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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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“I was so disillusioned after, it’s no wonder why nothing happens and it never gets reported.”

November 28, 2021

When a UI student reports sexual assault or misconduct to the police, it goes through the law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction for its investigation. The UI Department of Public Safety investigates...

Illustration of people holding up posters in protest in front of the University of Iowa Old Capitol Building. Designed by Molly Milder.

UI students express the complications and challenges faced when reporting sexual violence and misconduct through university resources

Hannah Pinski, Opinions and Amplify Editor November 28, 2021

Editor’s Note: This article makes brief mention of several instances of sexual misconduct and harassment. Because several sources feared retribution, The Daily Iowan granted anonymity to sources...

Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery argues with an official during a basketball game between Iowa and North Carolina Central at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021. The Hawkeyes shot 41 free throws and converted 35 times. After the game, McCaffery acknowledged the Eagles physicality. “That's not something you see every day," McCaffery said. They came in here expecting to be physical, expecting to get up into us and we had to deal with it.” The Hawkeyes defeated the Eagles, 86-69.

Iowa men’s basketball faces first road test at Virginia

Ben Palya, Sports Reporter November 28, 2021

Iowa men’s basketball has started the season 6-0, notching six comfortable wins. The Hawkeyes have won each of their first six games by at least 15 points and have an average margin of victory of...

Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh speaks during Day 1 of the 2021 Big Ten Media Days at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, on July 22.

‘It’s an old-school approach’: Ferentz praises Michigan for sticking with Harbaugh

Robert Read, Pregame Editor November 28, 2021

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz was celebrating a belated Thanksgiving at his Iowa City home on Saturday, a day after Iowa's comeback win over Nebraska, with the Minnesota-Wisconsin game playing on the...

Hyaeweol Choi is pictured. Photo from University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences website.

New Korean Research Network looks to unite Korean scholars

Anthony Neri, News Reporter November 28, 2021

Intellectual interest in Korean culture is increasing at the University of Iowa, stemming from Academy Award-winning film “Parasite” and the popularity of K-pop, said Stanley Family and Korea Foundation...

Daily Iowan to host forum ahead of legislative session

Daily Iowan to host forum ahead of legislative session

Rylee Wilson, Managing Editor November 28, 2021

Legislators representing Johnson County in Des Moines will discuss education issues in the upcoming legislative session in a forum hosted by the Daily Iowan politics team. The forum, which is free...

Iowa’s 125-pound Jesse Ybarra grapples with Army’s 125-pound Ryan Chauvin during a wrestling meet between No. 1 Iowa and Army at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021. Ybarra defeated Chauvin 3-1 with a take down in sudden victory.The Hawkeyes defeated the Black Knights 36-7.

Photos: No. 1 Iowa wrestling vs. Army

Jerod Ringwald, Photo Editor November 28, 2021

Iowa wrestling dualed the Army Black Knights on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated Army 36-7 in Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Iowa was originally scheduled to meet with Oregon State but...

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz applauds the Military Hero of the Game during a football game between No. 17 Iowa and Illinois at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Fighting Illini 33-23 at the last home game of the season.

Opinion | Iowa winning the Big Ten West seemed impossible, but here we are

Robert Read, Pregame Editor November 28, 2021

Iowa football players posed for pictures with the Big Ten West Division trophy and proudly paraded to postgame interviews in “Big Ten West Division Champions” T-shirts minutes after their comeback...

Iowa running back Tyler Goodson finds running room during a football game between No. 16 Iowa and Nebraska at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. Goodson’s longest carry went for 55 yards. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers 28-21.

How the West was won: Iowa football wins Big Ten West outright

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor November 28, 2021

Iowa football is heading to the Big Ten Championship Game. And for the Hawkeyes, it was a winding road to get there. “Certainly, it’s been a special season for us and this is a really special...

Adele releases new album, ‘30’

Adele releases new album, ‘30’

Ariana Lessard, Arts Reporter November 28, 2021

Nov. 19 was a globally important day for Adele fans, who have been waiting over six years for her to drop her album, 30. Despite many claims made by the artist over the last six years that she would...

The Disney Plus logo for the streaming service.

“Encanto” shows that Disney can still tell a good original story

Parker Jones, Arts Reporter November 28, 2021

Disney has become infamous for its formulaic films. Time and time again, we see a young female protagonist distraught with her life, looking for something more. She might find it through a search for...

Names of people who have died from the AIDS virus are read aloud outside the Old Capital building by a volunteer on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019 as part of the University of Iowa's seventh annuad RED Week hosted by the UI student organization IC RED. The event lasted from dawn to dusk with readers taking five-minute shifts. It is estimated that nearly 681,000 people in the U.S. have died of AIDS since 1981.

Guest Opinion | IC RED promotes conversation and events to focus on the HIV/AIDs epidemic

November 28, 2021

When I joined IC RED — a University of Iowa student organization dedicated to raising awareness, erasing stigmas, and defeating HIV/AIDS — in 2019, I knew I had joined the right organization where...