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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa’s 149-pound Cobe Siebrecht works for inside control against Princeton’s Josh Breeding during a season opener dual wrestling meet between No. 1 Iowa and No. 21 Princeton at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. Siebrecht won by tech fall 16-1. The Hawkeyes defeated the Tigers with a team score of 32-12.

Siebrecht, Iowa men’s wrestling blow by No. 21 Princeton, 32-12

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor November 19, 2021

Cobe Siebrecht grew up about 25 miles from Carver-Hawkeye Arena, graduating from high school in Lisbon, Iowa. The 20-year-old earned his first-ever dual start as a Hawkeye Friday. Siebrecht defeated...

Students cheer in support during a protest against racial discrimination throughout the Iowa City Public School District in Iowa City on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021.

Iowa City high school students march in response to student video with racial slurs

Anthony Neri, News Reporter November 19, 2021

Iowa City Community School District students and members of the Iowa Freedom Riders gathered on the Pentacrest for better recognition of the problems facing students of color in the district after...

Mayasa Hamid holds a sign that reads “Enough is Enough” in front of an Old Capitol Museum employee asking students to move during a protest against racial discrimination throughout the Iowa City Public School District in Iowa City on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. The employee wanted the students to move because they were blocking access. “That is completely understandable, however, her attitude was very uncomfortable,” Hamid said. “This is a peaceful protest and we don’t want to do block anyone from doing anything. We’re just here to remind you Black Lives Matter.”

Photos: Iowa City Community School District discrimination protest

Jerod Ringwald, Photo Editor November 19, 2021

Students from the Iowa City Community School District gathered at the Pentacrest on Friday, Nov. 19. Students protested racial discrimination within the district. Around 100 people showed up to support. The...

Iowa and Southern University warm up during halftime of a women’s basketball game between No. 8 Iowa and Southern University at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Jaguars, 87-67.

Iowa women’s basketball cancels three games

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor November 19, 2021

Iowa Athletics announced Friday that Iowa women's basketball is canceling its next three games against Drake, USC, and Seton Hall because of positive COVID-19 cases within the program. The Hawkeyes...

Iowa’s 165-pound Alex Marinelli grapples with Oklahoma State’s Travis Wittlake during a wrestling dual meet between No. 1 Iowa and No. 9 Oklahoma State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020. No. 2 Marinelli defeated No. 6 Wittlake by decision, 3-2, and the Hawkeyes defeated the Cowboys, 34-6.

Live updates | No. 1 Iowa men’s wrestling kicks off 2021-22 season against Princeton

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor November 19, 2021

The defending NCAA champion Iowa men's wrestling team's 2021-22 campaign will begin at 7 p.m. Friday night. The Hawkeyes will take on the 21st-ranked Princeton Tigers at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The...

Clarissa Chun smiles while being introduced as the new women’s wrestling coach for the University of Iowa during a press conference at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. Chun won an Olympic bronze medal for Team USA in the 2012 Olympics.

Chun ready to lead newly established Iowa women’s wrestling program

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter November 19, 2021

Clarissa Chun spoke with reporters in the Feller Club Room at Carver-Hawkeye Arena Friday afternoon — less than 24 hours after she was named the first-ever head coach of the University of Iowa women’s...

Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder talks with assistant coach Abby Stamp during a women’s basketball game between No. 8 Iowa and Southern University at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Jaguars 87-67. After this win, Bluder has reached a total of 799 wins in her career.

Iowa women’s basketball head coach Lisa Bluder eyes 800 career wins

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor November 19, 2021

Editor's note: Following publication, Hawkeye Athletics announced that Iowa women's basketball is canceling its next three games, including its matchup against Drake, because of positive COVID-19 tests...

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, announces she is seeking reelection in Iowa’s 1st congressional district during a press conference at Dahl Old Car Home in Davenport on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. Miller-Meeks said a goal is to win by more than six votes in 2022 after defeating Rita Hart by a slim margin in the 2020 general election. (Jerod Ringwald/The Daily Iowan)

Miller-Meeks endorsed by other Republican members of Iowa’s congressional delegation

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor November 19, 2021

A week after announcing she will seek reelection in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, has received support from other Republicans in Iowa’s congressional...

'Hang in there, Baby' exhibits artwork created by first-year MFA students

‘Hang in there, Baby’ exhibits artwork created by first-year MFA students

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter November 19, 2021

Art manifests itself in several ways. It can be paint on a canvas, an object hanging by a thread from the ceiling, a video on a television screen, it can even just be dirt on the ground. The “Hang...