northern Iowa at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. Clark finished third with a time of 2:16.28. The Panthers defeated the Hawkeyes 159-133.

Iowa women’s swimming set for annual Cy-Hawk dual against Iowa State

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter December 9, 2021

The University of Iowa women’s swim and dive team will travel to Ames, Iowa, Friday for its annual Cy-Hawk dual with Iowa State. The Cyclones enter the meet with a 4-1 overall record. Iowa is...

University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson answers questions from Daily Iowan editors in Jessup Hall on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021. Wilson answered questions regarding updates on COVID-19 and future safety precautions as well as future legislative actions. (Larry Phan/The Daily Iowan)

Q&A | President Barbara Wilson talks COVID-19, sexual misconduct, legislative priorities

DI Staff December 9, 2021

University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson said COVID-19 is still a challenge for her as she reaches the end of her first semester at the helm of the university. In an interview with The Daily...

Iowa center Tyler Linderbaum surveys the field during a football game between No. 18 Iowa and No. 17 Indiana at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Hoosiers 34-6.

Iowa center Tyler Linderbaum wins Rimington Trophy

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor December 9, 2021

Iowa center Tyler Linderbaum won the Rimington Trophy, an honor given to the nation’s top center, Thursday night on ESPN’s College Football Awards Show. Linderbaum, in his second consecutive...

University of Iowa Counseling Services Director Barry Schreier is seen in his office at the Westlawn Building on December 12, 2019. Schreier recently was awarded the Association of University and College Counseling Center’s President’s Award for Meritorious Service in the National Field of Campus Mental Health.

UI hires mental health counselors in response to student distress

Ryan Hansen, News Reporter December 9, 2021

University of Iowa staff and students are feeling some mental distress on their academic success nearing the end of the semester. University Counseling Services has become a prominent resource in...

Opinion | SpongeBob SquarePants as an exploration of Existentialism

Opinion | SpongeBob SquarePants as an exploration of Existentialism

Shahab Khan, Opinions Columnist December 9, 2021

Existentialism is a philosophical system that contends existence is the antecedent to essence. This means that there is no innate guiding principle for humanity. Rather, humans are just agglomerations...

Heartlanders assistant coach Derek Damon writes on a whiteboard at a hockey game between the Iowa Heartlanders and Toledo Walleye at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021. Damon led the bench as head coach Gerry Fleming and two players entered the ECHL’s Health and Safety Protocol and could not attend. The Walleye defeated the Heartlanders, 4-0.

Iowa Heartlanders assistant coach Derek Damon leads bench in loss to Toledo

Isaac Goffin, Sports Reporter December 9, 2021

Derek Damon became the Iowa Heartlanders’ assistant coach in August, but he took the helm of the bench for Wednesday’s game against the Toledo Walleye. The Heartlanders announced that head coach...

Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon looks to pass during a men's basketball game between Iowa and Iowa State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. Bohannon finished with 5 assists.

Bohannon, Iowa men’s basketball headed to Ames to take on Iowa State

Ben Palya, Sports Reporter December 9, 2021

The last time Iowa men’s basketball visited Hilton Coliseum in Ames, senior guard Jordan Bohannon left Cyclone fans a message. After helping the Hawkeyes to their first win in Hilton Coliseum...

Heartlanders goalie Trevin Kozlowski reacts after the Walleye score a goal at a hockey game between the Iowa Heartlanders and Toledo Walleye at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021. Kozlowski allowed three goals for 36 attempts. The Walleye defeated the Heartlanders 4-0.

Iowa Heartlanders walloped by Toledo Walleye

Jake Olson, Sports Reporter December 9, 2021

The Iowa Heartlanders fell, 4-0, to the Toledo Walleye Wednesday night at Xtream Arena in Coralville. The game was the first of three Iowa will play at home against Toledo this week. The Heartlanders...

State Hygienic Lab confirms first case of omicron variant in Iowa

State Hygienic Lab confirms first case of omicron variant in Iowa

Sabine Martin, News Editor December 9, 2021

The University of Iowa State Hygienic Lab confirmed the first case of the COVID-19 omicron variant in an Iowa resident under the age of 18 in Black Hawk County. The Iowa Department of Public Health...