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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

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Iowa’s 165-pound Alex Marinelli wrestles Wisconsin’s Evan Wick during a wrestling match between No.1 Iowa and No. 6 Wisconsin at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019. Marinelli won by decision, 4-2, and the Hawkeyes defeated the Badgers, 32-3.

Marinelli honors family with a win against Wisconsin

Anna Kayser, Sports Editor December 1, 2019

For No. 2 Alex Marinelli, Iowa’s dual meet against No. 6 Wisconsin was about more than getting up for his match with No. 3 Evan Wick. Following the win, a documentary titled “Alex and Eli” aired...

Iowa’s 285-pound Tony Cassioppi wrestles Wisconsin’s Trent Hillger during a wrestling match between No.1 Iowa and No. 6 Wisconsin at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019. Cassioppi won by decision, 3-2, and the Hawkeyes defeated the Badgers, 32-3. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

No. 1 Iowa wrestling swept its ranked Wisconsin opponents

Anna Kayser, Sports Editor December 1, 2019

When the final buzzer went off on No. 1 Iowa’s dual meet against No. 6 Wisconsin, the crowd at Carver-Hawkeye Arena drowned it out. No. 12 Tony Cassioppi had just upset the reigning Big Ten Wrestler...

Iowa’s 133-pound Austin DeSanto wrestles Wisconsin’s Seth Gross during a wrestling match between No.1 Iowa and No. 6 Wisconsin at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019. DeSanto won by decision, 6-2, and the Hawkeyes defeated the Badgers, 32-3.

Iowa’s DeSanto outlasts Wisconsin’s Gross

Austin Hanson, Sports Reporter December 1, 2019

No. 1 Iowa’s dual meet against No. 6 Wisconsin featured two of the nation’s best 133-pounders. No. 2 Austin DeSanto, who placed fifth at the NCAA Championships last season and took home the title...

2020 Democratic candidate Marianne Williamson speaks at Heartland Yoga on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019. The author compared the government to the human body, promoting ongoing healing.

Marianne Williamson promotes ‘outside the box’ agenda at Iowa yoga studio

Caleb McCullough, Politics Reporter December 1, 2019

Democratic presidential hopeful Marianne Williamson pitched herself as a political outsider at Heartland Yoga in Iowa City on Sunday, saying she is uniquely positioned to address fundamental problems she...

Iowa's 125-pound Spencer Lee wrestles Wisconsin's Michael Cullen during a wrestling match between No.1 Iowa and No. 6 Wisconsin at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019. Lee won by technical fall in 3:13.

No. 1 Iowa wrestling dominates No. 6 Wisconsin, 32-3

Anna Kayser, Sports Editor December 1, 2019

Head coach Tom Brands earned his 100th Big Ten dual meet on Sunday night as the No. 1 Hawkeyes took down No. 6 Wisconsin, 32-3. Iowa had two bonus points matches, including a third-period fall by No....

Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo. speaks at Carpenters Union Local on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019.

Michael Bennet seeks to separate himself from Joe Biden moderation

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor December 1, 2019

Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., sought to differentiate himself from fellow nomination contender Joe Biden at a meet and greet at a carpenter’s union in Iowa City Sunday night. “So when (former Vice...

Photo illustration by Hannah Kinson

UI researchers study hacking concerns in Androids

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter December 1, 2019

The University of Iowa recently partnered with Purdue University to research how Androids can be hacked and potentially exploit a user's information, and developed a tool that safeguards users’ personal...

Bill Nusser Jr. and Charlie Nusser test the quality of a jewelery collection at Hands Jewlers in Iowa City on November 15, 2019. Hands Jewlers has been family-owned and located in Iowa City since 1895.

Iowa City Hands Jewelers stands five generations strong

Charles Peckman, Senior Reporter December 1, 2019

John Hands left England behind in 1881, deciding that the United States was the key to his future in the jewelry business. Like thousands of other immigrants who traveled to the U.S. during this time,...

Former representative Joe Sestak speaks at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox during the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, IA on Saturday, August 10, 2019.

Former Pennsylvania Congressman Joe Sestak drops presidential bid

Julia Shanahan, Assistant Politics Editor December 1, 2019

Former Pennsylvania Congressman Joe Sestak dropped his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination on Sunday. Sestak was a late entry into the race and did not qualify for any of the Democratic presidential...

Iowa defensive lineman Chauncey Golston carries the Heroes Trophy during the football game against Nebraska at Memorial Stadium on Friday, November 29, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers 27-24. (Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan)

Highlights from Iowa’s press conference following win over Nebraska

Pete Ruden and Pete Mills November 29, 2019

Iowa downed Nebraska, 27-24, on Friday for its fifth-straight victory over Nebraska. The win, highlighted by a 48-yard game-winning field goal by Keith Duncan, kept Nebraska out of a bowl game and kept...

Iowa wide receiver Nico Ragaini catches a pass during the football game against Nebraska at Memorial Stadium on Friday, November 29, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers 27-24. (Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan)

Hawkeyes scrape by Huskers despite sloppy second half

Pete Mills, Sports Reporter November 29, 2019

The cloud that has been over Nebraska football since it last beat Iowa, in 2014, seemed to lift in the second half of the meeting between the two teams on Nov. 29 in Lincoln. Whatever changes the Huskers...