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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

Signs encouraging students to wear masks in classrooms are seen on the doors of the English-Philosophy Building at the University of Iowa on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021.

UI Student Wellness requires students, staff to wear masks for all appointments

Kate Perez, News Reporter January 18, 2022

The University of Iowa’s Student Wellness is now requiring medical-grade masks to be worn at all appointments.  The updated requirement applies to both students and staff, and went into effect...

The Iowa spirit squad waves flags at the end of the game while both teams shake hands during a men’s basketball game between Iowa and Western Michigan at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Monday Nov. 22, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Broncos 109-61.

Iowa women’s basketball team’s game against Indiana postponed

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor January 18, 2022

The Iowa-Indiana women's basketball scheduled to be played Sunday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena has been postponed because of COVID-19 issues within the Hoosier program, Hawkeye Athletics announced Tuesday. The...

Photo illustration by Jerod Ringwald.

Some Big Ten universities move online, UI remains in person

Kate Perez, News Reporter January 17, 2022

A rise in COVID-19 cases has left Big Ten institutions to choose how to mitigate the virus as students return to class.  At the University of Iowa, classes will take place in person as scheduled....

University of Iowa students walk across the T.Anne Cleary walkway on their first day of the new semester on Monday, August 24th, 2020. Despite the pandemic, campus remains open and some classes are still being held in person.

UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences sees loss of undergrad international students

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Editor January 17, 2022

The University of Iowa’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences saw a drop in undergraduate international and underrepresented minority students enrollment in the past year, according to the 2021 Diversity,...

Iowa’s 285-pound No. 6 Tony Cassioppi wrestles Illinois’ No. 17 Luke Luffman during a wrestling dual between No. 2 Iowa and No. 21 Illinois at State Farm Center in Champaign, IL on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. The Hawkeyes defeated the Fighting Illini 36-3.

Iowa men’s wrestling breezes by Illinois, 36-3

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter January 16, 2022

The Iowa men’s wrestling team continued its domination of Big Ten Conference competition Sunday afternoon, earning a 36-3 win over the Illinois Fighting Illini at State Farm Center in Champaign....

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark high fives Iowa forward Monika Czinano during a women’s basketball game between Iowa and Nebraska at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. Clark and Czinano led Iowa in scoring with 31 points each. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers, 93-83.

Caitlin Clark notches triple-double in Iowa women’s basketball’s victory over Nebraska

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor January 16, 2022

Iowa women’s basketball sophomore point guard Caitlin Clark stood at the end of the Carver-Hawkeye Arena tunnel on Sunday night as young fans lined up to meet her. The 6-foot guard laughed as...

Iowa defenseman Billy Constantinou attempts to get the puck by Indy forward Brent Gates during a hockey game between the Iowa Heartlanders and Indy Fuel at the Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 12, 2021. Iowa won 5-3.

Iowa Heartlanders wrap up three-game weekend

Isaac Goffin, Sports Reporter January 16, 2022

The Iowa Heartlanders went 1-2 in the three games they played this weekend. Iowa fell to the Kansas City Mavericks, 5-4, at Xtream Arena in Coralville Friday night. The Heartlanders won one of...

Iowa’s Myreanna Bebe leads the 60-meter hurdles during the 2022 Hawkeye Invitational track and field meet at the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. Bebe set a personal record with a time of 8.30 to put her No. 4 all-time for the Hawkeyes. The Hawkeye Invitational hosted Arkansas State, Bradley, Hawkeye Community College, Indian Hills Community College, Iowa Central Community College, Loyola-Chicago, Northern Iowa, South Dakota, UW-Milwaukee, and Western Illinois.

Iowa track and field collects 15 titles at Hawkeye Invitational

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter January 15, 2022

After a near month-long hiatus, Iowa men’s and women’s track and field hosted the Hawkeye Invitational this weekend. The Hawkeyes welcomed 11 teams to Iowa’s indoor track facility. Iowa flexed...

Fans cheer for Iowa’s 149-pound No. 12 Max Murin wrestling Northwestern’s No. 5 Yahya Thomas during a dual at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, IL. Murin defeated Thomas 4-3.

No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling pummels No. 23 Northwestern, 33-6

Isaac Goffin, Sports Reporter January 15, 2022

EVANSTON, Ill. — The Hawkeye men’s wrestling team needed a spark on Friday night. Iowa was down, 6-3, after dropping two of three matches to start its dual against Northwestern at Welsh-Ryan...

A free take home Covid-19 test kit, available at the Iowa City city hall is seen on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021. (Jeff Sigmund/The Daily Iowan)

UI to provide free COVID-19 test kits

Sabine Martin, News Editor January 14, 2022

The University of Iowa will offer at-home COVID-19 test kits for students in the spring semester. Angie Reams, associate vice president and dean of students, wrote in a campus-wide email on Friday,...

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz walks down the sideline during the Big Ten Championship game between No. 13 Iowa and No. 2 Michigan at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. The Wolverines became Big Ten Champions after defeating the Hawkeyes, 42-3.

Iowa football head coach Kirk Ferentz extended through 2029 season

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor January 14, 2022

The University of Iowa extended football head coach Kirk Ferentz’s contract for five years, it was announced Friday. The 66-year-old’s current contract runs through 2025, and the extension will...

The Iowa bench cheers on forward Kris Murray during a men’s basketball game between Iowa and Indiana at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. The Hawkeyes defeated the Hoosiers, 83-74. Murray led the team in points with a new career-high of 29.

Kris Murray’s career-high 29 points leads Iowa men’s basketball past Indiana

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter January 14, 2022

Iowa men’s basketball took down Indiana, 83-74, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday night behind sophomore forward Kris Murray’s career-high 29 points. Murray scored 17 first-half points, which...

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