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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 tight end Sam LaPorta poses for a portrait during Iowa football media day at Iowa football’s practice facility on Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. LaPorta, one of Iowa’s selections to attend Big Ten Media Days in Indianapolis at the end of July, recorded three touchdowns in the 2021-22 season.

From one to No. 1: How Iowa football’s Sam LaPorta became one of the nation’s best tight ends

Chris Werner, Assistant Sports Editor September 1, 2022

As a high school senior, Sam LaPorta believed he was going to play college football at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. The Illinoisan had built strong relationships with the school’s coaching...

Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh speaks during Day 1 of the 2021 Big Ten Media Days at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, on July 22.

Big Ten football notebook | Michigan to play two quarterbacks, Northwestern upsets Nebraska in Ireland

Chris Werner, Assistant Sports Editor August 31, 2022

The Michigan football team engaged in an open quarterback competition between senior Cade McNamara and sophomore J.J. McCarthy through the offseason. With the Wolverines’ season set to kick off...

Contributed photo of Bradley E. Britigan. Britigan is the fourth candidate to be announced for the vice president for medical affairs, Carver College of Medicine dean.

UI announces Bradley Britigan as fourth candidate for vice president of medical affairs, College of Medicine dean

Virginia Russell, News Reporter August 31, 2022

Bradley Britigan is the fourth and final candidate announced in the search for the next University of Iowa vice president for medical affairs and Carver College of Medicine dean, the UI announced on...

Catherines Boutique on North Dubuque Street by Iowa Ave. Thursday, August 25, 2022.

Iowa City’s Catherine’s Boutique pink bench returned

Madeleine Willis, News Reporter August 30, 2022

The iconic pink bench that sits outside Catherine’s Boutique in downtown Iowa City was recently stolen twice in one week and returned by Iowa City residents. The clothing, shoes, and accessories...

K. Fox, the owner of Eightfold Fox, describes a piece of clothing at Trunk Thrift Store in Iowa City on Friday, Aug. 26, 2022.

Coralville fashion designer brings adaptive clothing to customers

Emily Nyberg, News Reporter August 30, 2022

After Coralville resident K. Fox could not find comfortable clothing to wear with a stomach disorder in fast fashion stores, they created their own brand –– Eightfold Fox. “Naturally, I gravitated...

Iowa’s Marisa Schmidt eyes the ball during a women’s tennis match between Iowa and Michigan State at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. The Hawkeyes defeated the Spartans, 4- 3.

Iowa’s international tennis players create global presence

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter August 29, 2022

Iowa tennis sophomore Barbora Pokorna entered a new realm of tennis in the U.S. when she first stepped on the court at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex.  Pokorna is 4,000 miles away from...

The University of Iowa chapter of Delta Gamma is seen in Iowa City on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022.

UI Fraternity and Sorority Life primary recruitment declines during pandemic, FIJI lawsuit

Emily Nyberg, Reporter August 28, 2022

University of Iowa’s Fraternity and Sorority Life reported low student recruitment numbers in the first weeks of the fall semester, regardless of the larger expected enrollment of the class of 2026. The...

A performer at Iowa City’s Latino Festive changes attire in the Pedestrian Mall on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022.

Iowa City’s Latino Fest animates city streets

Vaishnavi Kolluru, Arts Reporter August 28, 2022

Dancers donned in colorful traditional clothing skipped and swayed to folk tunes enlivened by quick drumbeats outside the Pedestrian Mall on Saturday as part of the celebration of Iowa City’s Latino...

Iowa defender Samantha Cary gets introduced during Iowa’s first regular season home soccer game against Kansas at the Iowa Soccer Complex in Iowa City on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022. The Jayhawks defeated the Hawkeyes, 1-0. Cary played for 83 minutes.

Iowa soccer trounces DePaul, earns second win of season

Sam Knupp, Sports Reporter August 28, 2022

Iowa trounced the DePaul Blue Demons on Sunday at the Iowa Soccer Complex. The Hawkeyes held 62 percent of possession and outshot the Blue Demons, 20-4, en route to a 4-0 win. Iowa tallied goals...

People line up to enter the Stanley Museum of Art at its opening celebration at the University of Iowa on Friday, Aug. 26, 2022.

Stanley Museum of Art reopens after 14 years with weekend festival

Parker Jones, Arts Editor August 26, 2022

On a sunny Friday afternoon, hundreds of guests flocked to a shaded white tent in front of the new University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art. After watching several pairs of golden scissors slice through...

Photo Illustration by Ayrton Breckenridge.

Here’s what University of Iowa students think about President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan

Jackson Kalmar, News Reporter August 24, 2022

For University of Iowa fourth-year student Mikeala Hoover, President Joe Biden’s new student loan forgiveness plan – which forgives up to $20,000 in debt for some borrowers – is not enough. “You...

President Joe Biden speaks during his visit at the POET Bioprocessing ethanol plant in Menlo, Iowa, on Tuesday, April 12, 2022.

Biden’s new student loan plan will forgive up to $20,000 in debt

Emily Delgado, Politics Reporter August 24, 2022

President Joe Biden announced a new student loan plan on Wednesday which includes forgiving up to $20,000 in federal student loans per borrower and extends the pause on loan repayment until the end...

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