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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

The Daily Iowan

FILE - The University of Iowa campus looking west from Old Capitol and the Pentacrest.

Regent university administrators discuss budget priorities, concerns

Marissa Payne, [email protected] June 7, 2017

After grappling with a rocky fiscal year, administrators of the institutions governed by the state Board of Regents are looking at the challenges looming in fiscal 2018. The state Legislature took...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds shakes hands with UI President Bruce Harreld after a visit on the UI campus to learn about diversifying biomass fuel sources on at the Cambus Maintenance Facility on Wednesday, June, 7, 2017.

Reynolds visits UI, talks renewable energy

Iowa not only feeds the world, it also fuels it, Gov. Kim Reynolds said during a visit to the University of Iowa on June 7. Because of this, Reynolds said, she wants the state to continue to lead...

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, speaks with memebers of the media during the third annual Roast and Ride event in Boone, Iowa, on Saturday, June 3, 2017. Guests included Vice President Mike Pence; Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C.; Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa; Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds; and Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa. (The Daily Iowan/Nick Rohlman)

Ernst hosts annual Roast & Ride

  BOONE, Iowa — A sea of steel encompassed the front lot of Big Barn Harley-Davidson in Des Moines on the morning of June 3 as more than 500 motorcyclists prepared for their journey. The motorcyclists...

The Iowa team huddles before the first round of the Big Ten Tournament between the Iowa Hawkeyes and Maryland Terrapins in Bloomington, Indiana on Thursday, May 25, 2017. The game was back and forth all the way until the end with the Hawkeyes winning 9-8. (The Daily Iowan/ Alex Kroeze)

Hawkeye baseball claims Big Ten title

May 28, 2017

By Adam Hensley [email protected] “Hellerball” is headed to the Big Dance after its first-ever Big Ten Tournament title. Iowa took down Northwestern, 13-4, in a dominating conference-championship...

Jane Meyer, former senior associate athletic director at the University of Iowa, gets a hug from her partner Tracey Griesbaum, right, following a news conference, Thursday, May 4, 2017, in Des Moines, Iowa. A jury on Thursday awarded more than $1.4 million to Meyer ruling that the university had discriminated against her because of her gender and sexual orientation. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

UI reaches settlement with Griesbaum, Meyer

The University of Iowa has reached a settlement agreement with former field-hockey coach Tracey Griesbaum. The UI Athletics Department will fund a nearly $1.5 million settlement for Griesbaum —...

Photos by Daily Iowan staff, Meyer photo by Associated Press

The year that was

First Concert at Kinnick Stadium More than 45,000 people filed into Kinnick Stadium on Aug. 27, 2016, for Back Porch Revival, the first concert ever to be held in the stadium. Thomas Rhett, Blake Shelton,...

Arnold Kompaniyets and Dylan Garland practice ping pong on Wednesday, May 10 at the Field House. The Field House originally opened in 1927, and houses 8 basketball and volleyball courts, 5 badminton courts, and 16 racquetball courts, among other facilities. (The Daily Iowan/Olivia Sun)

Not Ping-Pong diplomacy, but fun

Natalie Betz, [email protected] May 11, 2017

With clubs located in Iowa City, Davenport, Cedar Rapids, and Ames, table tennis, also known as Ping-Pong, is quietly gaining a following in Iowa. There are many benefits to playing with the table-tennis...

Iowa’s Thomas Gilman tries to hold off Lehigh's Darian Cruz during the 2017 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri on Friday, March 17, 2017. Day two of the National Championships shrinks the number of competitors down to the final competition for the Championship match on Saturday. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Legendary program wrestles on

May 11, 2017

By Pete Ruden [email protected] The Iowa wrestling program has always been one of the best. The dynasty started in 1976, when the legendary Dan Gable took over as the Hawkeyes head coach. Iowa...

Iowa's Carter Lilly takes a handoff during the 4x800 at Drake Stadium during the Drake Relays on Friday, April 28, 2017. Iowa won with a time of 7:24.77. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Track has high hopes for fast finish at Big Tens

The Iowa track and field team will compete in the Big Ten Championships in State College, Pennsylvania, this weekend.The meet is coming at the perfect time for the red-hot men’s squad, which won the...

Photo illustration by Joshua Housing

The cheating dilemma — deciphering academic fraud at the UI

It was midnight, and Peter was racing against time to complete his assignment. Feeling the heat, the University of Iowa junior and economics major decided to copy his friend’s work. “[I cheated]...

Iowa’s Cory Clark has his hand raised during the 2017 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri on Thursday, March 16, 2017. 330 college wrestlers from around the country compete to named the national champion in their weight class. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Clark battles injuries, disappointment

Iowa wrestler Cory Clark came into the season a three-time All-American who had lost twice on the big stage. He left on top. In a 4-3 win over Seth Gross of South Dakota State, the 133-pounder became...

Iowa pitcher Shayla Starkenburg throws a pitch during the Iowa-Iowa State softball game at Bob Pearl Field on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cyclones, 2-1, winning the final game of the Cy-Hawk series for the year. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Softball faces challenges in Big Ten tourney

The Iowa softball team has done something that a lot of people said it couldn’t do — qualify for the Big Ten Tournament.“We need a lot energy and that fire to drive you through,” senior Kaitlyn...