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01/25/2025

The Iowa men's basketball team snapped its three-game losing streak, topping Penn State 76-75 on Friday evening inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Owen Freeman and Drew Thelwell each recorded a team-high 16 points, and the Hawkeyes escaped with a crucial home victory.

It nearly turned into a disastrous loss, but the Iowa men’s basketball team saw its three-game losing streak come to a nail-biting end, defeating the Penn State Nittany Lions 76-75 on Friday evening. The Hawkeyes had a comfortable 10-point lead for most of the second half, but a 3:30 minute scorin...

01/24/2025

Opinion | Propaganda and censorship are on the rise.

If you’re looking to do more reading in 2025, might I recommend George Orwell’s “1984”? Or perhaps “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury? “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood? All are wonderful, classic reads with increasing relevance in today’s political climate. How could such f...

01/24/2025

Severely cold weather in Washington, D.C., forced President Donald Trump’s swearing-in ceremony in to the U.S. Capitol rotunda, which prevented thousands of ticketed guests from attending the event. In lieu of congregating on the National Mall to witness Trump’s second inauguration firsthand, the majority of ticketed guests waited for hours in the bitter cold to attend a watch party and rally. Among those huddled in line was Joelle Webb, a Drake University student.

Severe cold weather in Washington, D.C., forced President Donald Trump’s swearing-in ceremony to the Capitol rotunda, which prevented thousands from attending the main event. In lieu of congregating on the National Mall to witness Trump’s second inauguration firsthand, the majority of ticketed g...

01/24/2025

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors have taken steps to investigate the feasibility of a joint law enforcement facility with Iowa City. The supervisors unanimously passed the resolution Thursday.

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution Thursday beginning a formal investigation into the feasibility of a joint law enforcement agency that would house the Johnson County jail, Sheriff’s Office, and Iowa City Police Department. The resolution comes following yea...

01/24/2025

Iowa City Police are continuing to investigate the Dec. 30 death of Christina Blount, who was found after officers responded to a call of shots fired on the 600 Block of South Dodge St. Police are asking anyone with information or security footage from the area to contact the department or submit a tip through Iowa City Crimestoppers.

The Iowa City Police Department is continuing to investigate the Dec. 30 death of Christina Blount and asked members of the public with information to come forward to the department in a press release Thursday. “We’re asking anyone with information about this case to contact us,” Iowa City Pol...

01/24/2025

Iowa men’s basketball landed the second-highest ranked recruit in program history in four-star wing Joshua Lewis, he announced live on the 247Sports YouTube channel on Thursday. The 6-foot-7 wing ranks No. 62 nationally in ESPN Top 100 for the class of 2025.

Fran McCaffery and Iowa men’s basketball just landed the second-highest-ranked recruit in program history. Four-star prospect Joshua Harris announced his commitment to the Hawkeyes live on the 247Sports YouTube channel on Thursday. The 6-foot-7 wing held offers from Auburn, Illinois, Marquette, an...

01/23/2025

No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling notebook | The Hawkeyes passed the Illini last weekend but now welcome their next test in No. 4 Ohio State. No. 2 133-pound Hawkeye Drake Ayala will have himself another challenge in No. 10 Nic Bouzakis after a big showing last weekend.

The No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling team never gets a rest with a win over No. 9 Illinois last week and now a welcoming of No. 4 Ohio State this week. Penn State remains first in the national rankings with 400 points. But the Hawkeyes and Oklahoma State Cowboys are neck-and-neck, the former in second.....

01/23/2025

For her birthday, Caitlin Clark’s foundation donated 22,000 books for under-resourced schools through her foundation's partnership with Scholastic. Clark’s foundation has previously supported local food pantries and youth programs.

Caitlin Clark turned her birthday into a celebration of literacy, donating 22,000 books to under-resourced schools in Iowa and Indiana through a partnership between her foundation and Scholastic’s national literacy program. In a press release from the Caitlin Clark Foundation, the University of Io...

01/23/2025

The best films of 2024 reviewed by The Daily Iowan’s arts staff.

Last year was a bumpy one for films. After the Writers Guild of America strikes in 2023, a lot of movies on the 2024 release schedule were pushed to 2025. With no heavy hitters like “Barbie” or “Oppenheimer,” the year felt quiet. There were, however, still some excellent films that broke int...

01/23/2025

The last group of migrants arrive at the US border in Yuma ahead of the lift of title 42 on May 11, 2023. Adriana Zehbrauskas/VII Foundation

The VII Foundation , Daily Iowan Documentary Workshop, and University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication present USA 3.0. In this world of political division and divisiveness, USA 3.0 captures the struggles and serenity of the ever-changing temperatures of the United States political landscape. Pre-order today at https://dailyiowan.com/usa-3-0Foundation, Daily Iowan Documentary Workshop, and University of Iowa SJMC present, USA 3.0. In this world of political division and divisiveness, USA 3.0 captures the struggles and serenity of the ever-changing temperatures of the United States political landscape. Pre-order today at https://dailyiowan.com/usa-3-0/

01/23/2025

An Iowa State University student was charged and arrested for encouraging a group on social media to stalk two UI women. If convicted, Jack Erselius, 18, could face up to five years in prison and a fine.

Police arrested an 18-year-old Iowa State University student after he was charged with encouraging people online to stalk and take “creep shots” of two University of Iowa students. According to court documents, police seized Jack Erselius’ iPhone 12 Pro Max, his Macbook, and Dell Laptop on Wed...

01/23/2025

Smuggling someone who is not a U.S. citizen for benefit or to conceal them from law enforcement would become a criminal offense in Iowa under a bill that advanced in the Iowa House Wednesday afternoon. House Study Bill 15 was advanced out of subcommittee by lawmakers in a 2-1 vote Wednesday. The Republican push for the legislation occurs in the same week as President Donald Trump entered his second term and signed a flurry of executive actions impacting immigration on his first day of office.

Smuggling someone who is not a U.S. citizen for benefit or to conceal them from law enforcement would become a criminal offense in Iowa under a bill that advanced in the Iowa House Wednesday. The Republican push for said legislation comes just days after President Donald Trump entered his second ter...

01/23/2025

Review | Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist” is a masterful examination of the immigrant experience and capitalism’s relationship to art.

When I go to a movie, I want to be entertained, or I want to be challenged. “The Brutalist” is the rare film that made me feel both. Brady Corbet’s Golden Globe-winning “The Brutalist” portrays something we don’t often see in film today: someone reaching for greatness. It feels like we.....

01/23/2025

When Iowa’s athletics programs square off in front of an energized crowd, highlight reels and hype videos add to that environment. The athletic department’s creative content unit spearheads that effort.

The crowd is on its feet at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Thousands of fans are packed into a stadium that sold out with women’s basketball tickets for the second season in a row. The music blares as clips of Iowa’s Final Four runs are showcased to a sea of black and gold. The acoustics reach 106.5 deci...

01/23/2025

The Iowa women's basketball team secured a blowout road victory over the Washington Huskies on Wednesday night. Fourth-year guard Lucy Olsen chipped in a team-high 20 points on a perfect 8-for-8 shooting from the floor. It marks the Hawkeyes' first triumph since Jan. 1, breaking a five-game skid.

The Iowa women’s basketball team snapped a five-game losing skid over Washington on Wednesday night, seizing an 85-61 road triumph over the Huskies. The Hawkeyes now improve to 13-7 overall and 3-6 in Big Ten play. Fourth-year Lucy Olsen led the Hawkeyes in scoring with 20 points on 8-of-8 shootin...

01/22/2025

The Iowa Hawkeyes fell to the Minnesota Golden Gophers, 72-67, at a men's basketball game between Iowa and Minnesota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2024.

01/22/2025

Politics Notebook | Under a bill advanced by Iowa lawmakers cities with citizen police review boards would have to disband the commissions, including Iowa City. Also, Iowa lawmakers advance a bill to require certain counties adopt county supervisor districts.

Under a bill advanced by Iowa lawmakers, cities with citizen police review boards would have to disband the commissions, including Iowa City’s. The three-member panel of Iowa Senators advanced the bill, Senate Study Bill 1010, 2-1 on Tuesday. Sens. Scott Webster, R-Bettendorf, and Dawn Driscoll, R...

01/22/2025

Opinion | The “just world” fallacy has a negative impact on decision making

“The world isn’t a fair place” is a phrase that has been used in the media and everyday conversation for a long time, but human nature tells us something different. In my sociology class, we learned about something called the just-world fallacy. The just-world fallacy states that humanity inna...