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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

Patients are injected with the COVID-19 vaccine at the VA Medical Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020. The center received the Modern vaccine for its employees.

UI Hospitals and Clinics mark one year of COVID-19 vaccines

Lillian Poulsen, News Reporter December 13, 2021

One year ago, 178 University of Iowa Health Care employees were the first in Iowa and among the first in the nation to receive COVID-19 vaccines. Close to 2 million Iowans have been vaccinated since...

Iowa center Tyler Linderbaum surveys the field 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.

Linderbaum, Moss, Shudak earn AP All-America honors

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor December 13, 2021

Iowa football's Tyler Linderbaum, Riley Moss, and Caleb Shudak were named All-Americans by the Associated Press Monday. Linderbaum — a center and Rimington Trophy winner — made the first team....

Veronica Cano, a criminalist with the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner, explains the process used to isolate and purify DNA in helping to identify remains of deceased victims.

Avoid at-home genetic tests this holiday season, health experts say

Lillian Poulsen, News Reporter December 12, 2021

University of Iowa Health Care experts recommend avoiding giving genetic test kits as gifts because of potential unwelcome health-related insights and other surprises. Direct-to-consumer genetic...

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Iowa City business owner knits winter apparel for K-12 students, Domestic Violence Intervention Program

Sam Knupp, News Reporter December 12, 2021

Edyie Stika, owner of the Knitting Shoppe, is helping Iowa City residents stay warm this year. Stika has owned the Knitting Shoppe on Muscatine Avenue for 35 years. For that same amount of time,...

Iowa’s Kennedy Gilbertson competes in the 200-yard freestyle during a swim meet against the University of Northern Iowa at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. Gilbertson won the event with a time of 1:53.92. The Panthers defeated the Hawkeyes, 159-133.

Iowa women’s swim and dive blown out by Iowa State

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter December 12, 2021

Iowa State defeated Iowa women’s swim and dive, 191-79, Friday evening at Beyer Hall Pool In Ames. The Hawkeyes are now 0-4 on the season, and the Cyclones' overall record improved to 5-1. Iowa...

Iowa running back Tyler Goodson carries the ball during a football game between No. 17 Iowa and Illinois at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. Goodson had 27 carries on the day averaging 4.9 yards per carry. The Hawkeyes defeated the Fighting Illini 33-23 at the last home game of the season.

Iowa running back Tyler Goodson declares for NFL Draft, opts out of Citrus Bowl

Robert Read, Pregame Editor December 10, 2021

Iowa running back Tyler Goodson has declared for the 2022 NFL Draft and opted out of playing in the Citrus Bowl on Jan. 1, the junior announced on Twitter on Friday afternoon. "First and foremost,...

Iowa forward Keegan Murray looks to defend the basket during a men’s basketball game between Iowa and No. 17 Iowa State at Hilton Coliseum in Ames on Thursday Dec. 9, 2021. (Dimia Burrell/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa men’s basketball falls to Iowa State in Cy-Hawk rivalry game

Ben Palya, Sports Reporter December 10, 2021

AMES — For the first time in four years, the Iowa men’s basketball team fell to Iowa State. The Cyclones managed to dominate all aspects of the game in what was a comfortable 73-53 win over Iowa...

Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon drives to the basket. Bohannon led Iowa in scoring with 17 points during a men’s basketball game between Iowa and No. 17 Iowa State at Hilton Coliseum in Ames on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021. The Cyclones defeated the Hawkeyes, 73-53.

Plenty of bad ‘memz’ for Iowa, Jordan Bohannon in 20-point loss to Iowa State

Robert Read, Pregame Editor December 10, 2021

AMES — Right as the final buzzer put an end to No. 17 Iowa State’s 73-53 win over Iowa at Hilton Coliseum on Thursday, the Cyclone men’s basketball Twitter account fired off a tweet that may...

Iowa City City Council Members meet at the Senior Center on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021.

Iowa City City Council to consider vote on final precinct map

Emily Delgado, News Reporter December 9, 2021

The Iowa City City Council will consider a vote on new maps for the city’s precincts and City Council districts at its Dec. 14 special formal meeting. The Johnson County Auditor's office brought...

Iowa center Tyler Linderbaum surveys the field 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.

Iowa center Tyler Linderbaum wins Rimington Trophy

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor December 9, 2021

Iowa center Tyler Linderbaum won the Rimington Trophy, an honor given to the nation’s top center, Thursday night on ESPN’s College Football Awards Show. Linderbaum, in his second consecutive...

University of Iowa Counseling Services Director Barry Schreier is seen in his office at the Westlawn Building on December 12, 2019. Schreier recently was awarded the Association of University and College Counseling Center’s President’s Award for Meritorious Service in the National Field of Campus Mental Health.

UI hires mental health counselors in response to student distress

Ryan Hansen, News Reporter December 9, 2021

University of Iowa staff and students are feeling some mental distress on their academic success nearing the end of the semester. University Counseling Services has become a prominent resource in...

Heartlanders assistant coach Derek Damon writes on a whiteboard at a hockey game between the Iowa Heartlanders and Toledo Walleye at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021. Damon led the bench as head coach Gerry Fleming and two players entered the ECHL’s Health and Safety Protocol and could not attend. The Walleye defeated the Heartlanders, 4-0.

Iowa Heartlanders assistant coach Derek Damon leads bench in loss to Toledo

Isaac Goffin, Sports Reporter December 9, 2021

Derek Damon became the Iowa Heartlanders’ assistant coach in August, but he took the helm of the bench for Wednesday’s game against the Toledo Walleye. The Heartlanders announced that head coach...