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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

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Heartlanders forward Zach White plays golf at the Brown Deer Golf Club Wednesday Nov. 9, 2022.

‘That’s why you’re at where you’re at’

December 13, 2022

On an unusually warm, 70-degree Nov. 9 sunny day, White and Heartlanders Director of Communications David Fine, who also broadcasts the games, head to the Coralville Perkins. At lunch time, the clientele...

First responders point weapons toward the fourth floor of the Court Street parking ramp after the Iowa City Police Department was called to the Court Street parking ramp for what started as a welfare check in downtown Iowa City on Monday, Dec. 12, 2022. According to a UI Police affidavit, officers received a third-party report that a woman had been forced against her will to go to the bus station by her husband, who allegedly took her from a Cedar Rapids location on Sunday night. After police arrived, Cardale Hunter, 33, pulled out a gun and used the woman as a shield while holding her at gunpoint. According to the City of Iowa City press release, the situation was resolved after the man shot himself, but no other injuries have been reported. Hunter is in stable condition. Hunter is facing charges of second-degree kidnapping, possession of a firearm by a felon, going armed with intent, domestic abuse while displaying a weapon, and child endangerment, according to a UI police release.

Iowa City police charge man who shot himself in Court Street parking ramp with kidnapping wife, children

Sabine Martin, Managing Editor December 13, 2022

Iowa City Police arrested Carldale D. Hunter, 33, after a shooting incident on Monday at the Court Street parking ramp in Iowa City. Hunter is facing charges of second-degree kidnapping, possession...

No

Jake Olson, Sports Reporter December 11, 2022

Iowa will take on Kentucky for the second consecutive bowl game on Dec. 31. However, the Hawkeyes and Wildcats are in unfamiliar territory this time.  Since Iowa’s loss to Nebraska on Nov. 25, eight...

Yes

Grant Hall, Sports Reporter December 11, 2022

Iowa will defeat Kentucky in the Music City Bowl on New Year’s Eve in Nashville, Tennessee. In a game featuring possibly the lowest point spread in college football history, the Hawkeyes’ defense...

Firefighters work to control a blaze at G60, a biofuel production plant, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Marengo, Iowa.

UIHC treats victims of Marengo soybean facility explosion

Isabelle Foland and Sabine Martin December 8, 2022

This is a developing story, check back for updates. The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics' medical team is still prepared for emergency response after taking in multiple patients on Thursday...

The optimist

Shahab Khan, Opinions Columnist December 6, 2022

 With the world finally beginning to open back up, 2023 is a year that I and most people (I hope) will be looking forward to. Here is a list of things that I think will happen next year: The Federal...

The pessimist

Elise Cagnard, Opinions Columnist December 6, 2022

Over the last few years, it seems like humankind cannot seem to catch a break. Unfortunately, I think we will all be disappointed. Here is my list of burdens we will face in 2023: A recession is coming...

Iowa’s bench observes action during a women’s basketball game between No. 10 Iowa and No. 12 NC State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. Iowa’s biggest lead came in the first quarter with eight points. The Wolfpack defeated the Hawkeyes, 94-81.

Hawkeyes falter on defense

December 2, 2022

The Wolfpack ran through the Hawkeyes at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. NC State shot 55.4 percent from the floor and 53.8 percent from the 3-point line.  Before Thursday, the Hawkeyes allowed a 39.4 and...

NC State guard Saniya Rivers goes up for a shot during a women’s basketball game between No. 10 Iowa and No. 12 NC State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. Rivers shot 9-of-11 in field goals. Both Rivers and guard Diamond Johnson scored 22 points for NC State. The Wolfpack defeated the Hawkeyes, 94-81.

Czinano continues to struggle

December 2, 2022

Senior center Monika Czinano did not record a point in the first half against NC State on Thursday night and took just one shot. Czinano finished the game with only five points on 2-of-4 shooting...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark shoots a 3-pointer during a women’s basketball game between No. 10 Iowa and No. 12 NC State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. Clark shot 5-of-13 in 3-pointers. The Wolfpack defeated the Hawkeyes, 94-81.

Big Picture

December 2, 2022

The Hawkeyes started the season ranked No. 4 in the country, but they have not yet recorded a ranked victory. Iowa lost to No. 3 UConn, 86-79, on Nov. 27 at the Phil Knight Legacy Tournament....

University of Iowa president Barbara Wilson hugs Stanley Museum of Art director Lauren Lessing at the opening celebration for the Stanley Museum of Art at the University of Iowa on Friday, Aug. 26, 2022.

Engagement

November 29, 2022

From the museum’s new location between the Main Library and the campus recreation center, the building is a newly-minted staple for Iowa City architecture. “It’s not quiet,” Tokarski said. “The...

Sherry Bates, president pro tem of the state Board of Regents, University of Iowa president Barbara Wilson, Stanley Museum of Art Director Lauren Lessing and others cut a ribbon at the opening celebration for the Stanley Museum of Art at the University of Iowa on Friday, Aug. 26, 2022.

Leadership

November 29, 2022

The ninth director of the Stanley Museum grew up surrounded by art. Lessing was raised in southern Indiana, just across the river from Louisville, Kentucky. Her mother was a painter and a high school...