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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa Guard Caitlin Clark (22) takes the ball during a second round game of the Big 10 women’s basketball tournament. Iowa, ranked #6, took on #11 Purdue in Indianapolis at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse Wednesday night. (Kate Heston/The Daily Iowan)

Rapid Recap: Iowa women’s basketball wins first game of Big Ten Tournament against Purdue

Isaac Goffin, Assistant Sports Editor March 10, 2021

INDIANAPOLIS — The No. 6 seeded Iowa women's basketball team got off to a good start in 2021 Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament with a 83-72 win over No. 11 seeded Purdue at Bankers Life Fieldhouse...

Iowa’s Monkia Czinano (25) goes up for a shot during a second round game of the Big 10 women’s basketball tournament. Iowa, ranked #6, took on #11 Purdue in Indianapolis at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse Wednesday night. (Kate Heston/The Daily Iowan)

Monika Czinano near-perfect to lead Iowa at halftime

Chloe Peterson, Sports Reporter March 10, 2021

INDIANAPOLIS - Iowa junior center Monika Czinano is seeing the ball well through 20 minutes of play against the Purdue Boilermakers, going 9-of-10 from the field to lead Iowa with 18 points. At halftime,...

Iowa Guard Caitlin Clark pulls up in traffic during a women's basketball game against Michigan on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021 at Carver Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wolverines 89-67.

Clark hits off-balance 3-pointer to give Iowa lead at end of the first quarter

Chloe Peterson, Sports Reporter March 10, 2021

INDIANAPOLIS - Newly-crowned Big Ten Freshman of the Year Caitlin Clark had an uncharacteristic first quarter, going 0-for-6 in her first six field goal attempts. But she returned to form in the...

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U.S. House passes $1.9 trillion relief package, won’t include minimum wage increase

Brian Grace, Politics Reporter March 10, 2021

The U.S. House of Representatives approved a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package on Wednesday afternoon for the final time, but one of the more contested amendments — a federal minimum wage increase...

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House committee rejects Miller-Meeks’ motion to dismiss Hart’s election contest

Caleb McCullough, Managing Editor March 10, 2021

A U.S. House committee will hold off on deciding whether to dismiss a contest of Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District election and will consider the merits of Democrat Rita Hart’s contest of the razor-thin...

Gov. Kim Reynolds listens during a conference at the GuideLink Center in Iowa City on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. The new crisis center is a collaborative project between the Johnson County Board of Supervisors and community partners, and focuses on providing mental health and substance use care. It will have a soft opening on Monday.

Gov. Reynolds creates task force focussed on expanding childcare availability

Lauren White, Politics Reporter March 10, 2021

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the creation of the Governor’s Childcare Task Force— an executive order to improve access to high quality childcare in Iowa.  Iowa has already seen a childcare shortage...

Signs sit outside the Polk County Steak Fry in Des Moines on Saturday Sept. 21, 2019. 17 democratic candidates gave speeches and grilled steaks.

The state of Iowa could lose millions of dollars without its first-in-the-nation caucuses, according to FEC campaign spending data

Brian Grace, Politics Reporter March 9, 2021

Iowa businesses and media outlets could miss out on a significant amount of money in the months leading up to caucus night if the state were to lose its first-in-the-nation status, with the Federal...

The Faculty Council meeting is shown on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Faculty Council met to discuss campus safety and fall 2021 semester plans, amongst other topics.

Campus Health Officer: vaccine rollout slower for faculty in Iowa than in other states

Eleanor Hildebrandt and Sabine Martin March 9, 2021

University of Iowa Campus Health Officer Dan Fick told the UI Faculty Council on Tuesday that the vaccine rollout may be a little slower for UI faculty than other universities, though campus COVID-19...

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McCaffery, Barta respond to Devyn Marble comments

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor March 9, 2021

On Tuesday night, former Hawkeye men's basketball player Roy Devyn Marble took to Twitter to respond to a question he received from a fan. Less than 24 hours after Marble tweeted his answer to the...

University students from the dental college marched to the College of Dentistry to protest unaddressed issues regarding the treatment of minority students on Friday, Jan. 29, 2021. (Tate Hildyard/ The Daily Iowan)

Iowa Senate approves bill to regulate DEI training and K-12 schools and public colleges

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor March 9, 2021

The Iowa Senate approved a bill on Monday that would prohibit certain types of diversity, equity, and inclusion training at public education institutions, as well as punish university faculty members...

Johnson County Supervisor Royceann Porter speaks at a protest outside The College Dentistry on Friday, January 29th, 2020. University students from the dental college marched to the College of Dentistry to protest unaddressed issues regarding the treatment of minority students.

Former chair and vice chair resign from Iowa City’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Caleb McCullough, Managing Editor March 9, 2021

The former chair and vice chair of Iowa City’s Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission resigned Monday, becoming the second and third members of the city board to resign after allegations of misconduct...

Iowa center Luka Garza leaps for a dunk during a men's basketball game between Iowa and Wisconsin at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, March 7, 2021. The Hawkeyes, celebrating senior day, defeated the Badgers, 77-73.

Luka Garza named Big Ten Men’s Basketball Player of the Year for second season in a row

Robert Read, Pregame Editor March 9, 2021

For the second season in a row, Luka Garza is the Big Ten Men's Basketball Player of the Year. The announcement was made by the conference Tuesday morning. Garza becomes the first Hawkeye to earn...