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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 offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz reacts during a football game between Iowa and Illinois at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill., on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022. The Fighting Illini defeated the Hawkeyes, 9-6. Iowa’s offense had 222 total yards compared to Illinois’ 316.

Iowa football head coach Kirk Ferentz stays committed to coaching staff, quarterback

Chloe Peterson, Sports Editor October 9, 2022

Iowa football head coach Kirk Ferentz won’t be making any changes to his coaching staff this season. With a 9-6 loss to Illinois on Saturday night, Iowa is 3-3 halfway through the season and last...

Iowa tight end Sam LaPorta runs the ball during a football game between Iowa and Illinois at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill., on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022.

Twitter reacts to Iowa football’s 9-6 loss to Illinois

Chloe Peterson, Sports Editor October 8, 2022

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Iowa football lost to Illinois, 9-6, on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. It was the Hawkeyes' first loss to the Illini since 2008. Neither team scored a touchdown in Saturday's...

Iowa kicker Drew Stevens kicks a field goal during a football game between Iowa and Illinois at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill., on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022.

Halftime Reactions | Iowa football tied with Illinois, 6-6

Austin Hanson and Chloe Peterson October 8, 2022

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Iowa football is tied with Illinois, 6-6, at halftime at Memorial Stadium. The Hawkeyes' first score of the half came on their first drive of the game. After a return to the Fighting...

Iowa middle hitter Amiya Jones celebrates during an Iowa women’s volleyball media conference and scrimmage at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022. Jones played 98 matches in 2021.

Iowa volleyball captures first Big Ten victory of 2022 season

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter October 8, 2022

Iowa volleyball beat Indiana, 3-2, inside Xtream Arena on Saturday to earn its first Big Ten win of the season. Iowa is now 1-5 in Big Ten conference play and 7-10 overall. Iowa was swept at Indiana...

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, talks with constituents at an early morning meeting in the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, April 6, 2022.

Sen. Joni Ernst advocates for increase in funding for diaper banks at Cedar Rapids visit

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter October 7, 2022

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, kicked off the seventh annual diaper drive at the Eastern Iowa Diaper Bank in Cedar Rapids on Friday morning. Ernst has led a bipartisan effort in the U.S. Senate to...

Iowa head coach Rick Heller smiles during a baseball game between Iowa and Central Michigan at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City on Friday, March 25, 2022. The Hawkeyes defeated the Chippewas, 7-4.

Iowa baseball head coach Rick Heller receives contract extension through 2029

Chris Werner, Assistant Sports Editor October 7, 2022

Iowa baseball head coach Rick Heller received a contract extension through 2029, Iowa athletic director Gary Barta announced Friday. Since Heller became head coach in 2013,  the Hawkeyes have averaged...

Grassley confirms he wouldn’t vote for a national abortion ban during a debate Thursday

Grassley confirms he wouldn’t vote for a national abortion ban during a debate Thursday

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter October 6, 2022

Iowa’s candidates for the U.S. Senate race sparred over their sharp ideological differences on the Iowa PBS stage on Thursday night.  With the balance of power in the U.S. Congress in play this...

Nickerson's Ava Jones (35) looks to shoot pass the ball past Garden Plain's Celia Puetz (10) and Molly Zoglman (35) during the third place game of the Wildcat Classic basketball tournament Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, in Haven. Nickerson defeated Garden Plain 58-47.

Iowa women’s basketball commit Ava Jones unlikely to play again after serious leg injuries

Chloe Peterson, Sports Editor October 6, 2022

Iowa women's basketball commit Ava Jones is unlikely to play basketball again after sustaining serious leg injuries when she and her family were hit by a car in July. The Cedar Rapids Gazette first...

Iowa guard Connor McCaffery jokes with an official at halftime during a men’s basketball game between Iowa and Penn State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. The Hawkeyes defeated the Nittany Lions, 68-51.

Iowa men’s basketball senior Connor McCaffery prepped for sixth season on the court

Grant Hall, Sports Reporter October 6, 2022

In the midst of last year’s grueling Iowa men’s basketball schedule, Connor McCaffery was convinced he wouldn’t return for a sixth year. “I was pretty sure at one point [last season] that...

Jamie Gade Public Health Systems Analyst  and Lisa Parlato Chronic Disease Prevention Specialist for Johnson County Public Health pose for a portrait at the Johnson County Public Health building in Iowa City on Wednesday Oct. 5, 2022.

Johnson County Public Health to measure county health since COVID-19

Kate Perez, News Editor October 5, 2022

Johnson County Public Health is asking for feedback on community members’ well-being with its recently launched community health assessment.  The 2022 assessment went live online on Sept. 22 and...

Students meet during an Undergraduate Student Government meeting in the Black Box Theatre of the Iowa Memorial Union on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022.

USG approves student fee hike to help finance Iowa Memorial Union renovations

Archie Wagner, News Reporter October 4, 2022

The University of Iowa’s Undergraduate Student Government passed a resolution on Tuesday to increase the student fee from $200 to $240 per student over an academic year to advance renovations in...

Angie Jordan, executive director of the Iowa City South District Self-Supported Municipal District, poses for a portrait in her office on Southgate Avenue in Iowa City on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Jordan has served as president of the South District Neighborhood Association for four years and currently owns Banjo Knits Empowerment.

South Side District’s first Executive Director helps district reinvest about $104,000 annually

Alejandro Rojas, News Reporter October 4, 2022

Iowa City’s South Side District’s first Executive Director Angie Jordan is set to begin her role this month.  The South Side has been a self-supported municipal improvement district since 2022...