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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's James Carter Jr. jumps into sand during the 2022 Hawkeye Invitational track and field meet at the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. Iowa ran the race with a time of 3:54.00. The Hawkeye Invitational hosted Arkansas State, Bradley, Hawkeye Community College, Indian Hills Community College, Iowa Central Community College, Loyola-Chicago, Northern Iowa, South Dakota, UW-Milwaukee, and Western Illinois.

Iowa track and field succeeds during split weekend at Drake Relays, Kip Janvrin Open

Grant Hall, Sports Reporter May 1, 2022

The Iowa men’s track and field program won the Drake Relays Cup on Saturday in Des Moines for the first time since 2018. The Hawkeyes captured two relay titles on their way to a 36-point total. Iowa’s...

Rutgers head coach C. Vivian Stringer hugs Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder before a NCAA Big Ten Conference women's basketball game on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa.

Former Iowa women’s basketball, Hall of Fame head coach C. Vivian Stringer retires

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor April 30, 2022

Former Iowa women’s basketball head coach C. Vivian Stringer, who was with the Hawkeyes from 1983-1995, announced her retirement from coaching on Saturday morning. Stringer has been a head coach...

Iowa defensive back Dane Belton reads the Indiana offense during a football game between No. 18 Iowa and No. 17 Indiana at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Hoosiers 34-6. (Jerod Ringwald/The Daily Iowan)

New York Giants select Iowa defensive back Dane Belton in fourth round of NFL Draft

Robert Read, Pregame Editor April 30, 2022

Start spreading the news: Former Iowa defensive back Dane Belton is headed to New York. The New York Giants selected Belton in the fourth round with the 114th overall pick of the 2022 NFL Draft....

A community member shovels dirt onto the Anne Frank sapling at a planting ceremony on the Pentacrest at the University of Iowa on Friday, April 29, 2022. The sapling was propagated from the chestnut tree behind the annex where the Frank family hid.

Anne Frank sapling planted on UI Pentacrest

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor April 29, 2022

When Anne Frank was hiding in a secret annex in an Amsterdam home for over two years, a chestnut tree outside her window served as a comfort and a symbol of freedom. On Friday, a sapling from the tree...

Daily Iowan staff members hold first-place awards at the Iowa Newspaper Association's Better Newspaper Contest on Thursday, April 28, 2022. (contributed)

Daily Iowan wins general excellence, 24 other awards at 2022 Iowa Newspaper Association contest

DI Staff April 29, 2022

The Daily Iowan received 25 awards in the Iowa Newspaper Association’s 2022 Better Newspaper Contest, including general excellence for large weekly papers.  The DI competed with weekly newspapers...

Row squads move on the Iowa River during an Iowa rowing practice on Monday, April 11, 2022. The rowing team competes in the Big Ten Invitational in Sarasota, Florida, on Friday and Saturday.

Iowa rowing wins five races in the Big Ten-Pac-12 Challenge

Jake Olson, Sports Reporter April 29, 2022

Iowa rowing notched five victories at the Big Ten-Pac-12 Challenge on Friday at the Coralville Reservoir.  The Second Varsity Four and Third Varsity Four won two races each in the morning and afternoon...

Iowa's Samantha Gillas reacts after losing a match in the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tennis Tournament at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Building in Iowa City on Thursday, April 28. 2022. Illinois defeated Iowa, 4-3.

Iowa women’s tennis ends season with loss to No. 48 Illinois in Big Ten Tournament

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter April 28, 2022

The Iowa women’s tennis team fell to No. 48 Illinois. 4-3, in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday night in Iowa City, effectively ending the Hawkeyes' season. “They fought...

Iowa center Tyler Linderbaum prepares to snap the football during the 2022 Vrbo Citrus Bowl between No. 15 Iowa and No. 22 Kentucky at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla., on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022. The Wildcats defeated the Hawkeyes, 20-17.

Tyler Linderbaum picked by Baltimore Ravens in first round of NFL Draft

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor April 28, 2022

Tyler Linderbaum is heading to Baltimore. The former Hawkeye All-American center was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the NFL Draft, 25th overall, on Thursday night. https://twitter.com/HawkeyeFootball/status/1519872159312719873 As...

Iowa Senate candidate Abby Finkenauer is interviewed by The Daily Iowan journalists in Iowa City on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022.

Finkenauer endorsed by Iowa Federation of Labor

Lauren White, Politics Reporter April 28, 2022

The Iowa Federation of Labor endorsed Democratic U.S. Senate Candidate Abby Finkenauer on Thursday. The Federation also endorsed Democratic candidates running for congress in all four Iowa districts.  Finkenauer...

An Iowa City Police car is seen near the Iowa City Police Department in Iowa City Monday, Nov. 1, 2021.

Iowa City man arrested in July 2021 shots fired incident

Caleb McCullough, Executive Editor April 28, 2022

Police arrested an Iowa City man in connection with a July 2021 shots fired incident in Iowa City. Darrel McGill, 39, is accused of dominion/control of a firearm by a felon.  According to a...

An Iowa City firetruck is seen in downtown Iowa City on Monday, Feb. 28, 2022.

Iowa City Fire Department responds to structure fire Wednesday

Marandah Mangra-Dutcher, News Reporter April 28, 2022

The Iowa City Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 2128 S. Riverside Dr., Unit 46 on Wednesday evening. According to a press release provided by the City of Iowa City, the firefighters...

Iowa women's tennis head coach Sasha Schmid watches a match during the first round of the Big Ten Championships at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. Iowa defeated Michigan State, 4-3, to advance to the second round of the championships on Thursday.

Iowa women’s tennis scrapes past Michigan State in first round of Big Ten Tournament

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter April 27, 2022

The 12th-seeded Iowa women’s tennis team took down 13th-seeded Michigan State, 4-3, on Wednesday afternoon to advance to the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. The Hawkeyes secured the doubles...