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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa forward Hannah Stewart gets emotional at the end of the NCAA Elite 8 game against Baylor at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex on Monday, April 1, 2019. The Bears defeated the Hawkeyes 85-53.

Column: Hawkeye seniors leave legacy of success, grace

Jordan Zuniga, Sports Reporter April 1, 2019

Greensboro, N.C. – With an uncharacteristic 85-53 loss in Monday night’s Elite Eight, the most successful season of Lisa Bluder’s tenure as Hawkeye head coach came to a sudden halt. This next...

Iowa center Megan Gustafson is cheered on as she is taken out of her final game during the NCAA Elite 8 game against Baylor at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex on Monday, April 1, 2019. The Bears defeated the Hawkeyes 85-53.

Gustafson wraps up career with another stellar performance

Jordan Zuniga, Sports Reporter April 1, 2019

GREENSBORO, N.C. – A career full of bliss ended with tears of anguish for Iowa’s Megan Gustafson on Monday. Her last act as a Hawkeye was a performance Iowa fans have grown used to, as she scored...

Presidential candidates (from left) Alexia Sánchez, Noel Mills, Dady Mansaray during the UISG presidential debate in Shambaugh auditorium in the Main Library on Monday, April 1, 2019. Presidential candidates answered a variety of questions involving alcohol harm reduction, sexual assault, and freedom of speech. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

UISG presidential candidates debate platforms and campus issues

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter April 1, 2019

University of Iowa Student Government presidential candidates participated in a debate covering their top initiatives and debated their solutions to campus issues. The three candidates — Noel Mills...

Iowa center Megan Gustafson loses the ball during the NCAA Sweet 16 game against NC State at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex on Saturday, March 30, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wolfpack 79-61.

Hawkeye women fall to Baylor in Elite Eight

Jordan Zuniga, Sports Reporter April 1, 2019

GREENSBORO, N.C. — It just wasn’t meant to be. A 26-year Final Four drought will last a little longer for Iowa after it fell to Baylor, 85-53, in the April 1 Elite Eight matchup. Iowa has surely...

Iowa guard Kathleen Doyle drives past NC State guard Kiara Leslie during the NCAA Sweet 16 game against NC State at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex on Saturday, March 30, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wolfpack 79-61.

Keys to the Iowa-Baylor Elite Eight matchup

Jordan Zuniga, Sports Reporter April 1, 2019

Greensboro, N.C. — There’s no question No. 2 seed Iowa (29-6) has a tough task ahead of it as it prepares to take on No. 1 Baylor (34-1) on Monday. That being said, Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder and...

Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey addresses the media during the Baylor press conference at the Greensboro Coliseum on Sunday, March 31, 2019.

Hawkeye fans react to Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey’s comments

Jordan Zuniga, Sports Reporter April 1, 2019

Greensboro, N.C. — Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey isn’t exactly known for having a peachy attitude. The often-grumpy coach seemed more annoyed than usual during Sunday’s press conference which led...

Iowa center Megan Gustafson prepares to shoot the ball during the NCAA Sweet 16 game against NC State at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex on Saturday, March 30, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wolfpack 79-61.

Gustafson named first team AP All-American

Jordan Zuniga, Sports Reporter April 1, 2019

Greensboro, N.C. — Ahead of Iowa’s Elite Eight matchup against Baylor tonight at 6 p.m., Megan Gustafson earned yet another accolade. The AP released its All-American team and without much surprise,...

A framed photograph of John Stortz. John died inside his home on Nov. 21, 2012 from natural causes.

The Missing Piece: Continuing life without my dad

Sarah Stortz, Arts Reporter March 31, 2019

It was Nov. 20, 2012. The evening passed by as I picked up clothes from my bedroom floor, listening to my parents’ chatter from the living room below. It was the first night of Thanksgiving break...

Downtown Iowa City continues rennovations on Monday, March 25th, 2019.

Ped Mall construction set to begin Phase 2 in May

Caleb McCullough, News Reporter March 31, 2019

After nearly a year of construction, Phase 1 of the Pedestrian Mall improvements program will wrap up this month, and Phase 2 is set to begin May 13. The second segment will occur on the east and west...

Megan Gustafson set to battle Baylor’s Kalani Brown on the block

Megan Gustafson set to battle Baylor’s Kalani Brown on the block

Jordan Zuniga, Sports Reporter March 31, 2019

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Not that this season has been easy for the Iowa women’s basketball team, but it hasn’t been in too many situations in which it wasn’t expected to win. That will change in tonight’s...

The Iowa Memorial Union glows in the evening Monday, Oct. 9 2017.

‘The Office’ favorites Kevin and Stanley reunite for a night of comedy in IMU

Josie Fischels, News Reporter March 31, 2019

Kevin and Stanley are taking the trip from Dunder Mifflin Scranton to the University of Iowa. On April 11 the Campus Activities Board will present a night of comedy featuring Brian Baumgartner and Leslie...

Former congressman and current democratic presidential candidate John Delaney speaks to an audience at Merge in Iowa City on Sunday, Mar. 31, 2019. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

2020 presidential hopeful John Delaney outlines climate change strategy in Iowa City

Julia DiGiacomo, Politics Reporter March 31, 2019

Presidential candidate and former U.S. Rep. John Delaney, D-Md., stopped at MERGE in Iowa City Sunday to connect with voters on his plans for change. Describing himself as a “pragmatist,” Delaney outlined...