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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

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Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder is interviewed by BIG Ten network after her 800th win during a women’s basketball game between No. 9 Iowa and Michigan State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Sunday Dec. 5, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans 88-61.

Iowa women’s basketball downs Michigan State, Bluder notches 800th career victory

Dawson Moore, Sports Reporter December 5, 2021

Lisa Bluder won her 800th career game as a head coach on Sunday afternoon as No. 9 Iowa women’s basketball defeated Michigan State, 88-61, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Bluder is the 14th coach to...

Iowa running back Tyler Goodson walks off the field after the Big Ten Championship game between No. 13 Iowa and No. 2 Michigan at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. The Wolverines became Big Ten Champions after defeating the Hawkeyes, 42-3.

Iowa football trying to move past Big Ten Championship Game loss

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor December 5, 2021

INDIANAPOLIS — Confetti began to fall from the rafters at Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday night as a defeated Iowa football team retreated to the venue’s home tunnel. In their classic swarm fashion,...

A police car sits in front of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house during a protest following sexual assault allegations against the University of Iowa’s chapter of Phi Gamma Delta on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021.

Opinion | How should we address sexual violence handling on campuses?

Hannah Pinski, Opinions and Amplify Editor December 5, 2021

Sexual violence has always been an issue on college campuses, but the way universities have handled cases has sounded alarm bells for some time.  This year, students across the country began a reckoning...

Opinion | Censoring books is another form of minority erasure

Opinion | Censoring books is another form of minority erasure

Yassie Buchanan, Opinions Columnist December 5, 2021

I remember in high school my mom angrily talking on the phone about the book The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie being challenged in school. She expressed how, because of...

WIN Technology in Eau Claire, owned by 31 mostly small telephone companies, has built a fiber network covering more than 9,200 miles in Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois and Iowa.

Internet providers await federal broadband dollars

Caleb McCullough, Executive Editor December 5, 2021

With the passing of the federal infrastructure bill, Iowa internet providers are looking to cash in on the third large round of government funding for broadband in a year as the specifics of the process...

Unified Sports players and coaches put their hands in the middle during a practice at the Robert A Lee Recreation Center in Iowa City on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. The University of Iowa has become nationally recognized for its support of Unified Sports.

University of Iowa nationally recognized for inclusive athletic programs

Meg Doster, News Reporter December 5, 2021

The Special Olympics organization recognized the University of Iowa as a Special Olympics Unified Champion School, a program that recognizes schools for their inclusion of students with disabilities...

University of Iowa graduate student Hadley Galbraith poses for a portrait at the Scott Boulevard UI Urgent Care on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021. Galbraith plans to get the COVID-19 booster shot later this year.

University of Iowa denies COGS request to revamp COVID-19 safety measures

Anthony Neri, News Reporter December 5, 2021

University of Iowa administrators denied a request to implement three new COVID-19 safety procedures proposed by the Campaign to Organize Graduate Students. COGS sent a letter on Nov. 18 to the administration,...

Labor Educator for the University of Iowa Labor Center Paul Iversen poses for a portrait in his office at the University of Iowa Labor Center offices in Coralville, Iowa on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021.

Social Justice and Racial Equity grants provide Iowa City organizations with funding for new resources, programs

Arabia Parkey, News Reporter December 5, 2021

The Iowa City Social Justice and Racial Equity grant is providing local organizations, such as the Food Pantry at Iowa and the University of Iowa Labor Center, with opportunities to diversify their impact...

Vera Cavalier smiles while riding a pony as teachers Maya Haukap and Heather Norman guide the pony at the Kinderfarm outside of Iowa City on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021.

Iowa City Kinderfarm Preschool looking for new owner

Natasha Keicher, News Reporter December 5, 2021

Kinderfarm Preschool, a nature-based early learning center in Iowa City, is looking for a new owner. Heather Norman, the owner of the preschool since 1993, said she is ready to pass her role on to someone...

Heartlander Adrien Beraldo searches for the puck while Thunder forward Billy Exell does the same during a hockey game between the Heartlanders and the Wichita Thunder at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Dec. 1, 2021. The Heartlanders lost 3-2 to the Thunder in a shootout.

Iowa Heartlanders split two-game road series in Fort Wayne

Jake Olson, Sports Reporter December 5, 2021

The Iowa Heartlanders split their road series with the Fort Wayne Komets this weekend.  Iowa fell in the Friday contest, 4-0, for its first-ever shutout loss in franchise history. The Heartlanders...

The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Lenco BearCat (armored vehicle) is a popular attraction during the Sussex Touch-a-Truck event on Monday, Sept. 10, 2018. The free event, located behind at the Civic Center, features emergency vehicles, fire trucks, police cars, construction vehicles and more.

Johnson County Sheriff’s Office budgets for MRAP replacement

Cooper Worth, News Reporter December 5, 2021

The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office is requesting funding to replace its Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected, or MRAP, vehicle with a more compact vehicle with similar functionality. The Sheriff’s Office...

DITV Sports: Iowa vs. Michigan recap

Katelyn Bonnett, Sports Reporter December 5, 2021