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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

Steve Swenka moves hay with a pitchfork at Double G Angus Farms in Tiffin on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021. Swenka said the hay gets blown around and needs to be reorganized.

Iowa agricultural community to benefit from grant expanding mental health programs

Rachel Schilke, Senior Print Editor October 12, 2021

The phone number for the Iowa Concern Hotline, a hotline dedicated to providing mental health support to farmers, is 800-447-1985. The last four digits symbolize a year during one of Iowa’s largest...

A hawk from the Iowa Raptor Project rests on a handler’s hand during a football game between Iowa and Kent State at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021.

Hawks, other raptors attend games at Kinnick to boost conservation education efforts

Kelsey Harrell, Managing Digital Editor October 12, 2021

Fans may have noticed more than one bird, besides Herky, present on Duke Slater Field this football season — two red-tailed hawks and a peregrine falcon have joined the Hawkeyes. Game day is filled...

Burge Market Place is seen on Monday Oct. 11, 2021. (Raquele Decker/The Daily Iowan)

University of Iowa Housing and Dining struggles to staff on-campus jobs

Marandah Mangra-Dutcher, News Reporter October 12, 2021

The University of Iowa is facing a campus-wide staffing shortage this semester. University Housing and Dining is especially feeling the effects of the shortage. A majority of University Housing...

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz enters the field during a football game between Iowa and Maryland at Maryland Stadium on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Terrapins 51-14.

Kirk Ferentz says Iowa fans who booed Penn State injuries ‘smelled a rat’

Robert Read, Pregame Editor October 12, 2021

Kirk Ferentz knows Iowa football fans are smart. So when the Hawkeye faithful in attendance for Iowa’s 23-20 win over Penn State at Kinnick Stadium saw Nittany Lion defensive players repeatedly...

Iowa Head Coach Tom Brands and Associate Coach Terry Brands watch as Iowa’s Austin DeSanto competes against Penn State’s Roman Bravo-Young during the finals of the Big Ten Wrestling Tournament at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College, PA on Sunday, March 8, 2021. The Hawkeyes won the Big Ten Title with a team score of 159.5. This is the 37 Big Ten Title in school history.

Iowa men’s wrestling to take on Oklahoma State at Globe Life Field in Texas

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor October 12, 2021

REV Entertainment, in conjunction with Oklahoma State and Iowa Athletics, announced Tuesday that the Cowboy and Hawkeye wrestling programs will face each other at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas,...

Iowa defensive back Riley Moss celebrates an interception from teammate Matt Hankins during a football game between No. 10 Iowa and No. 9 Iowa State at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (Jerod Ringwald/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa cornerback Riley Moss out for Purdue game, Terry Roberts to start

Robert Read, Pregame Editor October 12, 2021

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz confirmed on Tuesday that starting cornerback Riley Moss is out for the Hawkeyes’ game against Purdue on Saturday because of an injury to his left knee. Moss fell...

Iowa’s Alexa Noel serves the ball during the Iowa Women’s Tennis match against Purdue on Feb. 28, 2021 at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex. Iowa defeated Purdue 6-1.

Iowa women’s tennis team splits up, competes in two events

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter October 11, 2021

Iowa women’s tennis head coach Sasha Schmid split her roster up to compete in two events last week. Schmid sent sophomore Alexa Noel and senior Samantha Mannix to Charleston, South Carolina, to...

University of Iowa Faculty Athletic Representative Liz Hollingworth, outside of the Hansen Football Performance Center on Sept. 28, 2021.

UI professor helps diversity initiatives for Big Ten Equality Coalition Executive Committee

Cooper Worth, News Reporter October 11, 2021

A University of Iowa professor was appointed to represent the Hawkeyes on the Big Ten Conference’s committee on equality, and she said the committee is working initiatives centered around promoting...

Professor Patrick Sinn right, and members of his research team Cami Hippee Graduate Student in Microbiology, Brajesh Singh Associate Research Scientist take time out for a picture on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021.

UI research may explain why measles is the most contagious human virus

Ryan Hansen, News Reporter October 11, 2021

New research from the University of Iowa may indicate why measles is the most contagious human virus, as it shows how the measles virus contains itself within cells in the airways and forms infectious...

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

COVID-19 vaccine study of UI Health Care workers confirms effectiveness

Ryan Hansen, News Reporter October 10, 2021

A study conducted with University of Iowa Health Care and other academic medical institutions across the United States confirmed the effectiveness of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines through...

Syringes for the COVID-19 vaccine lay on a counter at the VA Medical Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020. The center received the Moderna vaccine for its employees.

Public health experts, parents anticipate COVID-19 vaccines for kids five and up

Lillian Poulsen, News Reporter October 10, 2021

Some parents are hoping their kids ages 5 to 11 will receive the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as it’s available, following promising results from a new Pfizer-BioNTech study. Pfizer asked the Food...

Photo illustration by Cecilia Shearon.

COVID-19 causes long term effects on Iowa food assistance programs

Meg Doster, News Reporter October 10, 2021

Iowa’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has received an increase in federal funding that will be awarded to those on the food assistance program, including thousands of Johnson County residents. The...