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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

The Daily Iowan

End world hunger

November 7, 2019

One of the privileges of being American is that relative to the rest of the world, we don’t suffer with hunger. Yet, 1 billion people go hungry every day. Yeah, that’s a big number. And 6 million children...

Prepping for Pregame: Prepping for Wisconsin

November 6, 2019

The Force discusses Iowa's upcoming matchup against Wisconsin in Madison. The game is the Hawkeyes' biggest of the season, so the staff also talks about the Big Ten West Race and the newly-released College...

It’s far too early for Christmas music

Jenna Post, Arts Reporter November 5, 2019

II don’t believe Christmas music should start playing until December, because playing it any time before is ruining it for everyone, including yourself. Since I personally find Christmas music vomit-inducing,...

It’s never too early for Christmas music

Ashley Dawson, Arts Reporter November 5, 2019

Once Halloween is over and it’s officially November, my Christmas vinyls come out of hiding, begin to spin, and I know I’m not the only one who jumps directly into Christmas music. The population...

The Cloakroom: From UI to DC, Distinguished UI Graduate Barry Jackson’s Career in Washington

November 5, 2019

In this episode of The Cloakroom, Daily Iowan assistant politics editor Julia Shanahan discusses her interview with distinguished UI graduate Barry Jackson. Jackson is a graduate of the University of Iowa's...

Prepping for Pregame: Prepping for Bye Week No. 2

October 30, 2019

The Force discusses Iowa's 20-0 victory over Northwestern on Oct. 26, along with media availability with defensive line coach Kelvin Bell, linebackers coach Seth Wallace, running backs coach Derrick Foster,...

The Cloakroom: The Race for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District

October 23, 2019

In this episode of The Cloakroom, our host sits down with Daily Iowan reporter Caleb McCullough to talk to him about the solidifying primary fields for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District race. With three...

Red-zone offense

October 17, 2019

Halfway through the 2019-20 season, Iowa has done a lot of things well. The Hawkeyes boast a 4-2 record and one of the best defenses in the nation. Michael Sleep-Dalton and Keith Duncan have both been...

Forcing turnovers

October 17, 2019

Iowa hasn’t been the team fans have come to know and love this season. The Hawkeyes have ranked in the top 10 in the nation in interceptions in three of the past four seasons. After finishing tied...

October 10, 2019

Penn State’s players and staff are preparing for this climate in earnest. Nittany Lion head coach James Franklin may have described Iowa’s distinct home-field advantage best this week ahead of his...

October 10, 2019

The north end zone renovations — part of the $89.9 million Kinnick Edge efforts first announced in 2016 — add much to the functionality of the gameday experience. The updates led to a 146 percent increase...

October 10, 2019

Programs across the country have taken steps like these in the past several years to enhance in-game hype for players. The new tunnel in the south end zone is the clearest example of this, as it is truly...