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UI School of Music selects first woman to direct orchestral activities

Delaney Orewiler, Arts Reporter April 19, 2021

The University of Iowa School of Music took to Facebook last week to announce its next Director of Orchestral Activities, Professor Mélisse Brunet. Originally from Paris, Brunet currently serves...

Iowa’s Gonzalo Leal Montero swings during the third round of the Hawkeye Invitational at Finkbine Golf Course on Sunday, April 18, 2021. Iowa won the invitational 24 under par.

By the numbers: Iowa men’s golf

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter April 19, 2021

  As the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf season begins to wind down, The Daily Iowan examines some of Iowa men’s golf’s most impressive and telling numbers. One regular season tournament...

Iowa Forward Maddy Murphy sends the ball upfield during a field hockey game between Iowa and Michigan State at Grant Field on Friday, March 28, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Spartans 2-0.

Grant Field, Iowa City ready to host Big Ten Tournament

Ben Palya, Sports Reporter April 19, 2021

For the first time since 2012, the University of Iowa will host the Big Ten Field Hockey Tournament. Counting this year, the Hawkeyes have hosted the event five times since its inception in 1981. The...

University of Iowa Environmental Coalition members and 100 Grannies members protest on the Pentacrest on Friday, April 16, 2021, over the use of pesticides. The groups listed all the pesticides used on campus along with their health and environmental effects.

Letter to the Editor | Protecting our waters statewide

April 19, 2021

What happens when the state abdicates its responsibility to protect our waterways upon which we depend for safe-drinking water?  We make the national news, but not the kind of news that makes you...

A For Sale sign is seen on Nov. 17, 2020. With families wanting larger homes to inhabit while being stuck at home due to COVID-19, real estate companies are doing notably well.

Opinion | Rent is too high

Shahab Khan, Opinions Columnist April 19, 2021

Housing in Iowa could become unaffordable in the near future unless policymakers take the necessary steps to correct the current trends. In the past four years, the median listing price in Iowa...

University of Iowa Environmental Coalition members, Emily  Jansen, Ella Hink, Claire Player and Joseph Haggerty (L-R), pose for a portrait on the Pentacrest on Friday, April 16, 2021. University of Iowa Environmental Coalition, along with 100 Grannies, protested pesticides and listed all the pesticides used on campus along with their health and environmental effects.

Opinion | The University of Iowa needs to meet student demands for a pesticide-free campus

Grace Hildahl, Opinions Contributor April 19, 2021

The University of Iowa Environmental Coalition, an ecological activist group on campus, has been advocating for the ban of pesticides since 1990. With goals to promote human and environmental health...

Georgia State University Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Wendy Hensel speaks during the third UI Presidential Forum in the Levitt Center for University Advancement, Monday, April 19, 2021, in Iowa City, Iowa. Hensel is the third of four candidates vying for the UI presidential position.

Third UI presidential forum: Georgia State Provost Wendy Hensel advocates for student success, hiring diverse UI administrators

Sabine Martin and Kelsey Harrell April 19, 2021

The third finalist for the University of Iowa’s presidency, Wendy Hensel, characterizes her roles in the past as being a “complex problem solver, change agent, and educator.”  Hensel is the...

The Iowa varsity 8 crew looks to their supporters on the shore as they row back to the dock at the end of the first session of a women's rowing meet on Lake MacBride on Saturday April 13, 2019. Iowa won 3 out of 12 races with the varsity 8 crew winning both races for the day.

Iowa rowing wins two races at 2021 Big Ten Invitational

Evan Bruner, Sports Reporter April 19, 2021

Over the weekend, the Iowa Rowing team competed in 21 races in Cincinnati, Ohio, at the Big Ten Invitational. The Hawkeyes captured two wins and three second-place finishes. The regatta featured...

Iowa defender Anthe Nijziel passes the ball during the second quarter of a field hockey game against Maryland on Sunday, April 4, 2021 at Grant Field. The Hawkeyes defeated the Terrapins, 3-0.

Iowa field hockey’s Anthe Nijziel named Big Ten Player of the Year

Isaac Goffin, Assistant Sports Editor April 19, 2021

Iowa field hockey junior Anthe Nijziel has been named Big Ten Player of the Year and Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, it was announced Monday. Additionally, Iowa head coach Lisa Cellucci was...

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 to play Campbell in first round of NCAA Championships

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor April 19, 2021

After four-straight upset wins over Illinois, Minnesota, Penn State, and Wisconsin over the weekend, Iowa soccer hoisted the Big Ten Championship trophy for the first time in Hawkeye history. Now,...

The Old Capitol building is seen on March, 6, 2021.

University of Iowa distributes COVID-19 relief dollars to 6,500 students

Sabine Martin, News Reporter April 19, 2021

The University of Iowa distributed $8.085 million to 6,500 students in the second round of funding from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund. The UI Office of Financial Aid dispersed the funding...