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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 forward Keegan Murray looks to defend the basket during a men’s basketball game between Iowa and No. 17 Iowa State at Hilton Coliseum in Ames on Thursday Dec. 9, 2021. (Dimia Burrell/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa men’s basketball falls to Iowa State in Cy-Hawk rivalry game

Ben Palya, Sports Reporter December 10, 2021

AMES — For the first time in four years, the Iowa men’s basketball team fell to Iowa State. The Cyclones managed to dominate all aspects of the game in what was a comfortable 73-53 win over Iowa...

Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon drives to the basket. Bohannon led Iowa in scoring with 17 points during a men’s basketball game between Iowa and No. 17 Iowa State at Hilton Coliseum in Ames on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021. The Cyclones defeated the Hawkeyes, 73-53.

Plenty of bad ‘memz’ for Iowa, Jordan Bohannon in 20-point loss to Iowa State

Robert Read, Pregame Editor December 10, 2021

AMES — Right as the final buzzer put an end to No. 17 Iowa State’s 73-53 win over Iowa at Hilton Coliseum on Thursday, the Cyclone men’s basketball Twitter account fired off a tweet that may...

Iowa City City Council Members meet at the Senior Center on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021.

Iowa City City Council to consider vote on final precinct map

Emily Delgado, News Reporter December 9, 2021

The Iowa City City Council will consider a vote on new maps for the city’s precincts and City Council districts at its Dec. 14 special formal meeting. The Johnson County Auditor's office brought...

Iowa center Tyler Linderbaum surveys the field during a football game between No. 18 Iowa and No. 17 Indiana at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Hoosiers 34-6.

Iowa center Tyler Linderbaum wins Rimington Trophy

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor December 9, 2021

Iowa center Tyler Linderbaum won the Rimington Trophy, an honor given to the nation’s top center, Thursday night on ESPN’s College Football Awards Show. Linderbaum, in his second consecutive...

University of Iowa Counseling Services Director Barry Schreier is seen in his office at the Westlawn Building on December 12, 2019. Schreier recently was awarded the Association of University and College Counseling Center’s President’s Award for Meritorious Service in the National Field of Campus Mental Health.

UI hires mental health counselors in response to student distress

Ryan Hansen, News Reporter December 9, 2021

University of Iowa staff and students are feeling some mental distress on their academic success nearing the end of the semester. University Counseling Services has become a prominent resource in...

Heartlanders assistant coach Derek Damon writes on a whiteboard at a hockey game between the Iowa Heartlanders and Toledo Walleye at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021. Damon led the bench as head coach Gerry Fleming and two players entered the ECHL’s Health and Safety Protocol and could not attend. The Walleye defeated the Heartlanders, 4-0.

Iowa Heartlanders assistant coach Derek Damon leads bench in loss to Toledo

Isaac Goffin, Sports Reporter December 9, 2021

Derek Damon became the Iowa Heartlanders’ assistant coach in August, but he took the helm of the bench for Wednesday’s game against the Toledo Walleye. The Heartlanders announced that head coach...

Heartlanders goalie Trevin Kozlowski reacts after the Walleye score a goal at a hockey game between the Iowa Heartlanders and Toledo Walleye at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021. Kozlowski allowed three goals for 36 attempts. The Walleye defeated the Heartlanders 4-0.

Iowa Heartlanders walloped by Toledo Walleye

Jake Olson, Sports Reporter December 9, 2021

The Iowa Heartlanders fell, 4-0, to the Toledo Walleye Wednesday night at Xtream Arena in Coralville. The game was the first of three Iowa will play at home against Toledo this week. The Heartlanders...

Elite Octane is a 200 million-gallon ethanol plant outside Atlantic in western Iowa, shown on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021.

UI biologists discover way to produce ethanol more efficiently with yeast strain

Anthony Neri, News Reporter December 8, 2021

Biologists from the University of Iowa discovered a new way to increase the efficiency of ethanol production through yeast strains. The project began in summer 2018 and continued until the research...

Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder signals a jump ball during a women’s basketball game between No. 12 Iowa and No. 15 Iowa State at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa, on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021. The Cyclones defeated the Hawkeyes 77-70.

No. 12 Iowa women’s basketball gets in foul trouble, falls to No. 15 Iowa State

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor December 8, 2021

AMES, Iowa — After a five-year reign, Iowa no longer holds the crown in the Cy-Hawk women’s basketball series. The No. 12 Hawkeyes fell to the No. 15 Cyclones, 77-70, on Wednesday night at Hilton...

Iowa walks to Iowa State’s free throw line during a women’s basketball game between No. 12 Iowa and No. 15 Iowa State at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa, on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021. The Cyclones defeated the Hawkeyes, 77-70.

Iowa women’s basketball falls to Iowa State, 77-70

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor December 8, 2021

AMES, Iowa — Iowa women’s basketball trailed for most of its contest with Iowa State at Hilton Coliseum in Ames on Wednesday night. The Cyclones built a lead as large as 12 points in the second...

Online game framework could help Iowa cities make future ethical decisions on flood prevention

Online game framework could help Iowa cities make future ethical decisions on flood prevention

Natasha Keicher, News Reporter December 8, 2021

An online would-you-rather style game, developed by a University of Iowa graduate student, could provide municipalities in Iowa with an ethical framework for flood control methods. The mitigation...

The construction of the Stanley Museum is shown on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021.

Stanley Museum of Art set to be completed on Dec. 23

Kate Perez, News Reporter December 8, 2021

The University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art will be completed and turned over to the UI to move in on Dec. 23.  Lauren Lessing, director of the Stanley Museum of Art, said to the UI Staff Council...

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