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Photos: Iowa baseball vs. Northwestern
Iowa defeated Northwestern 9-2 at Duane Banks Field on Saturday, May 4. Northwestern opened the scoring with a leadoff double, which was advanced by two flyouts. The Hawkeye offense broke through with a 3-run fifth, then added another run in the sixth. The Hawkeyes put the game out of reach with a five-run eighth inning headlined by a
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Photos: Iowa rowing exhibition vs. Drake
Totaling 17 outright victories in the 2023 Championship season, the University of Iowa rowing team hosted Drake University for their final race in the regular season at the Iowa River in Iowa City on Saturday. The Drake Bulldogs planned to race two varsity fours and two varsity eight boats, with each Bulldog boat having two
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Photos: Pro-Palestine three-day solidarity event: Day One
Roughly 100 protesters gathered on the Pentacrest for a three-day solidarity event on Friday. The event was led by activist group Iowa City Students for Justice in Palestine and was in solidarity to the encampments across college campuses in the U.S. Throughout the afternoon and into the evening, there was prayer, art, discussion, and more. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(\'div-gpt-ad-1573565244436-0\'); });
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Photos: Iowa baseball vs. Northwestern
Fans packed into a full stadium at Duane Banks Field to watch Iowa take on Northwestern on Friday, May 3, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wildcats in a tight 4-3 finish to take the first game in the three-game series. The Wildcats put pressure on the Hawkeyes at the top of the first, scoring two
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Pro-Palestine supporters organize on Pentacrest for three-day solidarity event
Nearly 100 pro-Palestine protesters amassed on the Pentacrest Friday, starting day one of a three-day event in solidarity for student encampments across college campuses in the U.S. Led by activist group Iowa City Students for Justice in Palestine –– an organization that is unaffiliated with the UI –– protesters participated in discussions, prayer, an art
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Iowa City high school students lead day-long pro-Palestine protest
In response to a surge in national collegiate activism, about two dozen Iowa City High School students participated in a walkout and all-day protest on the lawn of the school, followed by a march to the University of Iowa Pentacrest on Friday. The event was organized by the group City Students for Palestine. The students
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Students gather on Pentacrest for ‘People’s University for Palestine’ solidarity event
Activism group Iowa City Students for Justice in Palestine is hosting a three-day solidarity event for student encampments at U.S. universities to voice dissent for the Israel-Hamas war amid national protests and arrests. The event is scheduled from 12-7 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at the University of Iowa Pentacrest. A few dozen Iowa
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Where to watch Caitlin Clark’s WNBA debut
Former Iowa guard Caitlin Clark will swap out the Black and Gold for new colors Friday night when she makes her WNBA debut for the Indiana Fever. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 draft, Clark will her join her teammates in a preseason matchup against the Dallas Wings at College Park Center in
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Andy Nelson enjoying breakout campaign with Iowa baseball
When head coach Rick Heller took over the Iowa baseball program in 2014, he inherited a squad with struggling talent that finished eighth in the Big Ten. Fan interest was low, and there were even rumors that the athletic department would cut the baseball program altogether. Flash-forward a decade later, and Heller has orchestrated an
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Iowa fourth-year mid-distance runner Clare Pitcher talks Drake Relays
The Daily Iowan: What is the most rewarding aspect of Track and Field? Clare Pitcher: Getting to see all the hard work pay off. We are in season all year, so it can be taxing on our bodies. Once we are in season and everything comes together, it feels worth it. What does it mean
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Students petition to introduce American Sign Language major at UI
A petition by the University of Iowa’s American Sign Language Club to ask the university to start an ASL major has garnered over 1,400 signatures over two months. ASL Club member Kate Hinz, who started the petition, said she got the idea of the petition in a conversation with ASL Department Director Rebecca Clark, who
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‘The Gathering of Bastards’ author Romeo Oriogun looks back on past work
Oluwasegun Romeo Oriogun is a Nigerian essayist and poet. He is an Iowa Writers’ Workshop alum, debuting his career with a collection of poems titled “Sacrament of Bodies” in 2020. Oriogun also won the John Logan Poetry Prize for Poetry in 2020. Oriogun is the first openly queer writer to win the 2022 Nigeria Prize