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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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A fan crowd surfs during a Mannequin Pussy performance at the Englert for the Mission Creek Festival on April 4, 2025.

Photos: 20th Annual Mission Creek Festival: Day Two

DI Staff April 5, 2025

Day two of the 20th annual Mission Creek Festival concluded late Friday evening with performances and events from nearly a dozen musicians, actors, and authors. The festival continues throughout the...

Fans fill the bleachers during a baseball game between Northwestern and Iowa at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City, Iowa. Friday, May 3, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wildcats 9-2.

Iowa Hawks Nest hosting tailgate event at Duane Banks Field on April 12

Brad Schultz, Assistant Sports Editor April 3, 2025

New Iowa men's basketball coach Ben McCollum continues to generate excitement within the Hawkeye fanbase. On Thursday, Iowa Hawks Nest, the official student section of the Iowa Hawkeyes, announced...

Iowa coaching staff Levar Woods, Tim Lester, and Kirk Ferentz, watch during an Iowa football practice at Ensworth High School in Nashville, Tenn., on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. The Iowa Hawkeyes and Missouri Tigers will face off in the 2024 TransPerfect Music City Bowl on Monday, Dec. 30, at Nissan Stadium.

Iowa football notebook | Kirk Ferentz discusses opening of spring practice

Brad Schultz, Assistant Sports Editor March 26, 2025

Kirk Ferentz has been through many spring practices in his long tenure as Iowa football coach - 26 to be exact. The world has changed drastically in those 26 years, something Ferentz admits he's a little...

Is Austin, TX a Good Place To Live?

Promoted Post March 24, 2025

Austin, Texas, has gained a reputation as one of the most exciting cities in the United States. Known for its vibrant music scene, booming tech industry, and unique culture, it's no surprise that people...

Iowa No.4 184-pound Gabe Arnold stares down Maryland No.5 184-pound Jaxon Smith during session one of the 2025 Men's Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Ill on Saturday, Mar. 8, 2025. Smith defeated Arnold 3-2.

Live updates | No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling begins push for third-place finishes in Session III of Big Ten championships

Colin Votzmeyer, Sports Editor March 9, 2025

EVANSTON, Ill. — Four Iowa men's wrestlers remain alive in the consolation bracket for third-place finishes at the Big Ten championships on Sunday, Session III kicking off at noon inside Welsh-Ryan...

Ladji Dembele looks for a pass to Riley Mulvey during a men’s basketball game between Iowa and Washington at Carver-Hawkeye Area in Iowa City, Iowa, on February. 22, 2025. The Hawkeyes defeated the Huskies, 85-79.

Iowa men’s basketball falls flat at Northwestern

Brad Schultz, Assistant Sports Editor February 28, 2025

The Iowa men's basketball team dropped a difficult 68-57 affair on the road against the Northwestern Wildcats on Friday evening. The Hawkeyes fall to 15-14 overall and 6-12 in Big Ten play with the loss,...

Iowa’s 165-pounder, No.2 ranked  Michael Caliendo flexes towards crowd after defeating Oklahoma State’s No.6 ranked Cameron Amine during a men’s dual between the No. 2 Iowa Hawkeyes and the No. 3 Oklahoma State Cowboys at Carver Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cowboys 21-16, concluding the Hawkeye’s last home dual of the season. Caliendo  defeated Amine by major decision, 10-1.

Photos: No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling vs. No. 3 Oklahoma

Reece Schrader, Photojournalist February 24, 2025

The No. 2 Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the No. 3 Oklahoma State Cowboys Cowboys 21-16 at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, on Sunday, Feb. 23. The NCAA men's wrestling championship is set to take place March...

Ladell Betts rushes against Iowa State at Jack Trice Stadium Saturday afternoon on Nov. 24, 2001.

Iowa football running backs coach Ladell Betts taking same position with New York Giants

Brad Schultz, Assistant Sports Editor February 24, 2025

Iowa running backs coach Ladell Betts has been named to the same position with the NFL's New York Giants, The Athletic reported on Monday afternoon. Betts spent the past four seasons at his alma mater,...

Brock Harding drives past Tyler Harris during a men’s basketball game between Iowa and Washington at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Feb. 22, 2025. The Hawkeyes defeated the Huskies, 85-79.

Iowa men’s basketball tops Washington, enduring poster dunks with free-throw line fortitude and bench production

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter February 22, 2025

Riley Mulvey: a victim but a martyr. The senior big man was Iowa men’s basketball’s last line of defense, the lone yellow jersey in the paint as Washington’s Franck Kepnang glided toward the...

Riley Mulvey reacts to a call during a men’s basketball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the seventh-ranked Purdue Boilermakers at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Feb. 4, 2025 in Iowa City, Iowa. The Boilermakers defeated the Hawkeyes, 90-81.

Iowa men’s basketball notebook | Hawkeyes look to snap losing streak against Rutgers; injury updates on Drew Thelwell and Cooper Koch

Brad Schultz, Assistant Sports Editor February 11, 2025

The Iowa men's basketball team looks to snap their three-game losing streak on Wednesday against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, who enters the contest at 12-12 overall and 5-8 in Big Ten play. The Hawkeyes...

An official holds up Iowa 125-pound Drake Ayala’s arm during the fourth session of the NCAA men’s wrestling championships at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, on Friday, March 22, 2024. Ayala defeated Wisconsin Eric Barnet  by decision, 3-2.

Iowa men’s wrestling’s No. 4 133-pounder Drake Ayala stuns Illinois’ No. 2 Lucas Byrd in 4-2 win

Trey Benson, Sports Reporter January 18, 2025

Heading into No. 2 Iowa men's wrestling's Friday dual meet against No. 9 Illinois, 133-pound Hawkeye grappler Drake Ayala was ranked as the No. 3 wrestler in the country at his weight. On Friday, though,...