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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

Daily Iowan reporters interview NBC special news correspondent Tom Brokaw, who attended the University of Iowa as a freshman, in the Main Library on Friday, Nov. 11, 2016. Brokaw donated his papers and memorable to the University of Iowa Library from his 50 years at NBC. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Brokaw remembers & looks ahead

November 13, 2016

By Lily Abromeit [email protected] Tom Brokaw, special correspondent for NBC, announced last week that he will donate his papers and items from 50 years as a broadcast journalist with NBC to...

Hawks believe, stun Michigan

Hawks believe, stun Michigan

November 13, 2016

The Iowa football team stunned No. 2 Michigan on Saturday, and may have turned its season around in the process. By Blake Dowson  [email protected] Oh, what a difference a kick makes. On the...

Football Photos: Iowa vs. Michigan

Football Photos: Iowa vs. Michigan

November 13, 2016

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A moment not soon forgotten

A moment not soon forgotten

November 13, 2016

By Jordan Hansen | [email protected] There was a nervous buzzing sound around Kinnick as Iowa placekicker Keith Duncan settled in to attempt a 33-yard field goal. Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh...

In the mist of time, Michigan loses

In the mist of time, Michigan loses

November 11, 2016

By Blake Dowson [email protected] When Iowa kicker Rob Houghtlin lined up on the right hashmark and booted a 29-yard field goal through the uprights to defeat No. 2 Michigan on Oct. 19, 1985, he...

Iowa captians Josey Jewell, Desmond King, LeShun Daniels Jr. and C.J. Beathard walk to the coin toss at the beginning of the Iowa-Wisconsin game at Kinnick on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016. The Hawkeyes were defeated by the Badgers, 19-7. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Underdog Hawks still believe

November 11, 2016

By Blake Dowson | [email protected] Trips to Indianapolis and Pasadena are out of the question for the Iowa football team. In a sport that exudes big, pressure-packed, made-for-the-big-screen moments,...

A life broken by way, lack of treatment

A life broken by way, lack of treatment

November 11, 2016

By Gage Miskimen [email protected] This past summer, an Iowa veteran took his own life hours after being denied inpatient treatment at the Iowa City Veteran Affairs Hospital. Brandon Ketchum committed...

Daily Iowan staffers work in the newsroom on Election night, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Solidarity through communication

November 11, 2016

By Lily Abromeit and Grace Pateras [email protected] As editors of our campus newspaper, who preside over an organization that prides itself on representing our entire audience, it remains our job...

New Police Chief?

New Police Chief?

November 11, 2016

Iowa City residents met with the three finalists for the position of police chief during a public meet-and-greet on Thursday. By Molly Hunter | [email protected] The search for a new Iowa City police...

Protestors at a "Love Still Trumps Hate" protest on Wednesday, November 9, 2016, on the Pentacrest. Emotions ran high after Donald Trump was elected 45th president of the United States. (The Daily Iowan/Olivia Sun)

In Trump’s wake, resentment

November 10, 2016

By Charles Peckman [email protected] Although the University of Iowa’s campus was silent Wednesday morning, echoes from Tuesday night’s momentous and feverish presidential election could...

Int’l students wonder about status in U.S. now

Int’l students wonder about status in U.S. now

November 10, 2016

By Anis Shakirah Mohd Muslimin and Laura Scott [email protected] In the immediate aftermath of Donald Trump being named the winner of the 2016 presidential election, international students at the...

Iowa 149 pound junior Brandon Sorensen poses during wrestling media day in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, November 2, 2016. The Hawkeyes will host their first home meet on November 18, against Iowa Central during the Iowa City Duals at 9 a.m.(The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Wrestlers grapple with accountability

November 10, 2016

By Pete Ruden [email protected] While some experts might say Iowa’s football schedule isn’t exactly tough most years, the same can’t be said about Iowa’s wrestling schedule. This year, the...