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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa’s Samantha Mannix and Pia Kranholdt (left to right) shake hands with Kansas State’s Maria Santos and Rosanna Maffei (left to right) after a match during a women’s tennis meet at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreational Complex on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wildcats, 4,1.

Iowa women’s tennis team reflects on strategy behind doubles play

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter February 12, 2023

In collegiate tennis duals, the doubles point can prove pivotal. While six singles matches are played between two schools, each worth a point, the seventh point in the first-to-four-points...

Chun coaches her team during practice at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa, on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022. Chun coaches 15 wrestlers and continues to recruit each day. Although the team is still growing, it consists of strong and gritty wrestlers. Felicity Taylor, who transferred to Iowa in June to wrestle, is the first Iowan to win a National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championship title. “We have a small team this year, so we have plenty of space on the mat,” Chun said. “We’re looking to double the size.”

‘Building a plane as the plane is flying’: Clarissa Chun building Iowa women’s wrestling program from ground up

Chloe Peterson, Sports Editor February 12, 2023

Three days a week, 15 women’s wrestlers trot into the Carver-Hawkeye Arena strength and conditioning room. On a typical day, the Iowa women’s wrestling team works through medicine ball circuits...

Opinion | International news fosters global literacy

Opinion | International news fosters global literacy

Yasmina Sahir, Opinions Columnist February 12, 2023

On U.S. campuses, most assigned coursework utilizing media sources and casual conversations center on news outlets like Fox News, MSNBC, CNN, and The New York Times. At the University of Iowa,...

Opinion | GoFundMe’s oversight will affect medical expense donations

Opinion | GoFundMe’s oversight will affect medical expense donations

Katie Perkins, Opinions Contributor February 12, 2023

You think you’ve heard it all, and then you find out someone your best friend went to high school with raised almost $40,000 on GoFundMe to treat her fake cancer. Madison Russo, a 19-year-old Iowa...

Iowa’s Karina Muñoz competes on bars during a gymnastics meet between No. 17 Iowa and No. 12 Michigan State at the Xtream Arena on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2022. Muñoz scored 9.850. The Hawkeyes defeated the Spartans 196.150-195.725.

Photos: No. 17 Iowa gymnastics vs. No. 12 Michigan State

Shuntaro Kawasaki, photojournalist February 12, 2023

No. 17 Iowa gymnastics competed against No. 12 Michigan State at the Xtream Arena on Saturday. The Hawkeyes defeated the Spartans 196.150-195.725.  

Candy Hearts

Sam Knupp, Opinions Contributor February 12, 2023

The worst Valentine’s Day present you can get anyone is definitely those awful heart shaped candies with love messages on them. You know the ones. The ones with messages like, “I love...

Flowers

Sophia Meador, Opinions Editor February 12, 2023

How is your flower bouquet from last Valentine’s Day holding up? Sure, flowers are pretty. They smell nice, and above all, they show your friends and coworkers that you have a valentine...

Iowa right fielder Nia Carter catches the ball during a softball game between Iowa and Purdue at Bob Pearl Field in Iowa City on Saturday, May 7, 2022. The Hawkeyes beat the Boilermakers, 9-3.

Iowa softball senior Nia Carter prepared to build on impressive junior season

Grant Hall, Sports Reporter February 12, 2023

Through her first three seasons in Iowa City, Iowa softball’s Nia Carter has missed just one game. When she’s on the diamond, she is one of the Hawkeyes' best players. As a freshman during...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark (22) celebrates during a basketball game between No.5 Iowa and Rutgers at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Scarlet Knights, 111-57.

Photos: No. 5 Iowa women’s basketball vs. Rutgers

Daniel McGregor-Huyer, Photojournalist February 12, 2023

The No.5 Iowa women’s basketball team defeated Rutgers, 111-57, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023. Every Iowa player scored points, with five of them scoring double digits. Iowa...

Iowa guard Taylor McCabe (2) celebrates with teammates during a basketball game between No.5 Iowa and Rutgers at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Scarlet Knights, 111-57. McCabe scored 12 points and made four three-point shots.

Iowa women’s basketball freshman Taylor McCabe bursts onto scene in win over Rutgers

Chloe Peterson, Sports Editor February 12, 2023

Iowa women’s basketball freshman Taylor McCabe gave Hawkeye fans an introduction to her skills on Sunday afternoon in the Hawkeyes’ 111-57 victory over Rutgers. But her 3-point proficiency wasn’t...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark (22) celebrates during a basketball game between No.5 Iowa and Rutgers at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Scarlet Knights, 111-57.

Iowa women’s basketball’s unselfish play leads to 111-57 rout over Rutgers, 20 total season wins

Colin Votzmeyer, Sports Reporter February 12, 2023

The Iowa women’s basketball team routed Rutgers, 111-57, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday. The fifth-ranked Hawkeyes, coming off a Thursday loss to second-ranked Indiana, 87-78, were propelled...