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University of Iowa professor offers students Thanksgiving meals

Natalie Dunlap, News Reporter November 21, 2020

The holidays are an opportunity for professors to momentarily step away from their teaching duties and gather with their family. But when University of Iowa Communications Professor Elizabeth Pearce...

University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes defensive lineman Chauncey Golston (57) tackles Penn State Nittany Lions running back Devyn Ford (28) during the first quarter at Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports

Halftime reactions: Fierce run game, stout defense put Iowa up 24-7

Robert Read and Chris Werner November 21, 2020

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Iowa leads Penn State 24-7 at halftime and is two quarters of good football away from improving to 3-2 on the season. The Hawkeyes ran for three touchdowns in the first two...

Iowa Defensive Tackle Daviyon Nixon raises his fist as the Hawkeyes take to their home field for the first time in the season during the Iowa v Northwestern football game at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.  The Wildcats defeated the Hawkeyes 21-20.

Leader on the line: Daviyon Nixon a disruptive force up front for the Hawkeyes

Robert Read, Pregame Editor November 19, 2020

Daviyon Nixon, as he will acknowledge, is always talking. But his play on the field in 2020 is speaking louder than anything. Nixon, Iowa’s charismatic 6-foot-3, 305-pound defensive tackle that...

Regent President Mike Richards listens during the state Board of Regents meeting at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls on Friday, November 15, 2018.

Board of Regents President says tuition will not increase in the spring

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter November 18, 2020

The state Board of Regents will not increase tuition for students in the spring semester, but will return to it’s five-year tuition increase plan in fall 2021. During regent President Mike Richards’...

University of Iowa freshman Julian Wemmie poses for a portrait in front of his high school, Iowa City West. Wemmie was involved in numerous extracurricular activities throughout his time at West.

Iowa high school counselors say that every university has its own ‘admissions game’

Sabine Martin, News Reporter November 17, 2020

Julian Wemmie is a University of Iowa freshman studying chemistry on a pre-med track. To prepare for college, Wemmie’s goal was to be a “well-rounded” student. Balancing his time with playing...

U.S Senator Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, speaks with reporters during a press conference at Mercy Hospital on July 2, 2019.

Chuck Grassley tests positive for COVID-19

Caleb McCullough, Politics Editor November 17, 2020

Sen. Chuck Grassley, the longest-serving Republican in the U.S. Senate and third in line for the presidency, announced Tuesday he tested positive for COVID-19. Grassley, 87, said in a statement...

Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during the Condition of the State address at the Iowa State Capitol on Tuesday, January 14, 2020.

Gov. Kim Reynolds announces stronger mask requirements nine months into pandemic

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor November 16, 2020

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced stronger masking requirements among other COVID-19 mitigation measures on Monday in an effort to curb the dramatic spike in hospitalizations. “These measures are targeted...

Illustration by Kate Doolittle

With cases rising, University of Iowa officials warn Iowa hospitals will soon be overwhelmed

Rachel Schilke and Rylee Wilson November 15, 2020

Iowa’s doctors and scientists issued dire warnings over the weekend as hospitalizations continued to rise across the state, threatening — and in some cases already — overwhelming hospitals in...

Nov 13, 2020; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; A general view of the line of scrimmage between the Iowa Hawkeyes and Minnesota Golden Gophers at TCF Bank Stadium. (Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY)

Hawkeye defense sinks Gophers, secures Floyd’s return trip to Iowa City

Robert Read, Pregame Editor November 14, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS — The game was decided, but the rivalry was still alive in the final seconds of Iowa’s 35-7 victory over Minnesota at TCF Bank Stadium on Friday night. Down by five touchdowns with...

Nov 13, 2020; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes running back Tyler Goodson (15) rushes for a touchdown in the second half against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at TCF Bank Stadium. (Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY)

Iowa football defeats Minnesota for sixth season in a row

Robert Read, Pregame Editor November 13, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS — After an 0-2 start to the 2020 season, the Iowa football team is back to .500 after a dominating 35-7 victory over Minnesota at TCF Bank Stadium. The Hawkeyes have defeated the Gophers...

Iowa's Kaevon Merriweather kneels for the anthem during a football game between Iowa and Michigan State in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020. The Hawkeyes dominated the Spartans, 49-7.

Power to the players: Hawkeyes speak up, kneel down

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter November 12, 2020

The national anthem blared over the public address system at Kinnick Stadium on Oct. 31 before Iowa’s football game against Northwestern, as it always does prior to the opening kickoff. But the optics...

The Old Capitol is seen on Thursday, March 12, 2020.

State Board of Regents select search firm for the University of Iowa Presidential Search Committee

Sabine Martin, News Reporter November 12, 2020

The state Board of Regents has selected AGB Search, a search firm based in Washington, D.C., that will assist the University of Iowa Presidential Search following UI President Bruce Harreld’s retirement...