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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 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...

Presidential candidate walk-on songs make for a boppin’ playlist

Presidential candidate walk-on songs make for a boppin’ playlist

Kit Fitzgerald, Projects Writer December 15, 2019

The crowds of Iowans who attend political rallies are familiar with long waits, shifting from foot to tired foot and bouncing slightly to the background music while wishing they brought a snack.  These...

Johnson County Board of Supervisors vote on the second reading of the Unified Development Ordinance at the Johnson County Treasurer office on Thursday December 12, 2019.

Johnson County Board of Supervisors moves Unified Development Ordinance forward despite public scrutiny

Julia Shanahan, Assistant Politics Editor December 12, 2019

Local farmers gathered in the hallway of the Johnson County Public Administration Building Thursday night to share frustrations after the county Board of Supervisors adjourned its meeting without a public-comment...

Iowa guard Joe Wieskamp drives to the rim during a men’s basketball match between Iowa and Iowa State at Hilton Coliseum on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cyclones, 84-68. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

Hawkeyes end losing streak at Hilton Coliseum

Robert Read, Assistant Sports Editor December 12, 2019

The Iowa men’s basketball team entered Thursday without notching a regular-season win in Ames since 2001— but that streak has ended. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cyclones, 84-68, at Hilton Coliseum...

University Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Terry Johnson speaks at the utility public private partnership information meeting in The Medical Education Research Facility on Thursday, December 12, 2019. The meeting focused on explaining the 50-year partnership between the University of Iowa, Meridiam and ENGIE.

UI officials field community questions on public/private partnership consultant’s fossil-fuel ties

DI Staff December 12, 2019

Community members questioned leaders managing the University of Iowa’s recently approved utility system public/private partnership — a deal billed as advancing the institution’s sustainability goals...

The Lindquist Center is seen on July 30, 2019. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Social Emotional Learning track helps teachers create a nurturing environment

Lauren White, News Reporter December 11, 2019

Future Hawkeye teachers will be equipped to nurture the classroom environment and focus on improving mental health in youth through a new College of Education track. The University of Iowa has partnered...