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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 women's basketball team extends home winning streak to 37 games with victory over UNI

Iowa women’s basketball team extends home winning streak to 37 games with victory over UNI

Robert Read, Pregame Editor November 25, 2020

The Iowa women's basketball team dominated in-state rival Northern Iowa, 96-81, to win its season-opener at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday. The Hawkeyes lost to the Panthers 88-66 in Cedar Falls...

Patrick McCaffery, Keegan Murray provide spark off the bench in Iowa's season-opening victory

Patrick McCaffery, Keegan Murray provide spark off the bench in Iowa’s season-opening victory

Robert Read, Pregame Editor November 25, 2020

The Iowa men’s basketball team won its first game since March on Wednesday. The long wait for the 2020-21 season to tip off ended at 3 p.m., but the effects of the pandemic were still very apparent...

Iowa center Luka Garza dunks the ball during the second half of the first Iowa men’s basketball game of the season against the North Carolina Central Eagles at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020. The Hawkeyes defeated Eagles 97-67. (Jenna Galligan/The Daily Iowan)

No. 5 Iowa men’s basketball team defeats N.C. Central in season opener

Robert Read, Pregame Editor November 25, 2020

The No. 5 Iowa men's basketball team has its first win of the 2020-21 season. The Hawkeyes defeated N.C. Central 97-67 on Wednesday in their season opener at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Jordan Bohannon,...

Iowa kicker Keith Duncan kicks the ball during the football game against Nebraska at Memorial Stadium on November 29, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers 27-24. (Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan)

Special teams play proving pivotal for Hawkeye football

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor November 24, 2020

When Kirk Ferentz returned to Iowa City to take Iowa’s head football coaching position in 1999, his first priority was not to establish a great offense or defense, but rather, to craft a quality...

Iowa defensive lineman Brady Reiff tackles Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez during the football game against Nebraska at Memorial Stadium on Friday, November 29, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers 27-24. Martinez rushed a total of 44 yards.

Iowa football notebook: Hawkeyes preparing for two QBs, Nixon’s phone blowing up after pick six

Robert Read, Pregame Editor November 24, 2020

For the second week in a row, the Iowa football team doesn’t know who its opponent will start at quarterback. Last week, Will Levis got the start for Penn State against Iowa, although he was benched...

Clark putting accomplishments behind her ahead of season-opener

Clark putting accomplishments behind her ahead of season-opener

Chloe Peterson, Sports Reporter November 24, 2020

Freshman Caitlin Clark came to Iowa with a slew of accolades under her belt. Clark was a five-star college prospect at Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines, Iowa, and her commitment to...

Iowa guard Alexis Sevillian drives to the basket during a women's basketball game between Iowa and Nebraska at Carver Hawkeye Arena on Monday Feb. 6, 2020. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers 76-60.

Iowa women’s basketball announces 2020-21 schedule

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor November 23, 2020

Iowa women's basketball, in conjunction with the Big Ten Conference, announced its 2020-21 women's basketball schedule Monday afternoon – just two days before the season is officially slated to begin. In...

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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...