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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's Sammy Brooks fends off Ohio State's Myles Martin during the Iowa v. Ohio State Wrestling match, in Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa  on Friday, Jan. 27, 2017. The Hawkeyes beat the Buckeyes with a team score of 21-13. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Wrestlers pumped for b1g test

March 3, 2017

By Pete Ruden [email protected] Even though the Iowa wrestling team has had 15 duals to this point, the most important part of the season is starting Saturday, when the Hawkeyes head to Bloomington,...

To bee or not to bee

To bee or not to bee

March 3, 2017

Experts take measures to aid the so-called pollinator population, and others say the outlook could be hopeful for bees. By Kayli Reese [email protected] A decline in the population of bees and...

Professor Raymond A. Menzter poses for a portrait  on Tuesday February 28th, 2017. (The Daily Iowan/James Year)

UI professor receives prestigious recognition

March 3, 2017

By Jason Estrada [email protected] The French government will make a University of Iowa professor a knight in the Order of the Academic Palms for his work and dedication in his research of the...

Finding a home in faith

Finding a home in faith

March 2, 2017

By Naomi Hofferber [email protected] For some Christian LGBTQ individuals on campus, finding a ministry that is fully accepting can be a long and painful process. University of Iowa sophomore...

Two tough ones for Hawks

Two tough ones for Hawks

March 2, 2017

By Adam Hensley [email protected] As the regular season draws to a close, Iowa can’t focus on the Big Ten Tournament just yet. Two games remain on the schedule, and the first stands as arguably...

iowa heads into tournament time

iowa heads into tournament time

March 2, 2017

By Michael Mccurdy | [email protected] The month of March has arrived, and to many that means the swift transition from winter to spring. For the Iowa women’s basketball team, though, the...

UI reinstates previously cut scholarships

UI reinstates previously cut scholarships

March 1, 2017

By Charles Peckman [email protected] A UI press release Wednesday announced that five scholarships would be reinstated after they were eliminated last week. The Iowa Heritage Award, Iowa Heritage...

Christopher L. Mallory, supervising attorney for student legal services talks about the rights given to employees and tenants which protect them from discrimation at the Legal Meaning of Discrimination; an event sponsored by the UI Legal Services and Sigma Lambda Gamma at the IMU on February 28, 2017. (The Daily Iowan/Osama Khalid)

Event focuses on defining, fighting discrimination

March 1, 2017

By Mikhayla Hughes-Shaw [email protected] In the wake of President Trump’s controversial travel ban implemented earlier this year, Sigma Lambda Gamma sorority and University of Iowa...

Iowa's Thomas Gilman tires to takedwon Wisconsin's Jens Lantz during the Iowa v. Wisconsin wrestling bout, in Carver-Hawkeye  in Iowa City, Iowa  on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Badgers with a team overall of 33-8. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Wrestlers fitted for seedings

February 28, 2017

By Courtney Baumann [email protected] The seedings for the Big Ten Wrestling Tournament have been released, and the first nine Iowa wrestlers in the lineup all received a number. Thomas Gilman,...

Iowa forward Jordan Bohannon shoots a three over Indiana center Thomas Bryant during a men's basketball game against Indiana in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Hoosiers, 96-90. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Sniffing around for an upset

February 28, 2017

By Blake Dowson | [email protected] It wouldn’t be smart to plan a spring-break trip revolving around the Iowa basketball team playing in the NCAA Tournament. It wouldn’t be smart to plan a...

Iowa Hawk Shop bags sit on the counter of the store in the Iowa Memorial Union on Tuesday Feb. 28, 2017. The Hawk Shop wants to reusable bags in the store. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

UISG seeks to ditch plastic

February 28, 2017

By Charles Peckman [email protected] During the first week of the semester, the checkout counter of the Iowa Hawk Shop distributes tons of school supplies in plastic bags. This is something...