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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 guard Tony Perkins jumps for a layup during a men’s basketball game between Iowa and Michigan State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Spartans, 112-106. Perkins scored 24 points and had 6 assists.

Photos: Iowa men’s basketball vs. Michigan State

Matt Sindt, Photo Editor February 25, 2023

Iowa men’s basketball defeated Michigan State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, 112-106. By the end of the first half the score was tied, 42-42. The Spartans started to pick up steam in the second...

Iowa’s women’s tennis team pick up tennis balls during a women’s tennis meet at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreational Complex on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. The Cyclones defeated the Hawkeyes, 4-0.

Photos: Iowa tennis vs. Iowa State

Cody Blissett, Photojournalist February 25, 2023

No. 4 ranked Iowa State women’s tennis defeat No. 40 Iowa’s women’s tennis, 4-0, at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreational Complex on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Iowa lost 2 of 3 doubles matches against...

Iowa’s No. 1 nationally ranked 125-pound Spencer Lee gets lifted by teammates during a wrestling dual between No. 2 Iowa and No. 6 Oklahoma State in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday Feb. 19, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cowboys, 28-7.

Photos: No. 2 Iowa wrestling vs. No. 6 Oklahoma State

Matt Sindt and Cody Blissett February 19, 2023

The second-ranked Iowa men's wrestling team defeated No.6 Oklahoma State, 28-7, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2022. The Hawkeyes won 8 out of 10 matchups against the Cowboys. This...

Iowa’s Alexa Ebeling (left) listens to Iowa’s Adeline Kenlin (right) before competing on beam during a gymnastics meet between No. 18 Iowa and Rutgers at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Scarlet Knights 196.200-195.125.

Photos: No. 18 Iowa gymnastics vs. Rutgers

Ayrton Breckenridge and Emily Nyberg February 18, 2023

The No. 18 Iowa gymnastics team defeated Rutgers, 196.200-195.125, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023. Iowa's JerQuavia Henderson placed first in vault and floor with a score of 9.925...

Iowa guard Tony Perkins shoots the ball during a men’s basketball game between Iowa and Ohio State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Buckeyes, 92-75. Perkins scored 24 points.

Photos: Iowa men’s basketball vs. Ohio State

Matt Sindt, Photo Editor February 17, 2023

Iowa men’s basketball defeated Ohio State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, 92-75. The Hawkeyes had 11 total offensive rebounds while Buckeyes only managed 2. Iowa guard Tony Perkins scored 24...

University of Iowa freshman Kyeon Westbrook snowboards on the Pentacrest on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. Several classes were canceled because of the weather. Snow totals in Iowa City were as high as 10.5 inches. Westbrook said, “We didn’t have much snow left in the season. We gotta do it while we can.” (Ayrton Breckenridge/The Daily Iowan)

Featured Photos: Snow Much Fun

Ayrton Breckenridge, Films Editor February 16, 2023

On Thursday afternoon, students took to the Pentacrest to ski, snowboard and sled. According to KCRG areas of Iowa City received up to 10.5 inches of snow.  University of Iowa freshman Kyeon Westbrook...

Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks ato the press during the Parents' Rights Grassroots Rally hosted by Advancing American Freedom at Pizza Ranch in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on February 15, 2023.

Photos: Mike Pence rally in Cedar Rapids

Darren Chen, Photojournalist February 15, 2023

A protest was held outside of the Pizza Ranch in Cedar Rapids, Iowa this past Wednesday afternoon. Protest fills the street across from the former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence visit to Cedar Rapids,...

Wisconsin guard Brooke Schramek chases after the ball during a women’s basketball game between No. 7 Iowa and Wisconsin at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. Schramek played for 30 minutes. The Hawkeyes defeated the Badgers, 91-61.

Photos: No. 7 Iowa women’s basketball vs. Wisconsin

Ayrton Breckenridge and Cody Blissett February 15, 2023

The Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the Wisconsin Badgers, 91-61, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. Iowa guard Catlin Clark led the Hawkeyes with 24 points and played for 29 minutes. Iowa’s...

Megan Wichmann takes a breath in between running drills with coworkers at a training tower in Cedar Rapids on Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. The first-generation firefighter became a Cedar Rapids firefighter in 2014 after obtaining her EMS and fire science certificates and degrees from Kirkwood Community College in 2013.

Traversing through the smoke: Women on the frontline of fires and hardship

Grace Smith, Photojournalist February 14, 2023

Megan Wichmann sat in her high school English classroom in 2009 and contemplated her new assignment for the month: Pick a career and research it. Wichmann was interested in shadowing a paramedic,...

Iowa’s Karina Muñoz competes on bars during a gymnastics meet between No. 17 Iowa and No. 12 Michigan State at the Xtream Arena on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2022. Muñoz scored 9.850. The Hawkeyes defeated the Spartans 196.150-195.725.

Photos: No. 17 Iowa gymnastics vs. No. 12 Michigan State

Shuntaro Kawasaki, photojournalist February 12, 2023

No. 17 Iowa gymnastics competed against No. 12 Michigan State at the Xtream Arena on Saturday. The Hawkeyes defeated the Spartans 196.150-195.725.  

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark (22) celebrates during a basketball game between No.5 Iowa and Rutgers at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Scarlet Knights, 111-57.

Photos: No. 5 Iowa women’s basketball vs. Rutgers

Daniel McGregor-Huyer, Photojournalist February 12, 2023

The No.5 Iowa women’s basketball team defeated Rutgers, 111-57, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023. Every Iowa player scored points, with five of them scoring double digits. Iowa...

Iowa’s No.13 157-pound Cobe Siebrecht defeats Michigan’s No.10 Will Lewan during a wrestling dual between No. 2 Iowa and No. 9 Michigan at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wolverines 33-8. Siebrecht defeated Lewan, 3-1.

Photos: No. 2 Iowa wrestling vs. No. 9 Michigan

No.2 Iowa Wrestling defeated No.9 Michigan, 33-8, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Friday, Feb. 10, 2022. The Hawkeyes won 8 of 10 matchups against the Wolverines. Iowa’s No. 1 125-pound Spencer...