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Jackson trial: Former UI student found guilty for first-degree …
WEBJun 15, 2021 — Former University of Iowa business student Alexander Jackson was emotionless on Wednesday when he was found guilty of the fatal shootings of his parents and sister in their Cedar Rapids home in 2021. The jury found Jackson guilty of three counts of first-degree murder after almost six hours of deliberation on …
Iowa men’s wrestler Spencer Lee dominates in season debut …
WEBDec 4, 2022 — Iowa’s 125-pound Spencer Lee takes down Iowa State’s 125-pound Corey Cabanban during a wrestling meet between No. 2 Iowa and No. 7 Iowa State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. Lee defeated Cabanan by a major decision, 16-5. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cyclones, 18-15. Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter December 4, 2022.
Iowa football announces updates to coaching staff, active roster
WEBFeb 10, 2021 — Head coach Kirk Ferentz announced Wednesday that two of his assistant coaches and one of his offensive linemen will not be returning to the Hawkeye football program for the 2021-22 season. Offensive line coach Tim Polasek is leaving Iowa City to become Wyoming’s offensive coordinator. “Since …
Life in the comedy lane: Former SNL writer and Funny or Die …
WEBApr 21, 2016 — He moved on to be Creative Director of Funny or Die in 2008. Steele is back home in Iowa City this weekend for Floodwater Comedy Festival. He spoke with The Daily Iowan before his free Q&A at Riverside Theater, 213 N. Gilbert St., at 4 p.m. April 15. Daily Iowan: You’ve written for and with some of the greatest comedians of the era; why have ...
UI students protest self-identified detransitioner Chloe Cole at …
WEBOct 17, 2023 — Nearly 150 University of Iowa students protested Chloe Cole, who identifies as a detransitioner, during her speech at the Iowa Memorial Union on Monday night. The UI chapter of Young Americans for Freedom invited Cole to speak on campus. Cole’s visit comes after the student organization brought conservative commentator Matt Walsh in …
Iowa softball completes comeback, takes home National …
WEBMay 20, 2023 — Iowa softball scored five runs with two outs in the seventh inning to defeat BYU, 9-7, and take home the National Invitational Softball Championship title on Saturday night. Iowa came into the eight-team tournament in Fort Collins, Colorado, as the No. 2 seed and defeated UC Davis, South Dakota State, and Maryland en route to...
Iowa men's basketball holds onto halftime lead, defies foul trouble …
WEBFeb 20, 2024 — Once again with a halftime lead on the road, the Iowa men’s basketball team finally held on to victory in East Lansing, taking down Michigan State, 78-71. Up 12 points at the break, the Hawkeyes overcame foul trouble and never trailed over the final 20 minutes to get back to a .500 Big Ten mark. ...
The Daily Iowan | ‘We knew that she was the special one’: Caitlin …
WEBMar 23, 2021 — Caitlin Clark grew up in the Hawkeye State, and now wears the Black and Gold for the Iowa women’s basketball program, but her childhood bedroom in West Des Moines is still painted baby blue. The freshman point guard was a North Carolina fan growing up, and while she’s taken the flurry of posters down, the...
Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark makes Sports Illustrated ...
WEBOct 16, 2023 — Iowa women’s basketball point guard Caitlin Clark was featured in the newest Sports Illustrated Daily Cover. The cover shows the fourth-year sitting in the stands at Carver-Hawkeye Arena with a basketball in her hand. “Home State Hero” is splattered across the bottom of the cover, and the story itself details Clark’s journey so far with the...