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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

FILE - In this file photo, Iowa's rowing team row at the Head of the Iowa on the Iowa River on Sunday, October 27, 2013. (The Daily Iowan/ Tyler Finchum, file)

Iowa rowing recruits test the waters

James Geerdes, [email protected] September 7, 2017

College rowing is unlike most Division-1 athletics. Potential recruits don’t get scouted because of their rowing capabilities but rather, their athleticism. Iowa rowing thrives on these athletes. Hawkeye...

Iowa head coach Bond Shymansky speaks with members of the media during volleyball media day in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017.  The volleyball team will host their Black & Gold scrimmage tomorrow at 2 p.m. in Carver, which will be free to the public. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Shymansky’s passion sparks volleyball culture

Anna Kayser, [email protected] September 7, 2017

Last week, Iowa volleyball head coach Bond Shymansky received a contract extension, which will keep his “True Mental Toughness” culture in the program through the year 2022. Since being named the...

Iowa players celebrate after winning an NCAA football game between Iowa and Wyoming in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated Wyoming, 24-3. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Depleted secondary holds strong for Hawkeyes

September 7, 2017

By Carter Melrose [email protected] A good quarterback licks his chops for two main things: a stack of freshly smoked baby-back ribs and freshman cornerbacks without any college-level experience....

Iowa's Devin Burns chases down a long pass against Notre Dame in Iowa City, at the UI Soccer Complex on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017. (Paxton Corey/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa forward Burns red hot

Jordan Zuniga, [email protected] September 7, 2017

On Aug. 27, the soccer Hawkeyes wrapped up a weekend in which they only managed 1 goal in two games, driving them to spend the next week focusing mostly on offense. It was a strategy that paid off...

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh speaks with members of the media during the Big Ten Media Days at McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Big Ten is back

Pete Ruden, [email protected] September 6, 2017

College football is finally back, and the first week did not disappoint anyone outside of Tallahassee and Gainesville. There were close games and upsets on nearly every channel, giving fans an incredible...

Iowa running back Akrum Wadley gets tackled during the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk trophy game between Iowa and Iowa State in Kinnick Stadium on Sept. 10, 2016. The Hawkeyes handily defeated the Cyclones, 42-3. (The Daily Iowan/File Photo)

Embracing the Iowa-Iowa State culture

Adam Hensley, [email protected] September 6, 2017

In the state of Iowa, the Cy-Hawk Series is a big deal. But ask some of the Hawkeyes who lived out of state before joining the program, and you’d hear a different story. “I didn’t know anything...

Hawkeye Updates

September 6, 2017

Jewell earns another award Add another award to linebacker Josey Jewell’s résumé this season. The senior was named the Bednarik Award’s Player of the Week after his 14-tackle, 2.5-tackles-for-a-loss,...

Iowa golfer Jack Rowe practices chiping during a men's golf practice on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017. The men's team will travel to Minnesota for the Gopher Invitational on Sept. 10. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Golf’s fresh international faces

Sean Bock, [email protected] September 6, 2017

Being a freshman on a college campus is no easy task. Juggling schoolwork, socializing, and other extracurricular activities make the freshman-year adjustment difficult but worth it in the long run. Two...

San Francisco 49ers quarterback C.J. Beathard (3) throws a touchdown pass to wide receiver Kendrick Bourne in the fourth quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., on Friday, Aug. 11, 2017. The 49ers won, 27-17. (John Sleezer/Kansas City Star/TNS)

Iowa responds to Cunningham’s comments

September 5, 2017

The University of Iowa football program issued a statement Tuesday in response to comments made by ex-ESPN analyst Ed Cunningham, who criticized how the Hawkeyes handled former quarterback C.J. Beathard’s...

Iowa's Josey Jewell tackles Wyoming's Avante Cox during the season opener against Wyoming on Saturday, Sep. 2, 2017. The Hawkeyes went on to defeat the Cowboys, 24-3. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Defense leads the charge against Wyoming

Pete Ruden, [email protected] September 5, 2017

In Iowa’s 24-3 win over Wyoming on Sept. 2, the inexperience didn’t really matter, because the experience picked up any slack. While much of the offense and secondary had not started many games,...

Iowa's Karson Sommer runs up a hill at the Hawkeye Invitational Cross Country meet on Friday, Sept. 1, 2017. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Harriers rewrite record books in opener

Jim Geerdes, [email protected] September 5, 2017

The evening of Sept. 1 was meant for racing, and racing it held. The sun slowly set over Iowa’s first meet of the year, the Hawkeye Invitational, as the running began. The event featured eight...

Iowa defensive end A.J. Epenesa celebrates after making a play during an NCAA football game between Iowa and Wyoming in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Baumann: Optimism for the Hawkeyes

Courtney Baumann, [email protected] September 5, 2017

I like to think of myself as an optimist. Well, maybe I’m more of an optimist when it comes to sports, and it’s showing through when I think about the Iowa football team this season. Maybe it’s...