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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

The Daily Iowan

Iowa and Southern University warm up during halftime of a women’s basketball game between No. 8 Iowa and Southern University at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Jaguars, 87-67.

Iowa women’s basketball cancels three games

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor November 19, 2021

Iowa Athletics announced Friday that Iowa women's basketball is canceling its next three games against Drake, USC, and Seton Hall because of positive COVID-19 cases within the program. The Hawkeyes...

Iowa’s 165-pound Alex Marinelli grapples with Oklahoma State’s Travis Wittlake during a wrestling dual meet between No. 1 Iowa and No. 9 Oklahoma State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020. No. 2 Marinelli defeated No. 6 Wittlake by decision, 3-2, and the Hawkeyes defeated the Cowboys, 34-6.

Live updates | No. 1 Iowa men’s wrestling kicks off 2021-22 season against Princeton

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor November 19, 2021

The defending NCAA champion Iowa men's wrestling team's 2021-22 campaign will begin at 7 p.m. Friday night. The Hawkeyes will take on the 21st-ranked Princeton Tigers at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The...

Clarissa Chun smiles while being introduced as the new women’s wrestling coach for the University of Iowa during a press conference at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. Chun won an Olympic bronze medal for Team USA in the 2012 Olympics.

Chun ready to lead newly established Iowa women’s wrestling program

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter November 19, 2021

Clarissa Chun spoke with reporters in the Feller Club Room at Carver-Hawkeye Arena Friday afternoon — less than 24 hours after she was named the first-ever head coach of the University of Iowa women’s...

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, announces she is seeking reelection in Iowa’s 1st congressional district during a press conference at Dahl Old Car Home in Davenport on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. Miller-Meeks said a goal is to win by more than six votes in 2022 after defeating Rita Hart by a slim margin in the 2020 general election. (Jerod Ringwald/The Daily Iowan)

Miller-Meeks endorsed by other Republican members of Iowa’s congressional delegation

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor November 19, 2021

A week after announcing she will seek reelection in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, has received support from other Republicans in Iowa’s congressional...

Iowa forward Keegan Murray goes for a layup at a basketball game between Iowa and Alabama State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. Murray shot 10 for 16. Iowa won, 108-82.

Iowa men’s basketball topples Alabama State, moves to 4-0 on the season

Isaac Goffin, Sports Reporter November 18, 2021

Five Hawkeyes recorded double-digit points as the Iowa men’s basketball team cruised by Alabama State, 108-82, on Thursday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Sophomore forward Keegan Murray scored...

Iowa quarterback Alex Padilla throws a pass during a football game between Iowa and Minnesota at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. Padilla threw for 206 yards on 24 attempts. The Hawkeyes defeated the Gophers 27-22.

Iowa quarterback Alex Padilla prepared to potentially make second career start

Robert Read, Pregame Editor November 18, 2021

Alex Padilla stood on the visitor’s sideline at Ryan Field on a brisk November night. The redshirt sophomore couldn’t help but overhear his name being discussed by the Hawkeye coaching staff over...

UI Graduate Student Government starts international affairs committee

UI Graduate Student Government starts international affairs committee

Anthony Neri, News Reporter November 18, 2021

The University of Iowa’s Graduate and Professional Student Government selected Juan Arendse as its first director of the new International Affairs Committee on Nov. 2. Arendse, a UI College of...

The University of Iowa Police Station is seen on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021.

UI hires student care coordinators respond to mental health crises

Meg Doster, News Reporter November 18, 2021

The University of Iowa hired three care coordinators, responsible for evaluating needs and connecting people with mental health resources. The hiring of the care coordinators was set up by the recommendation...

Customers wait outside the beloved food truck on campus: Street Hawk, for some delicious food, November 11, 2021. The Street Hawk, run by Michael Graham and Chris Horras, has been serving the University of Iowa community for four years now!

The Street Hawk experiences staffing shortage after reopening

Marandah Mangra-Dutcher, News Reporter November 18, 2021

The University of Iowa’s food truck, the Street Hawk, is back on campus after its closure for over a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the truck is struggling to find the staff needed for...

The outside of the University of Iowa International Programs office as seen on Tuesday, May 4, 2021.

UI sees continued drop in international student enrollment for the fifth year

Kate Perez, News Reporter November 18, 2021

The number of international students enrolled at the University of Iowa has dropped consistently over the past five years, a trend that is evident across all of the U.S. International student enrollment...

Labor, supply shortages in retail persist for Black Friday

Labor, supply shortages in retail persist for Black Friday

Ryan Hansen, News Reporter November 18, 2021

Consumers should expect more empty shelves, higher prices, and longer waits for online orders when doing holiday shopping this year. Jennifer Blackhurst, a professor of business analytics in the...

Democratic candidate for senate Theresa Greenfield speaks during a watch party for her campaign on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020 at the Renaissance Hotel in Des Moines. With the event closed to the public, about 40 members of the media waited for the election results and Theresa Greenfield to arrive, who gave remarks at 11:45 P.M. after the state unofficially reported the results that she lost the senate race.

Biden appoints Greenfield to USDA post

Lauren White, Politics Reporter November 18, 2021

Former U.S. Senate candidate Theresa Greenfield, a Democrat,  has been appointed as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development State Director for Iowa.  President Joe Biden appointed...