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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The Scoreboard: Feb. 19, 2021

The Scoreboard: Feb. 19, 2021

February 19, 2021

This week on "The Scoreboard," hosts Austin Hanson and Shivansh Ahuja are joined by Daily Iowan Pregame Editor Robert Read and DI Assistant Sports Editor Isaac Goffin to break down Iowa wrestling's COVID-19-related...

On the Record: Feb. 19, 2021

On the Record: Feb. 19, 2021

February 19, 2021

In this episode of “On the Record” host Eleanor Hildebrandt and co-producer Hailey Marx sat down with DI reporters to get an in-depth look at their stories and talk this week’s headlines. Natalie...

The Old Capitol building is seen from the T. Anne Cleary on Feb. 10, 2021.

University of Iowa to receive additional funds from stimulus packages

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter February 19, 2021

The University of Iowa will receive additional funding from the most recent stimulus package that will be distributed during the spring 2021 semester. The funds from the Higher Education Emergency...

Feb 18, 2021; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Wisconsin Badgers forward Micah Potter (11) fights for space among Iowa Hawkeyes defenders during the second half at the Kohl Center. Mandatory Credit: Mary Langenfeld-USA TODAY Sports

Hawkeyes clamp Badgers in Madison

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor February 18, 2021

Ranked as low as 121st in adjusted defensive efficiency this season per KenPom, Iowa men’s basketball’s defense has been a liability for head coach Fran McCaffery all season long. Now, the Hawkeyes...

Feb 18, 2021; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes center Luka Garza (55) looks to shoot as Wisconsin Badgers forward Micah Potter (11) defends during the second half at the Kohl Center. Mandatory Credit: Mary Langenfeld-USA TODAY Sports

Luka Garza’s 30-point performance leads Hawkeyes to lopsided road victory over Badgers

Robert Read, Pregame Editor February 18, 2021

MADISON, Wis. — Joe Wieskamp knew what was going to happen on the court at the Kohl Center Thursday night. And there wasn’t anything Wisconsin could do to stop it. Luka Garza had only scored...

Iowa midfielder Hailey Rydberg makes a pass during a women's soccer match between Iowa and Maryland at the Iowa Soccer Complex on Sunday, October 13, 2019. The Hawkeyes shut out the Terrapins, 4-0. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa women’s soccer set for season-opener against Wisconsin

Hunter Moeller, Sports Reporter February 18, 2021

The Iowa women’s soccer team is set to open its season this Saturday at 6:30 p.m. as it travels to Loves Park, Illinois, to face off against Wisconsin. The last matchup between the two teams came...

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. (Hannah Kinson/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa gymnastics returns to action with two weekend matchups

Hunter Moeller, Sports Reporter February 18, 2021

The Iowa men's and women's gymnastics teams return to action this weekend, with the No. 6 men hosting No. 5 Penn State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena Saturday at 6 p.m. The seventh-ranked women are making...

Iowa Defensive Specialist Joslyn Boyer bumps the ball during the Iowa Volleyball game against Indiana on Feb. 6, 2021 at Xtream Arena. Indiana defeated Iowa 3-2. (Casey Stone/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa volleyball returns to Xtream Arena for two-game homestand against Rutgers

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter February 18, 2021

Iowa volleyball will return to action at Xtream Arena this weekend, as it looks to get back in the win column against Rutgers. The 1-7 Hawkeyes will take on a struggling Scarlet Knights team that...

Several students are seen walking on the University of Iowa campus on Feb. 4 after a snowstorm rolled through earlier that day.

Students continue to go out despite dangerous weather

Claire Benson, News Reporter February 18, 2021

Despite Iowa City experiencing freezing temperatures and winter weather advisories—with the wind chill making it feel close to 35 degrees below zero outdoors in recent days—some students continue...

Photo of Jeremy 
Geragotelis, writer and performer, from An Unsettled Body. Contributed by director Kenneth Collins.

‘An Unsettled Body,’ to explore historical moment through new lens

Maddie Johnston, Arts Reporter February 18, 2021

On a Sunday morning in 1661, in the small town of Newbury, Massachusetts, a young Quaker woman named Lydia walked naked into her church. In 17th century New England, Puritans exerted extreme power...

The Faculty Arts Studio sits vacant on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. at 3111 Hawkeye Park Rd. The buildings are set to be demolished. (Jeff Sigmund/Daily Iowan)

Old Faculty Art Studios to be demolished in the spring

Parker Jones, Arts Reporter February 18, 2021

After 57 years of use, the old Faculty Art Studios, located between the Hawkeye Tennis Rec Complex and the Hawkeye Commuter Parking Lot, will be demolished this spring. Originally built in 1963,...