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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

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University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson answers a question in an interview with The Daily Iowan on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022.

UI President Barbara Wilson talks free speech, faculty recruitment

DI Staff February 15, 2022

The Daily Iowan sat down with University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson on Monday four weeks into the spring semester. With the university closing in on its 175th anniversary, Wilson spoke on the...

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics are seen on Tuesday, June 23, 2020.

UI to receive $70 million gift for health care expansion, biggest in university history

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Editor February 15, 2022

The University of Iowa will receive $70 million to fund a new patient care building for the university’s hospitals and clinics. The gift is the largest in the UI’s 175-year history and comes...

Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder talks to her team during a timeout at a basketball game between No. 22 Iowa and No. 13 Maryland at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022. The Terrapins beat the Hawkeyes 81-69.

No. 22 Iowa women’s basketball loses home game to Maryland, 81-69

Dawson Moore, Sports Reporter February 15, 2022

No. 22 Iowa women’s basketball fell to No. 13 Maryland, 81-69, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Monday night. Sophomore guard Caitlin Clark finished the game with 19 points. The 6-footer shot 7-of-25...

Forward Angel Reese shoots the ball during a basketball game between No. 22 Iowa and No. 13 Maryland at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022. The Terrapins beat the Hawkeyes 81-69.

Women’s basketball head coach Brenda Frese notches homecoming victory as Maryland downs Iowa

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor February 14, 2022

Maryland women’s basketball head coach Brenda Frese had a happy homecoming on Monday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Frese, who hails from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, led the No. 13 Terrapins to a 81-69...

Mayor Pro Tem Megan Alter, Mayor Bruce Teague and City Councillor John Thomas listen to speakers at an Iowa City City Council work session on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022.

Iowa City City Council may allocate almost $1 million to CommUnity Crisis and Services

Emily Delgado, News Reporter February 14, 2022

The Iowa City City Council will vote on allocating nearly $1 million from the city’s American Rescue Plan Act funds to CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank on Tuesday evening. Iowa City will...

Arborist Andy Dahl poses for a portrait at the Pentacrest at the University of Iowa in Iowa City on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022. The tree pictured is the same type as the one that will be placed in honor of Anne Frank across from Philips Hall. "It's really cool that we're doing this," Dahl said.

UI prepares for Anne Frank tree sapling to arrive on campus

Emily Delgado, News Reporter February 13, 2022

A sapling commemorating Anne Frank will soon take root on the Pentacrest, but fears of anti-Semitism and vandalism mean the tree will be guarded by an iron cage. The sapling comes from the famous...

Radha Velamuri poses for a portrait on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022 in the PappaJohn Biomedical Discovery building at the University of Iowa in Iowa City.

Celebrating student research | Radha Velamuri seeks answers on chronic stressors using neurological research

Samantha Bielema, News Reporter February 13, 2022

Radha Velamuri has always been interested in science, as she and her family have struggled with health issues in the past. She said that was one of her biggest influences to go into medicine. Her...

Iowa forward Keegan Murray dribbles the basketball during Iowa's 98-75 win over Nebraska at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday. Murray scored a career-high 37 points in the Hawkeye win.

‘He’s the most versatile player in our league:’ Keegan Murray scores career-high 37 points in Iowa win

Robert Read, Pregame Editor February 13, 2022

Freshman forward Payton Sandfort still remembers arriving in Iowa City last summer and thinking he might not be good enough to be a member of the Hawkeye men’s basketball team. Going up against...

Nebraska catcher Anni Raley runs to first base as Iowa utility player Denali Loecker gets her out during the Iowa softball game v. Nebraska at Pearl Field on Saturday, May 8, 2021. The Huskers defeated the Hawkeyes with a score of 4-0.

Iowa softball goes 3-1 at Northern Lights, Southern Nights Invitational

Dawson Moore, Sports Reporter February 13, 2022

Iowa softball kicked off its 2022 campaign in Leesburg, Florida, this weekend, playing in the Northern Lights, Southern Nights Invitational. Iowa played four games over the span of three days, finishing...

Iowa's Jenoah McKiver leads the pack during the men's 600-meter premiere run at the 2022 Larry Wieczorek Invitational track and field meet at the University of Iowa Recreation building on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. McKiver placed first with a time of 1:16.08, setting a school record, a meet record, and a facility record. The Larry Wieczorek Invitational hosted Baylor, Gonzaga, Mount Mercy, the University of Northern Iowa, Purdue, Wartburg and the University of Wisconsin.

Iowa track and field sets multiple records at Iowa State Classic, Tyson Invitational

Grant Hall, Sports Reporter February 13, 2022

The Iowa track and field team split up to compete this weekend. The Hawkeyes sent athletes to Ames, Iowa, and Fayetteville, Arkansas, to compete in the Iowa State Classic and Tyson Invitational, respectively. For...

Iowa’s 149-pound No. 10 Max Murin wrestles Oklahoma State’s No. 13 Kaden Gfeller during the Bout at the Ballpark wrestling dual between No. 2 Iowa and No. 12 Oklahoma State at Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022. Murin defeated Gfeller, 5-2, by decision. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cowboys 23-9.

Iowa men’s wrestling downs Oklahoma State, 23-9, in “Bout at the Ballpark”

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor February 13, 2022

The University of Iowa men’s wrestling team downed Oklahoma State, 23-9, Saturday evening at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The dual between the No. 2 Hawkeyes and No. 10 Cowboys was part...

Heartlanders forward Zach White faces off against Utah’s forward Mason Mannek during the Iowa Heartlanders and Utah Grizzlies hockey game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022. The Grizzlies defeated the Heartlanders, 5-2.

Iowa Heartlanders swept by Utah Grizzlies in weekend series

Jake Olson, Sports Reporter February 12, 2022

The Iowa Heartlanders lost to the Grizzlies, 4-3, on Saturday night at Xtream Arena. The Grizzlies swept the Heartlanders in their only series of the 2021-22 ECHL regular season. The Heartlanders...