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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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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 9, 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...

An attendee looks at the silent auction during the Holiday Thieves Market on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel & Conference Center Expo Hall In Coralville.

Photos: 2023 Holiday Thieves Market

Isabella Tisdale, Photojournalist December 9, 2023

Iowa City Summer of the Arts hosted the first day of the annual Holiday Thieves Market at the Hyatt Regency Hotel and Conference Center Expo Hall in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday. The market included...

Protestors leave the Pentacrest during the Transgender Solidarity March in Iowa City on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. The march began on the steps of the Old Capitol and circled around downtown Iowa City.

Photos: Iowa City Transgender Solidarity March

Isabella Tisdale and Aishani Kundu December 8, 2023

A Transgender Solidarity March was held in Iowa City on Friday. The march was in response to the recent charges against nine protestors, according to protest flyers, protesting conservative speaker Chloe...

Iowa State forward Milan Momcilovic and Iowa forward Owen Freeman walk past each other during a basketball game between Iowa and Iowa State at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. The Cyclones defeated the Hawkeyes, 90-65.

Photos: Iowa men’s basketball vs. Iowa State

Cody Blissett, Visual Editor December 7, 2023

The Cyclones defeated the Hawkeyes, 90-65, at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa on Thursday. Iowa State led the entire game, scoring 47 in the first period and 43 in the second, compared to Iowa’s 29...

Photos: No. 4 Iowa women's basketball vs. Iowa State

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

Grace Smith, Photojournalist December 6, 2023

No. 4 Iowa defeated Iowa State, 67-58, during the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series, a basketball game at a sold-out Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa, on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. In the teams' 54th meeting, Iowa...