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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

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Iowa men's basketball guard Tony Perkins celebrates in the Hawkeyes' 85-51 win over the Portland State Vikings at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Nov. 26, 2021.

Iowa men’s basketball falls to No. 2 Purdue

Ben Palya, Sports Reporter December 4, 2021

Iowa forward Keegan Murray didn’t play in the Iowa men’s basketball team’s game against No. 2 Purdue Friday night. Murray has averaged 24.6 points and 8.9 rebounds per game in the seven contests...

An Iowa City Police Department vehicle is seen on July 9, 2019.

Iowa City woman arrested for threatening day care with butcher knife

Meg Doster, News Reporter December 3, 2021

An Iowa City woman, Samahir Almhairat, 44, was arrested yesterday afternoon for bringing a butcher knife to a day care. Almhairat faces two counts of child endangerment with no injury, going armed...

Iowa Caitlin Clark attempts to find an open center during a women’s basketball game between No. 8 Iowa and Southern University at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. Clark played a total of 29 minutes and 30 seconds. The Hawkeyes defeated the Jaguars, 87-67.

No. 9 Iowa women’s basketball upset by Duke in Big Ten/ACC Challenge

Dawson Moore, Sports Reporter December 3, 2021

After a two-week hiatus because of positive COVID-19 cases within the program, No. 9 Iowa women’s basketball struggled in its first game back on the court, falling to Duke, 79-64.  The Hawkeyes...

Contribited Photo of University of Iowa Associate Professor of Psychological and Quantitative Foundations, Jacob Priest.

Q&A | UI director of the Couple and Family Therapy program talks navigating family gathering during the pandemic

Madeleine Willis, News Reporter December 2, 2021

As winter break approaches for University of Iowa students, and families gather for holiday festivities, conservations that could be considered sensitive or driven by politics may be on the horizon. Jacob...

Iowa Heartlanders forward Yuki Miura circles the goal in a game against the Wichita Thunder at Xtream Arena in Coralville on December 2nd, 2021. The Thunder defeated the Heartlanders, 3-2.

Iowa Heartlanders fall to Wichita Thunder in 3-2 thriller

Jake Olson, Sports Reporter December 2, 2021

The Iowa Heartlanders fell to the Wichita Thunder, 3-2, Wednesday night at Xtream Arena in Coralville. The game ended in dramatic fashion, as Iowa erased a 2-0 deficit to tie the contest and force...

Heartlanders bench spectate the match during a hockey match between the Iowa Heartlanders and the Toledo Walleye at the Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021. The Walleye defeated the Heartlanders 5-2.

University of Iowa student serves as Heartlanders’ emergency backup goaltender

Isaac Goffin, Sports Reporter December 2, 2021

The Iowa Heartlanders needed an emergency goalie on Wednesday night, and they found it in an active college student at the University of Iowa. Ethan Snee, a sophomore cinema and communication studies...

State Representative Dave Jacoby (D- Coralville) answered questions at a Johnson County Legislative Forum held by The Daily Iowan at the Iowa City Public Library on Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021. Questions were asked by The Daily Iowan staff and the general public, ranging from issues of public education funding and curriculum to state and federal COVID-19 response.

Johnson County legislators offer education policy critiques in forum hosted by The Daily Iowan

Emily Delgado, News Reporter December 2, 2021

Democratic legislators from Johnson County said recent cuts to higher education and bills limiting content in K-12 schools are harming educators while Iowa faces a teacher shortage. They critiqued...

Southeast Junior High School is seen in Iowa City on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021.

South East Junior High reviews proper behavior with students after negative community reports

Simone Garza, News Reporter December 1, 2021

Iowa City’s South East Junior High administrators and Iowa City officials are hoping student support and community building will help address a run of reported poor behavior by students after school...

The University of Iowa Department of Public Safety is housed in the Old Capitol Mall.

Iowa City man accused of assaulting two University of Iowa employees at Seamans Center

Meg Doster, News Reporter December 1, 2021

An Iowa City man was arrested Monday for assaulting two University of Iowa staff members  inside the Dean’s Office of the UI’s Seamans Center. Douglas Johnson, 56, of Iowa City, entered the...

U.S Senator Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, speaks with the Daily Iowan staff after a visit to Mercy Hospital on July 2, 2019.

Grassley says he’ll respect SCOTUS’s decision as it hears arguments in Mississippi abortion case

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor December 1, 2021

As the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on a Mississippi abortion law banning the procedure 15 weeks after pregnancy, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said he hopes everyone will accept the judgment...

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 named Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year

Robert Read, Pregame Editor December 1, 2021

Iowa center Tyler Linderbaum has been named the Big Ten Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year, the conference announced on Wednesday. The junior from Solon, Iowa, becomes the ninth Hawkeye —...

At Large candidates Megan Alter, Jason Glass, Bruce Teague, and District B candidate Shawn Harmsen respond to questions prepared by the Johnson County League of Women Voters at City Hall Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021.

Iowa City City Council to restart search for Truth and Reconciliation Commission Facilitator, extend commission end date

Emily Delgado, News Reporter December 1, 2021

The Iowa City City Council is advising the city’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission to put out another request for proposals for a facilitator to support the work of the commission after rejecting...