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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Iowa running back Tyler Goodson hurdles MTSU's Gregory Grate, Jr. during a football game between Iowa and Middle Tennessee State at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, September 28, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Blue Raiders, 48-3.

Iowa football hoping to ‘set the tone’ for the season against Indiana

Chris Werner, Football Reporter September 2, 2021

That’s what Iowa’s junior running back Tyler Goodson said Saturday’s season-opening contest against Indiana could do for the rest of the Hawkeyes’ 12-game regular-season slate.  The 17th-ranked...

Iowa kid captain Drew Hennigan answers questions during an interview with ABC during “Kid’s Day at Kinnick” inside Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 14.

Kid Captain Drew Hennigan excited to welcome fans back to Kinnick Stadium

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Editor September 2, 2021

Drew Hennigan is ecstatic to be the first Kid Captain for the 2021 Hawkeye football season. “It’s kind of cool because even my jersey says No. 1 and I’m the first game,” he said. “......

The Phi Gamma Delta house is seen on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021.

Police served multiple warrants against FIJI and its members last year, court records show

Caleb McCullough, Executive Editor September 2, 2021

Editor's note: this article contains references to sexual assault. Iowa City Police executed search warrants against the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house and members in September 2020, according...

Members of COGS protest the lack of mask mandates on campus at the Pentacrest on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.

COGS ‘die-in’ to protest UI’s COVID-19 management

Meg Doster, News Reporter September 2, 2021

On Thursday, the Campaign to Organize Graduate Students held a “die in” to protest the University of Iowa’s the state Board of Regent’s COVID-19 policies. The policies include the regents’...

Liberty High Schools Cross Country team listens to their coaches before practice at Liberty High School in North Liberty, Iowa on August 30th, 2021. Liberty High School Cross Country is ranked in the top 5 in Iowa in class 4A. (Cole Krutzfield/The Daily Iowan)

High school 4A boys cross county rivals ranked in top-five

Caitlin Crome, Sports Reporter September 2, 2021

The Iowa City High School and Liberty High School boys’ cross country programs are ready to make a statement this season. City High started its 2020 campaign unranked in the preseason poll. The...

Iowa soccer graduate transfer forward Alyssa Walker fights for the ball against Purdue-Fort Wayne on Thursday, September 2, 2021. Walker scored two goals in the Hawkeyes' 5-0 victory over the Mastodons.

Iowa soccer dominates Purdue-Fort Wayne

Isaac Goffin, Sports Reporter September 2, 2021

Iowa soccer secured a blowout victory at the Iowa Soccer Complex Thursday night as the Hawkeyes defeated Purdue-Fort Wayne, 5-0. Graduate transfer Alyssa Walker found the back of the net two times...

The John Pappajohn Business Building on a sunny afternoon on Sept. 1, 2021.

Tippie merges MBA programs, with a focus on flexibility and online development

Ryan Hansen, News Reporter September 2, 2021

The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business has reinvented its online Master of Business Administration program, merging the part-time professional and full-time programs together with student...

Willy’s Wacky Weiner Warehouse & Uncle Earl’s Earwax Emporium is shown performing their original songs and covers at the Battle of the Bands event at the Iowa Memorial Union Amphitheater on Sept. 1, 2021. The band performed a wide range of songs from originals to covers of Kendrick Lamar and Future. (Larry Phan/The Daily Iowan)

Wacky Willy’s battles it out for the win at SCOPE’s Battle of the Bands

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter September 2, 2021

In the golden light of the setting sun, people gathered at the IMU River Amphitheater near a white tent set up over a collection of instruments. As the sound of Journey’s, “Don’t Stop Believing,”...

Contributed photo of a fake ancient Babylonian seal.

Decades-long scheme exposed: UI professor and grad student uncover forged antiquities

Parker Jones, Arts Reporter September 2, 2021

Innumerable artifacts forged, thousands of dollars defrauded, and countless individuals and businesses deceived — without the discoveries of a University of Iowa professor and graduate student, it...

Iowa head coach Vicki Brown watches a play during a match between the University of Iowa and University of Maryland at Carver Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, November 30, 2019.  The Hawkeyes defeated the Terrapins 3-1. Saturday was the final match that Iowa volleyball will play in Carver, as it moves to the Xtream Arena next fall.

Iowa volleyball travels to Champaign for Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter September 2, 2021

Hawkeye volleyball will hit the road for a second straight weekend to take on Colorado and No. 11 Washington in the Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge. After opening weekend losses against Duke and Coastal...

Kinnick Stadium is seen fom the north end zone at Iowa Football Media Day on Friday, August 9, 2019.

UI to host vaccine clinic at Kinnick

Lillian Poulsen, News Reporter September 2, 2021

In a partnership with the University of Iowa, Hy-Vee is hosting a COVID-19 and flu vaccination clinic this Saturday before the Hawkeye football season opener against Indiana University. The walk-up...

The Iowa Hall Museum of Natural History is seen in MacBride Hall at the University of Iowa on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021.

Pentacrest Museums reopen following UI’s COVID-19 guidelines

Emily Delgado, News Reporter September 2, 2021

After closing in March 2020 because of the pandemic, the University of Iowa’s Pentacrest Museums re-opened to the public in August, and now offer class tours and other visits for those interested...