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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The Iowa Hawkeyes cool down while heading back to the dock after their race on Saturday, April 24, 2021.

Iowa rowing heads to Michigan to finish regular season

Evan Bruner, Sports Reporter May 1, 2021

The Iowa rowing team will close out the 2021 regular season in Ann Arbor, Michigan, against No. 5 Michigan and Louisville on Sunday morning at Belleville Lake. The regatta will run from 8-9:15 a.m....

Iowa running back Tyler Goodson carries the ball during a spring practice for Iowa football at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, May 1, 2021.

Iowa running back Tyler Goodson eyes Doak Walker Award entering junior season

Robert Read, Pregame Editor May 1, 2021

Tyler Goodson stood in pads and a helmet on the turf field at Kinnick Stadium Saturday morning watching award-winning Hawkeyes be praised in front of the socially distanced Iowa fans in the stands. Before...

Dec. 12, 2020; Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Wisconsin running back Garrett Groshek (37) is tacked by Iowa linebacker Nick Niemann (49) during  the fourth quarter of the Iowa v. Wisconsin football game at Kinnick Stadium. Iowa defeated Wisconsin with a score of 28-7.

Nick Niemann selected by Los Angeles Chargers in sixth round of 2021 NFL Draft

Robert Read, Pregame Editor May 1, 2021

The Los Angeles Chargers selected former Iowa linebacker Nick Niemann with the first pick of the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft on Saturday, making Niemann the fourth Hawkeye to be drafted this...

Iowa quarterback Spencer Petras makes an adjustment during a spring practice for Iowa football at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, May 1, 2021.

Iowa football wraps up spring practice, turns focus to summer workouts

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor May 1, 2021

Iowa football’s second open practice at Kinnick Stadium Saturday effectively wrapped up the Hawkeyes’ spring schedule. Iowa began its spring football schedule back on March 30 and has since...

Iowa defensive tackle Daviyon Nixon tackles Nebraska's WanÕDale Robinson during a football game between Iowa and Nebraska at Kinnick Stadium on Friday, Nov. 27, 2020. IowaÕs defense sacked Martinez three times.

Former Hawkeyes Smith-Marsette, Nixon selected with back-to-back picks in fifth round of 2021 NFL Draft

Robert Read, Pregame Editor May 1, 2021

The wait is over for Ihmir Smith-Marsette and Daviyon Nixon. Nixon (defensive tackle) and Smith-Marsette (wide receiver and kickoff returner), both former Hawkeye football players, were selected...

The Iowa Freedom Riders, Iowa Student Action, Sunrise Iowa City Hub, the Coalition of Graduate Students, and community members gather around the house of Iowa City Board of Regents member, David Barker, and continue their rally that was held on the Pentacrest saying goodbye to former University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld on Friday, April 30, 2021. At the rally, speakers and community members advocated for changes to be made to the University including defunding the UI police department, freezing tuition, and becoming carbon neutral by 2030.

‘Bye Bye Bruce’ event brings demands to Board of Regents’ door

Claire Benson, News Reporter April 30, 2021

Four activist groups in the University of Iowa and Iowa City community hosted a "Bye Bye Bruce" event tonight to celebrate the retirement of current UI President Bruce Harreld and demand that newly...

University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes defensive lineman Chauncey Golston (57) tackles Penn State Nittany Lions running back Devyn Ford (28) during the first quarter at Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports

Former Hawkeye defensive end Chauncey Golston picked by Dallas Cowboys in third round of NFL Draft

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor April 30, 2021

The Dallas Cowboys selected former Iowa football defensive end Chauncey Golston with 84th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft Friday night. 🗣 CHAUNCEY GOLSTON Welcome to #CowboysNation, @2live57❕#DallasCowboys...

Iowa Midfielder Hailey Rydberg runs the ball down the field during the Iowa Soccer senior day game against Purdue on Mar. 28, 2021 at the Iowa Soccer Complex. Iowa defeated Purdue 1-0.

Iowa soccer loses to UCLA in second round of NCAA Tournament

Isaac Goffin, Assistant Sports Editor April 30, 2021

Iowa soccer’s fairytale spring 2021 season ended Friday after losing 2-1 to the No. 3 overall seed UCLA Bruins in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Bruins scored their two goals within...

Steam swirls around the University of Iowa Power Plant on the evening of Monday, Jan. 14, 2019.

Supreme Court: University of Iowa must respond to auditor’s subpoena on P3 utility partners

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor April 30, 2021

The Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday to allow the state auditor to subpoena details of a public private/partnership between French companies and the University of Iowa utility system. The UI signed...

The new University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson addresses reporters in the Levitt Center for University Advancement on April 30, 2021. Wilson becomes the 22nd president for the University of Iowa and was previously the Executive Vice President and Vice President for Academic Affairs for the University of Illinois. (Ayrton Breckenridge/The Daily Iowan)

Barbara Wilson named next University of Iowa president

This is a developing story. Check back for more updates. Barbara Wilson, current University of Illinois System's executive vice president and vice president for academic affairs, will be the next...