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Rapid Recap: No. 8 Hawkeyes fall to No. 7 Buckeyes at Carver-Hawkeye Arena

Rapid Recap: No. 8 Hawkeyes fall to No. 7 Buckeyes at Carver-Hawkeye Arena

Robert Read, Pregame Editor February 4, 2021

The No. 8 Iowa men's basketball team lost for the second time in three games on Thursday, falling to No. 7 Ohio State, 89-85, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Buckeyes (15-4 overall, 9-4 Big Ten) take...

A snow plow shovels snow on Clinton Street in Iowa City on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. A winter storm warning was issued for eastern Iowa.

Iowa City blasted by another winter storm

Rachel Schilke, News Editor February 4, 2021

Iowans were hit with another winter storm on Thursday, with the National Weather Service expecting 6 to 9 inches of snow for Iowa City. University of Iowa Associate Vice President and Dean of Students...

Fact Check | School choice law may give tax dollars to corporations

Fact Check | School choice law may give tax dollars to corporations

Seth Taylor, PolitiFact Reporter February 4, 2021

PolitiFact Iowa is a project of The Daily Iowan’s Ethics & Politics Initiative and PolitiFact to help you find the truth in politics. Edited by Lyle Muller and Sarah Watson If your time...

The Old Capitol building is seen on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019.

University of Iowa’s first round of public/private partnership funding distributed

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter February 4, 2021

The University of Iowa distributed its first round of funding after the finalization of a $1.1 billion public/private partnership for its utility system in December 2019. On Thursday, the university...

Kim Reynolds talks at Hy-Vee in Coralville during her 99 Counties tour on Thursday, April 5, 2018.

Gov. Kim Reynolds said Iowa is looking for a partner to help speed up vaccine rollout

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor February 4, 2021

Gov. Kim Reynolds said during a Thursday press conference that she’s currently working with Iowa counties and local health departments to address the state’s slow vaccine distribution, as Iowa...

UI Interim Provost and Executive Vice President, Kevin Kregel, speaks at a press conference on Monday, Aug. 10, 2020 in the IMU 2nd floor ballroom. Kregel said the university is holding TA orientations and online workshops to ensure classroom safety in the fall.

Kevin Kregel named permanent provost and executive vice president at University of Iowa

Sarah Watson, Executive Editor February 4, 2021

The University of Iowa removed another interim title this week. Kevin Kregel, the UI's interim provost and executive vice president, was named a permanent provost and executive vice president on...

Iowa coaches Terry (left) and Tom Brands gesture toward the officials during a wrestling dual meet between Iowa and Nebraska at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020. The Hawkeyes defeated the Huskers, 26-6.

Iowa head wrestling coach Tom Brands tests positive for COVID-19

Robert Read, Pregame Editor February 4, 2021

University of Iowa head wrestling coach Tom Brands has tested positive for COVID-19, the Hawkeye wrestling program announced Thursday morning. Brands tested positive during his regularly scheduled rapid...

Iowa center Luka Garza celebrates during a men's basketball game between Iowa and Penn State on Saturday, Feb. 29 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes defeated the Nittany Lions 77-68.

Hawkeyes head into matchup against No. 7 Ohio State with reclaimed momentum

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor February 3, 2021

After dropping two-straight games, Iowa men’s basketball snapped its skid and recaptured some of its early-season momentum with an 84-78 win over Michigan State Tuesday night. For the Hawkeyes,...

Reimagining Campus Safety committee holds first town hall, unveils three prototypes for changing campus safety

Reimagining Campus Safety committee holds first town hall, unveils three prototypes for changing campus safety

Mary Hartel, News Reporter February 3, 2021

At the first of two scheduled town hall meetings, the reimagining campus safety committee introduced three new prototypes for campus safety models and asked for feedback. The committee was formed...

The Voxman Music Building is seen on Monday, Aug. 24, 2020.

Opinion | The University of Iowa School of Music sets a standard for others

Hannah Pinski, Opinions Editor February 3, 2021

The first COVID-19 test I took wasn’t provided by a medical institution or pharmacy but instead by the University of Iowa School of Music. Recently, the School of Music partnered with molecular...