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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Tennessee football players compete during an event at Topgolf before the 2024 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla., on Friday, Dec. 29, 2023. The Hawkeyes and Volunteers match up at Camping World Stadium on Monday, Jan. 1, at noon CT.

Photos: 2024 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl hosts Topgolf event for Hawkeyes and Volunteers

Ayrton Breckenridge and Grace Smith December 29, 2023

Tennessee and Iowa participated in an event at Topgolf for the 2024 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla., on Friday. Both teams ate food and enjoyed a night of golf. Tomorrow morning, both teams go...

Iowa wide receiver Nico Ragaini speaks with reporters after an Iowa football practice at Celebration High School in Celebration, Fla., on Friday, Dec. 29, 2023. Iowa plays Tennessee in the 2024 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium on Monday, Jan. 1, at noon CT. Ragaini averaged 8.7 yards per reception in the 2023-24 season.

Photos: 2024 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl post-practice interviews

Grace Smith and Ayrton Breckenridge December 29, 2023

Select Iowa football players and special teams coordinator LeVar Woods spoke with reporters and members of the media after a practice at Celebration High School in Celebration, Fla., on Friday. Several...

Iowa offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz walks out of the room during a press conference for the 2024 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl at the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando, Fla., on Friday, Dec. 29, 2023. Ferentz spoke to reporters about his last game with the Hawkeyes on New Year’s Day, discussing his commitment to the Hawkeyes for the next few days. “My focus has been on our football team and our players and doing my job and getting them ready to play football games and trying to help them be in a position to be successful and win games,” Ferentz said. 
“So thats where I kept my focus during the season. Thats where Ive kept my focus since October.”

Photos: 2024 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl player-coordinator press conference

Grace Smith and Ayrton Breckenridge December 29, 2023

A press conference for the 2024 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl was held at the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando on Friday. Iowa and Tennessee athletes and coaches met with members of the media ahead of the matchup on...

Iowa forward Hannah Stuelke goes in for a layup during a women’s basketball game between No. 4 Iowa and Loyola-Chicago at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Ramblers, 98-69. Stuelke played for 25 minutes.

Photos: No. 4 Iowa women’s basketball vs. Loyola-Chicago

The No. 4 Iowa women’s basketball team defeated Loyola-Chicago, 98-69, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday concluding non-conference play. Coming off of a win against Cleveland State last Saturday,...

An audience member waits for Nikki Haley to speak before a Women for Nikki town hall in Davenport on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023.

Photos: Women for Nikki Town Hall

Isabella Tisdale, Photojournalist December 20, 2023

Former UN ambassador and Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley hosted the Women for Nikki Town Hall at the Von Maur Warehouse in Davenport on Wednesday. Haley spoke about political issues she...

Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis greets his supporters after an event hosted by super PAC Never Back Down at the Veterans of Foreign Wars hall in Southwest Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. In a crowd of 60 supporters, DeSantis emphasized his record as Governor of Florida and the legislative results he helped deliver in the state. “I don’t say things idly, when I’m doing it I think about how I’m going to actually get it accomplished,” DeSantis said.

Photos: Ron DeSantis campaigns in Cedar Rapids

Shuntaro Kawasaki, Photojournalist December 19, 2023

With less than a month till the Iowa Republican presidential caucuses on January 15, 2024, Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, joined by U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, campaigned...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark celebrates during game two of the Hy-Vee Hawkeye Showcase between No. 4 Iowa women’s basketball and Cleveland State at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. Clark played for 30 minutes and 36 seconds. The Hawkeyes defeated the Vikings, 104-75.

Photos: No. 4 Iowa women’s basketball vs. Cleveland State in Hy-Vee Hawkeye Showcase

Grace Smith, Photojournalist December 16, 2023

The No. 4 Hawkeyes defeated Cleveland State 104-75, at the Hy-Vee Hawkeye Showcase in a sold-out Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday. 14, 786 fans attended the contest. Cleveland State guard...

Iowa forward Payton Sandfort celebrates during game one of the Hy-Vee Hawkeye Showcase between Iowa men’s basketball and Florida A&M at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023.

Photos: Iowa men’s basketball vs. Florida A&M in Hy-Vee Hawkeye Showcase

Grace Smith, Photojournalist December 16, 2023

The Hawkeyes defeated the Florida A&M Rattlers, 88-52, at the Hy-Vee Hawkeye Showcase in Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday. Iowa improved to 6-5 on the season in the team's first game in...

Michigan Forward Olivier Nkamhoua blocks Iowa’s Patrick McCaffery’s shot during a men’s basketball game between Iowa and Michigan. The Wolverines beat the Hawkeyes, 90-80. Nkamhoua had ten rebounds and scored 12 points during the game.

Photos: Men’s basketball vs. Michigan

Isabella Tisdale, Photojournalist December 10, 2023

The University of Michigan Wolverines defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes, 90-80, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday. Both teams entered the match with similar standings, with the Wolverines sitting at 4-5 and...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark holds up her number to substitute into the game during a women’s basketball game between No. 4 Iowa and Wisconsin at a sold-out Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin, on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Badgers, 87-65.

Photos: No. 4 Iowa women’s basketball vs. Wisconsin

Grace Smith, Photojournalist December 10, 2023

The No. 4 Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the Wisconsin Badgers, 87-65, at a sold-out Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin, on Sunday. The win marks Iowa's 28th straight win against Wisconsin. 14,252 fans flocked...

Iowa’s Maud Zeffou-Poaty jumps in the long jump during the Jimmy Grant Alumni Invitational at the Hawkeye Indoor Track Facility on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023. The Hawkeyes hosted Western Illinois and Wisconsin, competing in events including the pentathlon, weight throwing, field events, and various running events at the indoor track. Zeffou-Poaty placed second with a jump of 5.75 meters.

Photos: 2023 Jimmy Grant Alumni Invitational

DI Visuals Staff December 10, 2023

Athletes gathered for the Jimmy Grant Alumni Invitational at the Hawkeye Indoor Track Facility on Saturday. Iowa seniors Kalen Walker and Paige Magee both broke school records at the Invitational. Walker...

Iowa’s 197-pound Zach Glazier wrestles Columbia’s Jack Wehmeyer at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023.

Photos: Men’s wrestling vs. Columbia

Sara Stumpff, Photojournalist December 9, 2023

No. 4 Iowa men’s wrestling defeated Columbia, 38-3, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday. In an overtime match, Iowa’s Cullan Schriever defeated Columbia’s Angelino Rini at the Carver-Hawkeye Arena...

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