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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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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 falls in regular season finale, 1-0, to Nebraska

Hunter Moeller, Sports Reporter April 4, 2021

Iowa soccer ended its regular season Saturday afternoon with a 1-0 loss to Nebraska at Hibner Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. With the loss, the Hawkeyes end the regular season with a 2-8-1 record. One...

Iowa Pitcher Trenton Wallace pitches out of trouble during a baseball game between Iowa and Nebraska at Duane Banks Field on March 19, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers 3-0.

Iowa baseball gets to .500 after taking two of three against Purdue

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter April 4, 2021

After Iowa junior Trenton Wallace took a step back to begin last weekend’s four-game weekend set turning in his worst starting pitching performance of the season, the Rock Island, Illinois, native...

Iowa's all-around JerQuavia Henderson practices on the beam before the competition round during a women's gymnastics meet between Iowa, Minnesota, and Maryland on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021 at Carver Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes came in second with a score of 196.775 after the Gophers won with 196.975 and Maryland lost with 195.350. Henderson went on to receive a score of 9.875.

Iowa women’s gymnastics season-high score not enough to advance to Regional Finals

Hunter Moeller, Sports Reporter April 4, 2021

The No. 19 ranked Iowa women’s gymnastics team scored a 197.050, its highest score of the season and second-highest in school history, in a third-place finish at the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional Friday...

Iowa players and fans celebrate after a softball game between Iowa and Indiana at Pearl Field on Saturday, April 3, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Hoosiers 1-0.

Iowa softball wins with 10th inning walk-off single

Isaac Goffin, Assistant Sports Editor April 4, 2021

Riley Sheehy made sure Iowa softball finished the weekend with a memorable victory when she stepped up to the plate as there was a runner on third base with two outs in the tenth inning against Indiana. After...

Iowa head coach Renee Gillispie talks with her players during a softball game between Iowa and Indiana at Pearl Field on Saturday, April 3, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Hoosiers 1-0.

Seventh-inning comeback effort propels Iowa softball over Indiana in extra innings

Chloe Peterson, Sports Reporter April 4, 2021

At the bottom of the seventh inning, Iowa softball was down to its last chance as it trailed Indiana, 1-0. Freshman catcher Lindy Milkowski was due up. For some good luck, her mom moved from her...

University of Iowa Student Government office door as seen on Jan. 26.

Five students to run for a 2021 USG Independent Senator position

Caitlin Crome, News Reporter April 4, 2021

Five students are running as independent senators in the 2021 Undergraduate Student Government elections for seven available seats. Those students are Joshua Brown, Lauren Salloum, Zachary Springer,...

Iowa all around Bennet Huang performs on the parallel bars on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2022 during the Iowa vs. Penn State men’s gymnastics meet at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa defeated Penn State 398.850-393.550. Huang tied for first overall with teammate Carter Tope with a final score of 13.350.

Iowa men’s gymnastics finishes third at Big Ten Championships

Hunter Moeller, Sports Reporter April 4, 2021

The No. 8 Iowa men's gymnastics team finished third place at the Big Ten Championships inside Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska, Saturday. Iowa finished the competition with a total team...

Photo of Kedibona Ochs. Contributed.

North Liberty teacher Kedibona Ochs inspires students

Caitlin Crome, News Reporter April 4, 2021

By the time Kedibona Ochs graduated high school, he’d lived in 10 different houses by his estimate. Now an English teacher at Liberty High School, he is always carrying his boombox, playing music...

Instagram profiles of the University of Iowa Student Government’s senatorial tickets are pictured on Sunday, April 4, 2021.

SOAR and YOUIowa present visions for Undergraduate Student Government

Brady Osborne, News Reporter April 4, 2021

Undergraduate Student Government election voting starts today, and most prospective senators have chosen between two tickets to run on. SOAR and YOUIowa are running in the upcoming election. Students...

Iowa thrower Laulauga Tausaga competes in the women’s shot put premiere during the fourth annual Larry Wieczorek Invitational at the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Friday, Jan 17, 2020. Tausaga’s 16.72m throw earned her sixth place, behind five throwers who surpassed the previous meet record of 17.13m.

Iowa track and field wins 17 gold medals at Big Ten Florida Invitational

Lauren Swanson, Sports Reporter April 4, 2021

The Iowa track and field team showed its strength Friday and Saturday at the Big Ten Florida Invitational, which featured all Big Ten programs at North Florida University in Jacksonville, Florida. The...

Members of the Iowa house prepare for the opening of the 2021 legislative session on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021 at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines. Legislative goals for the session include further tax cuts, expanding in-person learning, and moving towards economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Opinion | Iowa Republicans’ legislation isn’t helping anyone

Hannah Pinski, Opinions Editor April 4, 2021

On top of voter suppression and hypocritical claims about the First Amendment, Iowa Republicans decided to add unlawful legislation to the 2021 legislative session, or what I like to call a circus...

Photo illustration by Ryan Adams

The Doctor is in | Watch your back! (especially when studying)

April 4, 2021

The World Health Organization estimates that 60-70 percent of people living in industrialized countries will experience back pain at some point during their lifetime. Research has found that major...