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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Northwestern punter Hunter Renner punts the ball as Iowa linebacker Kyler Fisher attempts to block it during the 2023 Wildcats Classic, a football game between Iowa and Northwestern at Wrigley Field in Chicago, on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wildcats, 10-7.

Iowa linebacker Kyler Fisher finds progress in the details

Matt McGowan, Pregame Editor November 16, 2023

Iowa linebacker Kyler Fisher isn’t afraid to design his own future, even when the world around him paints a different picture. Driving home from Minnesota State University, Mankato with his parents...

Ohio State wide receiver Emeka Egbuka catches a touchdown pass over Iowa defensive back Sebastian Castro during a football game between Iowa and No. 2 Ohio State at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022. Egbuka caught six passes for 80 yards and a touchdown. The Buckeyes defeated the Hawkeyes, 54-10.

Around the Big Ten | Matchups, power rankings for Week 12 of the college football season

Cooper Worth, Pregame Reporter November 16, 2023

Power Rankings Ohio State—Can Ohio State and Michigan just play each other already? Michigan — Eyes on your own paper, Jim.  Penn State —  Maybe the lights were too bright for the...

Rutgers quarterback Gavin Wimsatt throws a pass during a football game between Iowa and Rutgers at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. Wimsatt threw for 93 yards and an interception. The Hawkeyes defeated the Scarlet Knights, 22-0.

Weekly Wager | The Daily Iowan’s official bettor’s guide for Week 12 of the Iowa football season

Matt McGowan and Pete Ruden November 16, 2023

Pete Ruden's (19-11, $1,722) Picks: Iowa -3 Iowa has a commanding lead in the Big Ten West standings, and unlike last year, I don’t see the Hawkeyes letting it slip away.  In 2022, all Iowa...

Iowa defensive back Deshaun Lee celebrates during a football game between No. 25 Iowa and Utah State at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023. The Hawkeyes lead the Aggies, 17-3, at halftime.

Five things to watch ahead of Iowa football’s game against Illinois

Matt McGowan, Pregame Editor November 16, 2023

1. Repeat offensive performance The most shocking aspect of Iowa’s 22-0 win wasn’t the Hawkeye defense’s first shutout, but rather the offensive resurgence. Just a week removed from putting...

Contributed photo of Kid Captain Cooper Estenson and Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson.

Kid Captain Cooper Estenson brings unconditional joy

Julia Rhodes, News Reporter November 16, 2023

Cooper Estenson found out he would be an Iowa football Kid Captain on April 24. That same date a year later, the 11-year-old will ring the bell at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital,...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark gets introduced during a basketball game between No. 2 Iowa and Kansas State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023.

No. 2 Iowa women’s basketball drops first loss of season to Kansas State, 65-58, amid shooting woes

Colin Votzmeyer, Assistant Sports Editor November 16, 2023

The No. 2 Iowa women’s basketball team dropped its first game of the season to Kansas State in a return to Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday night. The Hawkeyes entered the contest fresh off of...

Activists engage with local law enforcement after a Young Americans for Freedom hosted event in the Iowa Memorial Union’s Blackbox Theater in Iowa City featuring Chloe Cole, a person who detransitioned, on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. Pro-Transgender activists protested outside the IMU and later blocked the N Madison St. and W Jefferson St. intersection. The protest concluded in front of University of Iowa president Barbara Wilson’s residence on Church St.

Six protestors at UI Chloe Cole lecture charged with disorderly conduct, interference with official acts

Alejandro Rojas, News Editor November 16, 2023

After a protest against the lecture of conservative speaker Chloe Cole on Oct. 16, six people were charged with disorderly conduct and interference with official acts.  Students and residents protested...

Second Democrat announces run in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District

Second Democrat announces run in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor November 16, 2023

Melissa Vine, the director of the Des Moines nonprofit The Beacon, announced her candidacy for Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District seat on Thursday.  Vine will face a primary challenge against Lanon...

Newly elected President Pro Tem Jayne Finch speaks during an Iowa City Community School District School Board meeting in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023.

Iowa City schools continue to implement restorative justice to discipline students

Grace Olson, News Reporter November 16, 2023

The Iowa City Community School District is in the third year of five for its restorative justice program, which aims to address behaviors that might otherwise suspend or punish students. Since its...

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Avi Lapchick, Arts Editor November 16, 2023

More than six centuries since the publication of one of the earliest canon frame narratives, Geoffrey Chaucer’s “The Canterbury Tales” remains an ever-present topic of discussion in contemporary...

The Old Capitol Building is seen in Iowa City on  Tuesday April, 25, 2023.

UI international student enrollment bounces back, regent universities see overall student increase

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter November 16, 2023

Student enrollment slightly increased at the University of Iowa and all regent-governed universities and international enrollment is on the rise, according to the fall enrollment report.  The UI,...

"This Book is Gay" at the Braintree Public Library on Wednesday February 15, 2023

IC high school students share concerns on district’s book bans

Grace Olson, News Reporter November 16, 2023

Several students from Iowa City High School expressed concerns at the Iowa City Community School District’s school board meeting on Nov. 14 about Iowa legislation that led to the district removing...