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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

The Old Capitol building is seen on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019.

University of Iowa to offer support spaces for students to reflect on the election

Clinton Garlock, News Reporter November 3, 2020

University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld is encouraging fellow Hawkeyes to vote and manage their expectations for the results of the election by offering links to voting information and resources,...

Tippie College of Business Building is seen on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020.

Tippie dean search | Interim Tippie Dean Amy Kristof-Brown emphasizes finding innovative programs for funding, learning

Grace Hamilton, News Reporter November 3, 2020

Amy Kristof-Brown, a University of Iowa alum and currently the Interim Dean at the Tippie College of Business, spoke about the challenges facing higher education and how she would address them in the...

Iowa guard Joe Wieskamp dunks the ball during the men's basketball game against Ohio State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, February 20, 2020. The Hawkeyes defeated the Buckeyes 85-76.

Wieskamp named to Jerry West Award Watch List

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor November 3, 2020

Iowa basketball's Joe Wieskamp has made the 2021 Jerry West Award Watch List. The junior forward is one of 20 players to make the list, nationally. Wieskamp and Michigan's Franz Wagner were the only...

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

UIHC CEO says to rethink holiday plans amid ‘worst chapter’ of COVID-19 pandemic

Lillian Poulsen, News Reporter November 3, 2020

Health-care officials are calling on Iowans to avoid in-person holiday gatherings as the state experiences a record number of hospitalizations during the pandemic.  As Iowans prepare for Thanksgiving,...

The Old Capitol is seen on Thursday, March 12, 2020.

University of Iowa will have two day-long instructional breaks in lieu of spring break

Rachel Schilke, News Editor November 2, 2020

After canceling spring break for the spring 2021 semester, the University of Iowa will call off class for students and faculty for two one-day periods. The university announced in a campus-wide...

Kinnick Stadium is seen fom the north end zone at Iowa Football Media Day on Friday, August 9, 2019.

UI athletics department reports COVID-19 testing update

Robert Read, Pregame Editor November 2, 2020

The University of Iowa athletics department conducted 605 COVID-19 PCR tests for the week of Oct. 26-Nov. 1 and received nine positive tests and 596 negative tests. As part of Iowa's return to campus...

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Eierman earns big win in Hawkeye Wrestling Club Showdown Open

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor November 1, 2020

After stumbling to a fifth-place finish at USA Wrestling's 2020 Senior Nationals Oct. 11, Iowa's Jaydin Eierman returned to Coralville, Iowa, and Xtream Arena for his matchup with 2016 Olympic gold...

Photo Illustration by Hannah Kinson

Iowa auditors begin processing absentee ballots amid record early-voting

Julia Shanahan and Caleb McCullough November 1, 2020

Hundreds of thousands of ballots have already been cast in Iowa prior to Nov. 3, and county auditors are preparing to count a record number of early ballots by the end of election night. Johnson...

President Donald Trump walks around the stage to music during a “Make America Great Again” rally held at the Dubuque Regional Airport on Sunday, November 1, 2020. With two days before Election Day, this is President Trump’s second stop to Iowa in the past few weeks.

Trump rallies in Dubuque two days before Election Day

Brian Grace and Alexandra Skores November 1, 2020

President Trump made a final pitch to voters in Dubuque two days before Election Day, where several thousand voters from Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, and elsewhere packed the stands in 30-degree weather...

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Hawkeyes return to the mat in Showdown Open undercard

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor November 1, 2020

For the first time since the 2020 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships were canceled in March because of COVID-19, six wrestlers in Iowa's starting lineup hit the mat in Sunday's Hawkeye Wrestling...

Iowa Wide Receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette dives over other players during the Iowa v Northwestern football game at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.  The Wildcats defeated the Hawkeyes 21-20.

Iowa WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette suspended for Michigan State game following OWI arrest

Robert Read, Pregame Editor November 1, 2020

Iowa wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette has been suspended for the team's Week 3 game against Michigan State following his arrest Sunday morning for operating while intoxicated. At 1:27 a.m. Sunday,...

Iowa Wide Receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette dodges Northwestern’s Defensive Back Cameron Ruiz during the Iowa v Northwestern football game at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.  The Wildcats defeated the Hawkeyes 21-20.

Iowa football player Ihmir Smith-Marsette arrested for OWI

Robert Read, Pregame Editor November 1, 2020

Iowa football player Ihmir Smith-Marsette was arrested for operating while intoxicated in Iowa City only hours after the team's 21-20 loss to Northwestern. At 1:27 a.m. Sunday, Smith-Marsette, 21,...