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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa head coach Vicki Brown talks to players from the sidelines during the Iowa vs Rutgers match at Xtream Arena on Feb. 19, 2021. Iowa defeated Rutgers, 3-1.

Iowa volleyball adjusts to schedule variation

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter March 16, 2021

The last time Iowa volleyball took on Nebraska was November 16, 2019. Nebraska was ranked No. 6 in the country at the time with only three losses on the season, and the Hawkeyes were riding a five-match...

Carver-Hawkeye Arena is seen empty after a men’s basketball game on Dec. 22, 2020.

Opinion | Daily Iowan staffers reflect on 2020 sports cancellations, postponements

Daily Iowan Staff March 16, 2021

When sports shut down in March of 2020, The Daily Iowan staffers witnessed it first-hand. Then-Sports Editor Robert Read and Pregame Editor Pete Ruden were in Indianapolis to cover the Big Ten Men’s...

University of Iowa sophomore Joslin Some video chats with his younger sister on Saturday, March 14, 2021 at his apartment in Iowa City. Some is an international student from Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso in West Africa. His sister calls often, he says, and they often speak in a combination of English and French over the phone. (Jenna Galligan/The Daily Iowan)

International Programs expects a ‘gradual’ return to normal starting this fall

Mary Hartel, News Reporter March 16, 2021

Last spring, Yeji Son was preparing to go home to South Korea for the summer break, hoping that COVID-19 limitations would dwindle by then.  A year later, she’s barely left her 750-square-foot,...

Two students, Nick Fitzpatrick (left) and Kourany Katzen (right) are seen on and near the Old Capitol Building on Tuesday, March 3, 2021, University of Iowa’s instructional day.

Students navigated engaging in campus activities at the University of Iowa this year often without common campus space

Alexandra Skores and Caitlin Crome March 16, 2021

First-year Maddison Smith expected her first Hawkeye college experience to be filled with testing out new eateries and meeting new friends in her residence hall during the fall. After all, her high...

Classroom 105 in the English-Philosophy Building sits empty on Aug. 28, 2020.

Opinion | ‘Dear 2020 self…’: A self reflection after a year of the COVID-19 pandemic

DI Opinions Staff March 16, 2021

You didn’t know this at the time, but Feb. 26 was the last live concert you’ll perform for the unforeseeable future. Based on that statement, you already know 2020 is going to be hard. You’ll...

Actors Steven Willis, Branden Shaw and Kate Anderson perform in Before the Park on Thursday, March 10, 2021. Before the Park is set in the predominantly black community of Seneca Village as its citizens are being forced to flee so New York City can build Central Park over their land.

The people behind the production: Tech for UI’s mainstage share how theater has changed during the pandemic

Jenna Post, Arts Reporter March 16, 2021

In a normal year, a typical rehearsal at the University of Iowa Theatre Building consists of the director working up close with the actors, stage managers and crew members. All of them would move freely...

Iowa players chant and cheer on Will Davies during his singles match at the Iowa Men’s tennis meet v. Wisconsin in the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex on Friday, March. 12, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Badgers 5-2.

A year after its best season, Iowa men’s tennis opts out of Hawkeye uniforms to protest the program’s end

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter March 16, 2021

A little over a year ago today, Iowa men’s tennis picked up one of the biggest wins in the program’s history and achieved its highest national ranking. The Hawkeyes downed then-No. 16 Cornell...

Iowa’s Spencer Lee attempts a takedown against Purdue’s Devin Schroder during the finals of the Big Ten Wrestling Tournament at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College, PA on Sunday, March 8, 2021. Lee won the match with a tech fall 21-3.

Iowa wrestling ready for second chance at NCAA title

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor March 16, 2021

On March 12, 2020, Iowa wrestling was robbed of its chance at history. The Hawkeyes were just five days removed from a first-place team finish at the 2020 Big Ten Championships in Piscataway, New...

Johnson County Supervisor Rod Sullivan reads the agenda during a Johnson County Board of Supervisors work session on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020.

Johnson County Board of Supervisors introduces proposed budget for fiscal year 2022

Marco Oceguera, News Reporter March 16, 2021

Johnson County could see a climb in outstanding debt for the first time in ten years if the fiscal year 2022 budget is approved. The Johnson County Board of Supervisors began the process of discussing...

Iowa forward Luka Garza looks to pass during a men's basketball game between Iowa and Wisconsin at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, March 7, 2021. The Hawkeyes, celebrating senior day, defeated the Badgers, 77-73. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

Luka Garza becomes Iowa men’s basketball program’s first two-time AP All-American

Robert Read, Pregame Editor March 16, 2021

Luka Garza was named a unanimous All-American by the Associated Press on Tuesday, becoming the first Iowa men's basketball player in program history to earn first team All-America honors from the AP...

Marlen Mendoza, the founder of Colectivo de Mujeres en Negocios, the Collective of Women in Business, poses for a portrait at Open Heartland on Thursday, March 11, 2021.

Collective provides support for Latina entrepreneurs in Iowa City

Lily Rosen Marvin, News Reporter March 15, 2021

Marlén Mendoza said the idea to start a collective to support Latina entrepreneurs began with a cup of coffee. When she moved back to Iowa City in 2019, Mendoza reached out to several Latina women...