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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Iowa City City Council Members meet at the Senior Center on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021.

Iowa City City Council approves rezoning of Hickory Hill Park for senior living facility

Emily Delgado, News Reporter December 14, 2021

Part of Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City will be rezoned and expanded to allow construction for a senior living facility. The Iowa City City Council unanimously voted on Tuesday to rezone 48.75 acres...

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is drawn up on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020.

Status of vaccine mandates for UI employees remains on hold

Kate Perez, News Reporter December 14, 2021

The status of COVID-19 vaccination requirements continues to change for different businesses, and it is no different for University of Iowa employees. Up until last week, the University of Iowa’s...

Iowa enters the field before the Big Ten Championship game between No. 13 Iowa and No. 2 Michigan at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. Iowa last appeared in the Big Ten Championship in 2015 where the Hawkeyes were defeated by Michigan State.The Wolverines became Big Ten Champions after defeating the Hawkeyes, 42-3.

On the Line | Daily Iowan football staff picks Citrus Bowl, other postseason games

DI Staff December 14, 2021

The Daily Iowan football staff picked 10 bowl games, including the Iowa-Kentucky Citrus Bowl, to wrap up this season of On the Line. Check out everyone’s game picks below. Citrus Bowl: No. 15 Iowa...

Iowa running back Tyler Goodson rushes the ball as quarterback Spencer Petras fakes a pass during a football game between No. 16 Iowa and Nebraska at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Corn Huskers 28-21. (Grace Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa football notebook | Citrus Bowl edition

Robert Read, Pregame Editor December 14, 2021

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz has not named a starting quarterback for the Citrus Bowl, nor has he indicated if Spencer Petras and Alex Padilla will both see snaps against Kentucky. Petras started...

Kentucky quarterback Will Levis (7) hurdles Tennessee defense for a first down during an SEC football game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Kentucky Wildcats at Kroger Field in Lexington, Ky. on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021.

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Iowa football to face former Penn State quarterback Will Levis in Citrus Bowl

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor December 14, 2021

The Iowa football team will take on Kentucky for the first time in program history in this year’s Citrus Bowl. But it won’t be the Hawkeyes’ first time seeing Wildcat quarterback Will Levis. Iowa...

Iowa defensive back Dane Belton reads the Indiana offense during a football game between No. 18 Iowa and No. 17 Indiana at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Hoosiers 34-6. (Jerod Ringwald/The Daily Iowan)

Citrus Bowl a homecoming for Iowa defensive back Dane Belton

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor December 14, 2021

Dane Belton has been on the precipice of playing a game at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, multiple times in the last eight years. The junior defensive back for the Hawkeyes grew up in...

Former Iowa quarterback Drew Tate remembers 'The Catch' in 2005 Capital One Bowl

Former Iowa quarterback Drew Tate remembers ‘The Catch’ in 2005 Capital One Bowl

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor December 14, 2021

A last-second field goal would have won Iowa the 2005 Capital One Bowl. Instead, a 56-yard, last-second heave for a game-winning, walk-off touchdown provided Hawkeye football fans with one of the...

Iowa defensive lineman Zach VanValkenburg hoists the Heroes Trophy after a football game between No. 16 Iowa and Nebraska at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers 28-21. The Cornhuskers have yet to beat the Hawkeyes since 2014.

Citrus Bowl scouting notebook | No. 15 Iowa vs. No. 22 Kentucky

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter December 14, 2021

Nicknamed the “Big Blue Wall,” Kentucky’s offensive line is one of the best fronts in the nation. The group is one of four finalists for the Joe Moore Award — given to the most outstanding...

Iowa defensive back Riley Moss celebrates an interception on the sideline during a football game between Iowa and Maryland at Maryland Stadium on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Terrapins 51-14. (Jerod Ringwald/The Daily Iowan)

Around the Big Ten | Matchups, power rankings for bowl season

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor December 14, 2021

Power Rankings Michigan — Iowa fans have no reason to contest this ranking. Ohio State — Isn’t the Big Ten runner-up supposed to be in the Rose Bowl? Michigan State — The Big Ten...

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz walks down the sideline during the Big Ten Championship game between No. 13 Iowa and No. 2 Michigan at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. The Wolverines became Big Ten Champions after defeating the Hawkeyes, 42-3.

Iowa football team going for 11th win of the season against Kentucky in Citrus Bowl

Robert Read, Pregame Editor December 14, 2021

Black banners celebrating the bowl games the Hawkeye football program has participated in over the years cover the walls and overlook the turf field in Iowa’s indoor practice facility. The year of...

Iowa City resident Angelia Mahaney demonstrates how to use a sound board at a DJ open house in Iowa City on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Mahaney is a part of the collective Femme Decks which hosted the event. Femme Decks aims to inspire women and minority groups to become active in the digitally manipulated music community.

Iowa City DJ collective Femme Decks combats exclusivity in electronic music

Olivia Augustine, Arts Reporter December 14, 2021

In the world of electronic music making — an area dominated by straight white men — FemmeDecks is an Iowa City based collective that aims to empower women, people of color, and the LGBTQ+ community. Femmedecks...