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The Daily Iowan

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 guard Kate Martin smiles during a basketball game between No. 4 Iowa and Illinois inside a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa, on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024.

Las Vegas Aces select Kate Martin in second round of WNBA Draft

Trey Benson and Kenna Roering April 15, 2024

Kate Martin is headed to the WNBA. After six years with the Iowa women’s basketball team, Martin was selected by the Las Vegas Aces with the 18th overall pick in Monday night’s WNBA Draft. The...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark celebrates a win during a women’s basketball game between No. 3 Iowa and Maryland at a sold-out Xfinity Center in College Park, Md., on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Terrapins, 93-85.

Indiana Fever selects Caitlin Clark as No. 1 overall pick in WNBA Draft

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor April 15, 2024

In second grade, Caitlin Clark was tasked with writing down her life goals:  Own a restaurant. Win the lottery. Earn a basketball scholarship. Meet Maya Moore.  But there’s one dream she...

Iowa guard Tony Perkins drives to the lane during a men’s basketball game between Iowa and Illinois in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, March 10, 2024. Illinois beat Iowa 73-61.

Former Iowa guard Tony Perkins commits to Missouri

Chris Meglio, Sports Reporter April 15, 2024

Former Iowa guard Tony Perkins has committed to Missouri, per On3 Sports.  Perkins was granted another year of eligibility due to COVID-19, and he chose to use that final year of eligibility with...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark is introduced on the jumbotron during the watch party of the NCAA women’s basketball final at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, April 2, 2023. The Tigers defeated The Hawkeyes, 102-85.

Iowa athletics department hosting Final Four watch party inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena

Brad Schultz, Sports Reporter April 3, 2024

The University of Iowa announced it will host a Final Four watch party for the Iowa women’s basketball team's contest with the UConn Huskies inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday evening. Tickets...

Iowa head coach Larissa Libby yells “Go Hawks” as the crowd wishes her a happy birthday during a gymnastics meet between No. 20 Iowa and No. 41 Southern Utah at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Thunderbirds 195.800 to 195.425. (Isabella Tisdale/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa Athletics to conduct independent review of women’s gymnastics program  

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 28, 2024

Iowa Athletics will conduct an independent review of the women’s gymnastics program, the department said in a release Thursday. "Recently, members of the team and staff brought forward concerns...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark celebrates during an NCAA Tournament Second Round game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 8 West Virginia at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Monday, March 25, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Mountaineers, 64-54.

Caitlin Clark offered deal from Ice Cube’s Big3 league

Chris Meglio, Sports Reporter March 27, 2024

Entertainment mogul Ice Cube, co-founder of the Big3 basketball league, confirmed that Caitlin Clark was offered $5 million to participate in the league during the WNBA’s offseason. The offer...

The Johnson County Courthouse is seen on South Clinton Street in Iowa City on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022.

Husband of former Coralville city councilor found not guilty of sexually abusing a child

Jack Moore, News Editor March 26, 2024

Jeffrey Dodds was found not guilty on Monday for three counts of second-degree sexual abuse that could have resulted in him going to prison for up to 75 years.  The case surrounds a daycare called...

Iowa guard Kate Martin and West Virginia guard Kyah Watson fight for a rebound during an NCAA Tournament Second Round game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 8 West Virginia at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Sunday, March 24, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Mountaineers, 64-54.

Iowa women’s basketball sneaks by West Virginia to Sweet 16 in low-scoring battle

Colin Votzmeyer, Assistant Sports Editor March 25, 2024

The first-seeded Iowa women’s basketball team snuck by the eighth-seeded West Virginia Mountaineers, 64-54, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Monday. In...

Iowa City man sentenced for bringing gun into Grant Wood Elementary School

Iowa City man sentenced for bringing gun into Grant Wood Elementary School

Isabelle Foland, News Editor March 25, 2024

The Iowa City parent who brought a gun into Grant Wood Elementary and threatened school staff in late November was sentenced to five years in prison Monday. Brandon Jones, 32, is the parent of a...

Mayflower Residence Hall is seen in Iowa City on Wednesday, June 21, 2023.

Mayflower Residence Hall listed as ‘off market’ on realtor websites

Evan Watson, News Reporter March 25, 2024

University of Iowa’s Mayflower Residence Hall is no longer on the market, according to multiple real-estate sites where the $45 million property was listed.   This comes over a year after the...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark runs past associate strength and conditioning coach Lindsay Alexander during a day of press conferences and open practices ahead of an NCAA Tournament First Round game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 16 Holy Cross at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa, on Friday, March 22, 2024. The Hawkeyes and the Crusaders face off Saturday at 2:00 p.m. CT.

First-seeded Iowa women’s basketball stomps Holy Cross in 99-65 first-round win

Colin Votzmeyer, Assistant Sports Editor March 23, 2024

The first-seeded Iowa women’s basketball team stomped the 16th-seeded Holy Cross Crusaders, 91-65, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday. Similar to...

Speaker of the House, Pat Grassley, R-New Hartford, looks over documents during the first day of the 2024 Iowa legislative session at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024. Grassley has been in the house since 2007.

House Republicans pass Area Education Agency overhaul omnibus in party-line vote

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor March 21, 2024

Iowa House Republicans pushed through a massive amendment to their plan to overhaul Iowa’s nine Area Education Agencies on Thursday. The bill includes their AEA overhaul, a 2.5 percent increase...