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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa’s 165-pound Alex Marinelli wrestles Bucknell’s Zachary Hartman during the third session of the 57th Annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championships at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, IL, on Monday, Dec. 30, 2019. Marinelli won by decision, 8-3.

Iowa wrestling sets team scoring record, crowns five champions at Midlands

Austin Hanson, Sports Reporter December 31, 2019

For the seventh season in a row, Iowa wrestling brought home the Midlands team championship. This time around, it was in historic fashion. Iowa overpowered the field on its way to the 29th Midlands...

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz gets emotional as the announcer mentioned Hayden Fry during the Holiday Bowl game between Iowa and USC at SDCCU Stadium on Friday, Dec. 27, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans, 49-24.

Iowa honors Hayden Fry during and after Holiday Bowl win

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor December 28, 2019

Something special happened in the Iowa locker room after the Hawkeyes beat USC 49-24 in the Holiday Bowl on Friday. When the Hawkeyes left the field after the trophy presentation, everyone, fresh off...

Iowa quarterback Nate Stanley drops back to pass during the 2019 SDCCU Holiday Bowl between Iowa and USC in San Diego on Friday, Dec. 27, 2019.

Iowa clinches 10th win with Holiday Bowl victory over USC

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor December 27, 2019

Iowa defeated USC, 49-24, in the Holiday Bowl on Friday to clinch its third-consecutive bowl victory and 10th win of the season. It all started with trick plays. https://youtu.be/WyHSIFbGjg4 On...

Iowa defensive end AJ Epenesa prepares for a play during the Iowa football game against Miami (Ohio) at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, August 31, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Redhawks 38-14.

Keys to the 2019 Holiday Bowl

Pete Ruden and Anna Kayser December 27, 2019

Iowa wins if: It slows USC's receiving corps. The Trojans' offense features three wide receivers who have recorded at least 65 receptions, 850 yards, and six touchdowns. Michael Pittman Jr. leads...

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz speaks during the 2019 SDCCU Holiday Bowl Coaches Press Conference in the Grand Hyatt Hotel in San Diego on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019.

Iowa football battles losses in Holiday Bowl

Anna Kayser, Sports Editor December 26, 2019

For Iowa football, this season has been riddled with losses. From injuries to deaths in the program, the Hawkeyes have fought through adversity all season. Now, they’re gearing up to continue that...

Iowa defensive back Michael Ojemudia prepares for a tackle during the football game against Illinois on Saturday, November 23, 2019.

Ojemudia steps up to lead secondary

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor December 25, 2019

Michael Ojemudia wasn’t always the All-Big Ten player he proved to be this season. A three-star recruit from Farmington Hills, Michigan, Ojemudia embodied the Hawkeye way. He steadily climbed through...

Iowa kicker Keith Duncan makes a practice kick during a football game between Iowa and Iowa State at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames on Saturday, September 14, 2019. The Hawkeyes retained the Cy-Hawk Trophy for the fifth consecutive year, downing the Cyclones, 18-17. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa State marked turning point for Duncan

Anna Kayser, Sports Editor December 24, 2019

Keith Duncan’s consensus All-American season might never have happened if it didn’t rain in Ames on Sept. 14. “I had the mindset in the [Iowa State] game, like put me anywhere on the field, and...

Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. waves to the audience following a town hall event at North Central Junior High School in North Liberty on Saturday, December 21, 2019.

Elizabeth Warren calls out corruption at North Liberty town hall

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor December 21, 2019

Dee Kaefring is a retired nurse who is considering to support Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Democratic caucus night. Kaefring said she saw the downfalls of the health-care industry firsthand, and she likes...

Iowa quarterback Chuck Hartlieb and Iowa coach Hayden Fry embrace after the Hawkeyes’ victory over Ohio State on Saturday Nov.14, 1987. (Daily Iowan archives)

Legendary Iowa football coach Hayden Fry dies

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor December 17, 2019

Former Iowa football coach and Hawkeye legend Hayden Fry died Tuesday at the age of 90. Fry is credited with turning the Hawkeye football program around and playing a key role in making it what it is...

Harriet B. Nembhard, Courtesy Penn State University

Harriet Nembhard named new UI dean of College of Engineering

Charles Peckman, Senior Reporter December 17, 2019

Come June 2020, Harriet Nembhard will trade in the black and orange of Oregon State University for black and gold as the new dean of the University of Iowa College of Engineering. Currently, Nembhard serves...

Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon attempts a 3-pointer during a men's basketball game between Iowa and Southern Illinois-Edwardsville at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cougars, 87-60. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

Bohannon to undergo season-ending hip surgery

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor December 16, 2019

Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon will miss the rest of the season after electing to undergo hip surgery, Iowa announced Monday. Bohannon will have surgery on his left hip at the University of Iowa Hospitals...

Then-Regent President Bruce Rastetter announced the newly appointed UI President Bruce Harreld during a meeting in the IMU on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015. Harreld is the 21st president of the University of Iowa.

The decade as it was

December 15, 2019

How will the Hawkeye State play its role in determining the next major parties’ presidential nominees as the first-in-the-nation caucus state? What will come of the University of Iowa’s recently approved...