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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 guard Jordan Bohannon lays the ball up during a men's basketball match between Iowa and Rutgers at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, March 2, 2019. The Hawkeyes, celebrating senior night, fell to the Scarlet Knights, 86-72.

Abysmal offense haunts Hawkeye hoops in loss to Rutgers

Adam Hensley, Pregame Editor March 2, 2019

No. 22 Iowa’s offense averages 80 points per game and shoots 46.6 percent from the floor. In the 86-72 loss to Rutgers on Saturday, the Black and Gold scored 8 points fewer than its average and shot...

Iowa guard Joe Wieskamp drives to the rim during a men's basketball match between Iowa and Rutgers at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, March 2, 2019. The Hawkeyes, celebrating senior night, fell to the Scarlet Knights, 86-72.

Ruden: Iowa isn’t ready for March basketball

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor March 2, 2019

February is long gone and March is officially here. But it seems as if the Iowa basketball team doesn’t know that. After an 86-72 loss to Rutgers at Carver-Hawkeye on Senior Day to close out the 2018-19...

Iowa tight end Noah Fant (87) runs the ball during the Iowa/Maryland homecoming football game at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, October 20, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated the Terrapins, 23-0.

Fant, Hockenson impress at NFL Combine

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor March 2, 2019

Former Iowa tight ends T.J. Hockenson and Noah Fant have been projected as first-round picks in the 2019 NFL Draft for months now, and they showed why at the NFL Combine on Saturday. The former Hawkeyes...

Hawkeyes swim to more personal records on Day 3 of Big Ten Championships

Hawkeyes swim to more personal records on Day 3 of Big Ten Championships

Tanner DesPlanque, Sports Reporter March 2, 2019

Iowa swimming and diving wrapped up Day 3 of the men’s Big Ten Championships by continuing to break personal records. The first race of the day was the 100 fly, and while no Hawkeyes qualified for...

Trenton Wallace celebrates during Iowa baseball vs. Northern Illinois at Banks Field on April 17, 2018. The Hawkeyes won the game 2-0. (Megan Nagorzanski/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa baseball splits doubleheader with Oklahoma State

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor March 1, 2019

After losing a heartbreaker on a walk-off, 5-4, in Game 1, Iowa bounced back with a 5-4 win of its own against Oklahoma State in a doubleheader on Friday. Game 1 was tied at 2 apiece after five innings...

Iowa forward Megan Gustafson (10) fights for a layup during a basketball game against Michigan State on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Spartans 86-71. Gustafson led all scorers with 41 points.

Megan Gustafson reflects on humble journey to domination, as her Hawkeye tenure comes to a close

Jordan Zuniga, Sports Reporter March 1, 2019

What would a showdown between Iowa basketball stars Megan Gustafson and Tyler Cook look like? A couple weeks ago, Cook suggested on Twitter that Gustafson would certainly best him one-on-one. Most of...

Anze Fers Erzen competes in the Men's 200 Individual Medley bonus final during the second day of the 2019 Big Ten Men's Swimming and Diving Championships at the CRWC on Thursday, February 28, 2019. Fers Erzen placed sixth in the bonus final with a time of 1:46:92.

Hawkeye swimming/diving enters school record books at Big Ten Championships

Tanner DesPlanque, Sports Reporter February 28, 2019

Day 2 of the men’s swimming and diving Big Ten Championships has concluded, and the Iowa men continued to break school and personal records. Eight Hawkeye athletes qualified for Day 2’s finals:...

The Iowa City Community School District sign is seen on Nov. 5, 2018

After boost in state aid, varied reactions from Iowa school districts

Julia DiGiacomo, Politics Reporter February 28, 2019

Iowa City schools are facing budget cuts despite the recent 2.06 percent increase in state funding allocated to K-12 schools across Iowa. However the growth in funds is making the difference between...

Regent Michael Richards listens to a presentation during a meeting in the Reiman Ballroom of the ISU Alumni Center in Ames on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017.

Iowa regent president backs UI’s consideration of a public-private partnership

Katie Ann McCarver and Kelsey Harrell February 28, 2019

AMES — The state Board of Regents president on Thursday commended the University of Iowa’s consideration of a public-private partnership that would place the responsibility of maintaining the campus...

UI Student Dawson Davenport speaks during a rally for the #DoesUIowaLoveMe movement  in the T. Anne Cleary Walkway on Thursday, February 28, 2019. Students, university faculty, and community members gathered to tell their stories about belonging to marginalized cultural groups. Does UIowa Love Me is a collective of students that aims to give underrepresented students an outlet to share their experiences as people of color at a predominantly white institution.

Students share #DoesUIowaLoveMe stories at rally

Charles Peckman, News Reporter February 28, 2019

The social-media movement #DoesUIowaLoveMe has traveled from the internet to the University of Iowa campus. More than 100 students, staff, and faculty gathered on the T. Anne Cleary Walkway Thursday...