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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Mary Vermillion (left) and Ben Thiel (right) eat Jimmy Johns and enjoy the views at City Park in Iowa City, Iowa, on Sunday, April 14, 2024. Numerous families, groups, and friends congregated in the park to soak up the sun. Temperatures in Iowa City reached up to 86 degrees.

Photos: Soaking up the sun in City Park

Grace Smith, Photojournalist April 14, 2024

The sun shines down on Chelsea F.C. Soccer Club fan Ali Saad, 12, as he plays a pick-up game of soccer with friends and family at City Park in Iowa City on Sunday. The group can't decide if Real Madrid...

A St. Thomas player prepares to swing during a baseball game between St. Thomas and Iowa at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City, Iowa. The Hawkeyes defeated the Tommies 17-11.

Photos: Iowa baseball vs. St. Thomas

Ryan Paris, Photojournalist April 11, 2024

Iowa baseball took on St. Thomas at Duane Banks Field for a stand-alone game in Iowa City on April 10th, 2024. The Hawkeyes came out on top in a slugfest to win 17-11. The Tommies got off to a hot start...

Community members celebrate Eid-al-Fitr at the Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center in Iowa City on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.

Photos: Iowa City Eid al-Fitr celebration

Sahithi Shankaiahgari, Photojournalist April 11, 2024

Community members gather to celebrate Eid-al-Fitr at the Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center in Iowa City on Wednesday. Members brought homemade dishes, pizza, and beverages to celebrate the end...

Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder walks onto the court during an end-of-season celebration to honor the Iowa women’s basketball team’s historic run in the NCAA tournament at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa, on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. No. 1 South Carolina defeated No. 1 Iowa, 87-75, during an NCAA Championship game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sunday, April 7, 2024. The Gamecocks finished the season undefeated with 38 wins. The game marks Iowa’s second straight runner-up finish for the title.

Photos: Iowa women’s basketball season celebration at Carver-Hawkeye Arena

Grace Smith and Ayrton Breckenridge April 10, 2024

The Hawkeyes hosted a season celebration to honor the Iowa women’s basketball team’s historic run in the NCAA tournament at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Wednesday. Iowa Director of Athletics...

Two people share a pair of torn solar viewers during the eclipse watch party on the Pentacrest on Monday, April 8, 2024.

Photos: 2024 solar eclipse from Iowa City

Ava Neumaier and Emma Calabro April 8, 2024

Hundreds of students and community members flocked to the Pentacrest to observe a nearly total solar eclipse on Monday. The UI Department of Physics and Astronomy set up three telescopes behind a booth...

People gather outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. to observe a solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. D.C. experienced an 89% totality with the maximum eclipse happening at 3:20 p.m.

Photos: 2024 solar eclipse from Washington D.C.

Cody Blissett, Visual Editor April 8, 2024

Thousands of people came outside to view the solar eclipse in Washington, D.C., on Monday. Those in D.C. experienced an 89% totality, with the maximum eclipse happening at 3:20 p.m. The next total...

Iowa fans sit outside Summit after the NCAA Championship game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 1 South Carolina on Sunday, April 7, 2024. South Carolina defeated Iowa 87-75.

Photos: NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship watch parties

DI Visuals Staff April 8, 2024

Thousands of fans watched the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship game in downtown Iowa City on Sunday, April 7. Carver-Hawkeye Arena hosted parties for fans for the second year in a row. Bars throughout...

The South Carolina women’s basketball team celebrate after a NCAA Championship game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 1 South Carolina at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sunday, April 7, 2024. The Gamecocks defeated the Hawkeyes, 87-75.

Photos: NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship game – No. 1 Iowa vs. No. 1 South Carolina

Ayrton Breckenridge and Grace Smith April 7, 2024

No. 1 South Carolina defeated No. 1 Iowa, 87-75, during a NCAA Championship game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sunday. The Gamecocks finished the season undefeated with 38 wins....

Osees fans dance to the music played on stage during the Mission Creek Festival at The Englert Theatre on Saturday, April 6, 2024.

Photos: Mission Creek Festival day three

Local musicians took the stage across Iowa City venues during the third and final day of the Mission Creek Festival on Saturday. In its 19th year, the three-day festival continues to celebrate music...

Iowa guard Kate Martin and Iowa guard Gabbie Marshall answer questions during a day of press conferences and open practices ahead of a NCAA Championship game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 1 South Carolina at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The Hawkeyes and the Gamecocks face off at 2:00 p.m. CT.

Photos: NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship press conferences & open practices

Grace Smith and Ayrton Breckenridge April 6, 2024

The NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament held press conferences and open practices ahead of a Championship game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 1 South Carolina at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio,...

North Carolina-based singer-songwriter Indigo De Souza performs at The Englert during the second day of the Mission Creek Festival in Iowa City on Friday, April 5, 2024.

Photos: Mission Creek Festival day two

Emily Nyberg, Kathy Le, and John Charlson April 6, 2024

Local musicians took the stage across Iowa City venues during the second day of the Mission Creek Festival on Friday. The festival also features a variety of literature events including three Literature...

Iowa and UConn react to a foul call during a NCAA Tournament Final Four game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 3 UConn at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, on Friday, April 5, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Huskies, 71-69.

Photos: NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament – Final Four: No. 1 Iowa vs. No. 3 UConn

Ayrton Breckenridge and Grace Smith April 6, 2024

No. 1 Iowa defeated No. 3 UConn, 71-69, during a NCAA Tournament Final Four game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, on Friday. Iowa scored 38 points on turnovers and 10 from second chances....

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