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The Daily Iowan

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

The Daily Iowan

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Iowa women’s golf freshman Shanynn Vogler looking to make an impact

Dawson Moore, Sports Reporter August 22, 2022

As Iowa women’s golf kicked off fall practices on Monday, the Hawkeyes welcomed four new freshmen to the 2022-23 squad. Among them is Iowa state champion Shannyn Vogler, who hails from Moline, Illinois. Vogler...

A Burge Market Place worker serves a line of students on Monday, August 26th, 2020. Due to health and safety regulations as a means of preventing the spread of COVID-19, the dining hall process has been streamlined with an advanced registration process and a takeout meal process.

Burge eliminates hot breakfast, in need of chefs as classes begin

Archie Wagner, News Reporter August 22, 2022

Burge Market Place at the University of Iowa is eliminating hot breakfast options while University Housing and Dining searches for chefs to cook for students this fall. In a campuswide email sent...

Infographic by Marandah Mangra-Dutcher.

Johnson County health officials look to minimize monkeypox spread as cases remain low

Cooper Worth, Assistant News Editor August 21, 2022

Cases of monkeypox are still low in the state, but Johnson County health officials are aiming to inform residents about the risk of the disease and provide monkeypox virus tests. The disease —...

Emily Salmonson, the owner of The Green House, poses for a portrait in Iowa City on Tuesday, August 16, 2022.

UI alum opens Iowa City bar with ‘botanical twist’

Sabine Martin, Managing Editor August 21, 2022

East of Iowa City’s central downtown shops, a University of Iowa alum is bringing a new kind of bar to the area — one with a botanical twist. The Green House, on 505 E. Washington St., Unit...

Iowa students enter Kinnick Stadium for a game for the first time in 651 days before a football game between No. 18 Iowa and No. 17 Indiana at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021.

Hawkeye fans pay top dollar prices for football resale tickets

Colin Votzmeyer, News Reporter August 21, 2022

Iowa football fans and University of Iowa students are paying steep prices to see the Hawkeyes at home. The Hawkeye football Twitter account announced  on Aug. 3 that all seven home games for this...

Two students are seen talking after class in the English Philosophy Building at the University of Iowa on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021. While masks are not required, some students still opt to wear masks on campus.

UI departments face overflowing class sections, shortage of instructors

Kate Perez, News Editor August 21, 2022

With students returning to campus, University of Iowa departments are scrambling to find professors to teach added sections as classes are filled to the brim. The number of students in the class...

Students are seen moving into Parklawn Residence Hall in Iowa City on Monday, Aug. 11, 2022.

University of Iowa reopens Parklawn Residence Hall with increased housing demand

DI Staff August 21, 2022

Thousands of Hawkeye students moved into 11 University of Iowa dorms— including one that hasn’t been open in half a decade. UI move-in took place starting on Aug. 13, as more than 6,000 first-year...

Iowa tight end Luke Lachey runs the ball during a drill during Iowa football’s Kids’ Day at Kinnick in Iowa City on Saturday Aug. 13, 2022.

Big Ten strikes media rights deal with CBS, FOX, and NBC

Chris Werner, Assistant Sports Editor August 18, 2022

The Big Ten Conference announced Thursday that has agreed to a seven-year media rights deal with CBS, FOX, and NBC worth more than $7 billion. The new deal is set to take effect on July 1, 2023,...

Iowa safety Xavier Nwankpa interacts with the media during Hawkeye Football Media Day at the Iowa football practice facility in Iowa City on Aug. 12, 2022.

Defensive back Xavier Nwankpa picking up Iowa defense

Isaac Goffin, Sports Reporter August 12, 2022

Though he’s not listed on Iowa football’s preseason two-deep depth chart, freshman defensive back Xavier Nwankpa is still trying to get better. Multiple outlets listed the Pleasant Hill, Iowa, product...

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz interacts with the media during Hawkeye Football Media Day at the Iowa Football practice facility in Iowa City on Aug. 12, 2022.

Iowa football head coach Kirk Ferentz provides injury updates ahead of Kids Day at Kinnick

Austin Hanson, Pregame Editor August 12, 2022

Iowa football's wide receiving corps has been thinned out by injuries during the offseason. Sophomore Keagan Johnson and redshirt freshman Brody Brecht are both working through injuries ahead of the...

Associate Head Coach Clive Roberts coaches from the sidelines before the Women’s 4x400m relay during the Jimmy Grant Invitational at the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019.

University of Iowa to pay $125,000 in settlement with former track coach

Chris Werner, Assistant Sports Editor August 10, 2022

The University of Iowa has reached a settlement with Clive Roberts — a former Hawkeye track and field coach. The deal was struck following his voluntary resignation on July 22. The UI will pay...

The movie site for The Field of Dreams is seen before the Minor League Field of Dreams Game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels, playing as the Bunnies, and the Quad Cities River Bandits, playing as the Blue Sox, in Dyersville, Iowa, on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022.

Minor League Field of Dreams game draws fans from all over the Midwest

Sam Knupp, Sports Reporter August 10, 2022

Fans turned up from all over the midwest for the Minor League Field of Dreams game in Dyersville, Iowa, on Tuesday. Attendees complimented the Field of Dreams for its history, mystique, and beauty...