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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 players help Hannah Stuelke get up during an Iowa women’s basketball game against Drake at the Knapp Center on Nov. 17 in Des Moines. The Hawkeyes defeated the Bulldogs, 86-73, with standout performances on both teams.

Iowa women’s basketball puts on defensive clinic in 72-43 home victory over Washington State

Chris Meglio, Pregame Reporter November 24, 2024

Iowa women’s basketball put on a defensive clinic, holding Washington State to 27 percent shooting and 20 turnovers in the 72-43 home victory on Sunday. Such a defensive effort inside Carver-Hawkeye...

Iowa’s No. 31 141-pound Ryder Block throws Iowa State’s Zach Redding during a Cy-Hawk men’s wrestling dual between No. 2 Iowa and No. 12 Iowa State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cyclones 21-15.

No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling escapes Iowa State in 21-15 rivalry win

Colin Votzmeyer, Sports Editor November 23, 2024

The No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling team escaped the Iowa State Cyclones in a 21-15 win inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday night — its 20th-straight against the rival. Both No. 9 Drake Ayala...

Iowa quarter back Jackson Stratton throws the ball during a football game between Iowa and Maryland at SECU Stadium in College Park, Md. on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Terrapins 29-13.

Iowa football’s Next Man In rings true in road victory over Maryland

Matt McGowan, Pregame Editor November 23, 2024

COLLEGE PARK, MD – Iowa football has a Next Man In Award for a reason. On Saturday in the Hawkeyes’ 29-13 victory over  Maryland, the hardware might as well have been a blanket draped over the...

Iowa guard Taylor Stremlow poses for a portrait during Iowa women’s basketball media day at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. The players took photos and answered questions from the media.

Press Box Banter | Getting to know Stremlow

Madeleine Willis, Senior Audio Producer November 23, 2024

Taylor Stremlow is a first-year guard on the Iowa women’s basketball team. Her dynamic game has allowed her to make an impactful start on the court. Stremlow is currently averaging about 15 minutes...

Iowa Sen. Janice Weiner, D-Iowa City, speaks at a public forum hosted by the League of Women’s Voters of Johnson County in the Iowa City Senior Center on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. The forum is the first of three scheduled during the 2024 Legislative session and the topic of discussion is education.

Iowa Sen. Janice Weiner elected as Senate Democrats leader

Liam Halawith, Elections Editor November 22, 2024

Iowa State Sen. Janice Weiner, D-Iowa City, will lead Iowa’s Senate Democrats in the next legislative session.  Weiner is a first-term state senator from Iowa City and previously served on the...

Lawmakers sit in the house chamber during the first day of the 2024 Iowa legislative session at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024.

Iowa House forms new Higher Education Committee

Liam Halawith, Elections Editor November 21, 2024

The Iowa House will have a new committee focused on Higher Education in the next legislative session starting on Jan. 13. Iowa House Republicans, who expanded their majority in November, seek to do...

A ballerina performs during the annual tree lighting ceremony at the University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital on Nov. 21 in Iowa City, Iowa. The Nolte Dance Academy performed alongside the tree lighting.

Stead Family Children’s Hospital celebrates the holidays

Miranda Davis, News Reporter November 21, 2024

To kick off the holiday season, Stead Family Children's Hospital patients, families, and faculty gathered to celebrate a tree lighting on Thursday. The event marks the beginning of the holiday season...

Photo contributed by Maria Drout

UI alumna named to 2024 Time100 Next list

Miranda Davis, News Reporter November 21, 2024

When Maria Drout graduated from the University of Iowa in 2010 with a degree in physics and astronomy, she never could have expected that over a decade later, she’d be making an international name...

Water fills a cup from a dorm faucet in Iowa City on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. Many cities in Iowa have fluorinated drinking water to help prevent tooth decay.

Robert F. Kennedy wants to remove fluoride from water. What does that mean?

Brianna Brands, News Reporter November 21, 2024

On Nov. 2, Robert F. Kennedy, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. Health Secretary, claimed via the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, that the Trump White House will advise...

The two-movie release day phenomenon

The two-movie release day phenomenon

Charlie Hickman, Arts Editor November 21, 2024

Ever since “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” took the world by storm on Jul. 22, 2023, movie studios have been eager to create the next “Barbenheimer” phenomenon. This year, “Gladiator II”...

Mercy Hospital is seen in Iowa City on Wednesday, March 12, 2023.

Iowa Supreme Court overturns $97 million malpractice verdict

Emma Jane, News Reporter November 20, 2024

The Iowa Supreme Court overturned a historic $97 million medical malpractice verdict on Nov. 8, dismissing the record-setting 2022 award tied to a botched birth case, citing legal errors during the trial...

Hyper Energy Bar is seen during its grand opening on Wednesday, Nov. 20 in Iowa City. This is Hyper’s first location outside of the Des Moines Metro Area.

Hyper Energy Bar celebrates grand opening in Iowa City

Kate Perez, Senior Reporter November 20, 2024

Hyper Energy Bar, Iowa City’s newest energy drink franchise, opened Wednesday, bringing a new caffeine option to the Iowa City community. In the small space that houses Hyper Energy Bar, the white...