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Chloe Peterson, Sports Reporter February 2, 2021

There is no doubt that Caitlin Clark is going to be the Big Ten Freshman of the Year. She’s been the Big Ten Freshman of the Week eight times out of 11 weeks this season, and the only reason she didn’t...

Steam swirls around the University of Iowa Power Plant on the evening of Monday, Jan. 14, 2019.

University of Iowa, Board of Regents seek to block auditor’s subpoena for information on public private partnership

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter February 2, 2021

The Iowa Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether the state Board of Regents is allowed to block State Auditor’s Office’s subpoena for the financial records of the University of Iowa’s $1.1...

Catlett Residence Hall is seen on Wednesday, March 6, 2019.

Pandemic leads to increase in canceled residence hall contracts

Caitlin Crome, News Reporter February 1, 2021

More students canceled their residence hall housing contracts this fall as COVID-19 cases rose among students and more classes transitioned online. According to the report from University of Iowa...

A sign for the Iowa City Community School District is seen outside the district's administration building on Tuesday, April 28. (Jake Maish/The Daily Iowan)

Mixed reactions as Iowa City schools do away with hybrid learning

Grace Hamilton, News Reporter February 1, 2021

After Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed off on a bill that requires schools to offer a fully in-person instruction option, the Iowa City Community School District scrapped its hybrid model, causing parents...

File photo of a police cruiser.

City Council will use individual community leaders to gather diverse public input

Claire Benson, News Reporter February 1, 2021

The Iowa City City Council is trying to solicit feedback on its preliminary plan to accelerate community policing introduced in December, hoping to find avenues outside of regular meetings to find...

The outside of Filmscene is seen on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020.

FilmScene and Englert awarded grant to highlight Black artists

Megan Conroy, Arts Reporter February 1, 2021

For their upcoming spring virtual seasons, the Englert will launch a new podcast celebrating Black writers and FilmScene will be able to fund two films highlighting Black creators thanks to the Virtual...

Friday, Jan. 29, 2021; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Iowa Center Luka Garza (55) shoots a three as Illinois Forward Giorgi Bezhanishvili (15) defends him during the Iowa v. Illinois basketball game at State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit:

Hawkeyes taking struggling Spartans seriously ahead of rescheduled matchup

Robert Read, Pregame Editor February 1, 2021

The Iowa men’s basketball team waited eight days in between games prior to its matchup with Illinois. Now, the Hawkeyes play three games in six days. First up in that loaded stretch is Tuesday’s...

Iowa's Samantha Mannix hits a forehand during a women's tennis match between Iowa and Colorado at the HTRC on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020.

Iowa women’s tennis shines at Purdue Invitational

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter February 1, 2021

After a sloppy outing in Austin, Texas a week ago, the Iowa women’s tennis team bounced back to win the majority of its singles and doubles matches at the Purdue Invitational in West Lafayette, Indiana. Iowa...