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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 defenseman Billy Constantinou attempts to get the puck by Indy forward Brent Gates during a hockey game between the Iowa Heartlanders and Indy Fuel at the Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 12, 2021. Iowa won 5-3.

Iowa Heartlanders wrap up three-game weekend

Isaac Goffin, Sports Reporter January 16, 2022

The Iowa Heartlanders went 1-2 in the three games they played this weekend. Iowa fell to the Kansas City Mavericks, 5-4, at Xtream Arena in Coralville Friday night. The Heartlanders won one of...

Iowa’s Myreanna Bebe leads the 60-meter hurdles during the 2022 Hawkeye Invitational track and field meet at the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. Bebe set a personal record with a time of 8.30 to put her No. 4 all-time for the Hawkeyes. 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 collects 15 titles at Hawkeye Invitational

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter January 15, 2022

After a near month-long hiatus, Iowa men’s and women’s track and field hosted the Hawkeye Invitational this weekend. The Hawkeyes welcomed 11 teams to Iowa’s indoor track facility. Iowa flexed...

Fans cheer for Iowa’s 149-pound No. 12 Max Murin wrestling Northwestern’s No. 5 Yahya Thomas during a dual at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, IL. Murin defeated Thomas 4-3.

No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling pummels No. 23 Northwestern, 33-6

Isaac Goffin, Sports Reporter January 14, 2022

EVANSTON, Ill. — The Hawkeye men’s wrestling team needed a spark on Friday night. Iowa was down, 6-3, after dropping two of three matches to start its dual against Northwestern at Welsh-Ryan...

A free take home Covid-19 test kit, available at the Iowa City city hall is seen on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021. (Jeff Sigmund/The Daily Iowan)

UI to provide free COVID-19 test kits

Sabine Martin, News Editor January 14, 2022

The University of Iowa will offer at-home COVID-19 test kits for students in the spring semester. Angie Reams, associate vice president and dean of students, wrote in a campus-wide email on Friday,...

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz walks down the sideline during the Big Ten Championship game between No. 13 Iowa and No. 2 Michigan at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. The Wolverines became Big Ten Champions after defeating the Hawkeyes, 42-3.

Iowa football head coach Kirk Ferentz extended through 2029 season

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor January 14, 2022

The University of Iowa extended football head coach Kirk Ferentz’s contract for five years, it was announced Friday. The 66-year-old’s current contract runs through 2025, and the extension will...

The Iowa bench cheers on forward Kris Murray during a men’s basketball game between Iowa and Indiana at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. The Hawkeyes defeated the Hoosiers, 83-74. Murray led the team in points with a new career-high of 29.

Kris Murray’s career-high 29 points leads Iowa men’s basketball past Indiana

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter January 14, 2022

Iowa men’s basketball took down Indiana, 83-74, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday night behind sophomore forward Kris Murray’s career-high 29 points. Murray scored 17 first-half points, which...

Iowa center Tyler Linderbaum heads to the locker room after an injury 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.

Iowa football center Tyler Linderbaum declares for 2022 NFL Draft

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor January 14, 2022

Iowa football’s junior center Tyler Linderbaum has declared for the 2022 NFL Draft. After four seasons with the Hawkeyes, the 6-foot-3, 290-pounder announced that he is leaving the program Friday...

Iowa center Monika Czinano drives to the hoop during a women’s basketball game between No. 15 Iowa and Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021. The Jaguars defeated the Hawkeyes 74-73. Czinano led the team in points with 23.

Iowa women’s basketball downs Purdue in West Lafayette

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor January 14, 2022

Iowa women’s basketball took down Purdue in West Lafayette on Thursday night, 79-66, without making a 3-point shot. The Hawkeyes went 0-for-15 from the 3-point line. The last time Iowa beat an...

Iowa wide receiver Charlie Jones pumps up the crowd during a football game between No. 17 Iowa and Illinois at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. Jones had one touchdown on the day. The Hawkeyes defeated the Fighting Illini 33-23 at the last Iowa home game of the season.

Charlie Jones to return to Iowa football for 2022 season

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor January 13, 2022

Iowa wide receiver Charlie Jones will return to Hawkeye football in 2022 for his sixth season of college football, he announced Thursday afternoon. Jones will return to a wide receiver room that...

A UI health station is shown with medical-grade masks and KN95 masks. (via uiowa.edu)

UI to stock health stations with KN95 masks

Caleb McCullough, Executive Editor January 13, 2022

As more than 30,000 students are set to begin largely in-person classes at the University of Iowa, the university will begin providing KN95 respirators at building entrance health stations across campus. The...

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

Regents approve UI and UIHC 10-year master plan for facility renovations

Kate Perez, News Reporter January 12, 2022

The state Board of Regents voted to approve the University of Iowa’s 10-year master plan for facilities throughout the campus on Wednesday. The plan includes the modernization of both the UI main...

Iowa tight end Sam LaPorta dives into the end zone for a touchdown 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. LaPorta caught seven passes for 122 yards and a touchdown.

Jack Campbell, Sam LaPorta announce they will return to Iowa for senior seasons

Robert Read, Pregame Editor January 12, 2022

Iowa linebacker Jack Campbell and tight end Sam LaPorta will both return in 2022 for their senior seasons as Hawkeyes, they announced on social media on Wednesday afternoon. Campbell recorded 143...