Above the Fold

Taylor Swift has taken her Era’s tour across all regions of the United States and now it’s gone international. Even though she didn’t have a stop in the state of Iowa, Swifies of Iowa City are celebrating her albums in the local music scene. 

Press Box Banter is The Daily Iowan’s weekly sports podcast. Each episode we will talk about local, national, and international sports, host a special guest, and talk predictions for upcoming games. This week’s edition features soccer player Josie Durr, who comes on to talk about her seven years as a hawkeye athlete and the NCAA tournament. This episode was recorded on Tuesday, Nov. 14, notably before the news that Cooper DeJean suffered an injury that would take him out for rest of the football season. 

This episode of Press Box Banter is hosted by Kenna Roering, Colin Votzmeyer, and Matt McGowan and produced by Natalie Dunlap.

This hunting season is seeing the highest population of pheasants in Iowa since 2015, which is attracting hunters from across the country to come to the state. Milder winters in recent years have allowed the pheasant population to fight off exposure to cold and access food underneath ice more easily, increasing their numbers this year.

Above the Fold is hosted and produced by Natalie Dunlap.

The farther a woman travels to receive maternity care, the higher the risk of maternal morbidity and poor outcomes for infants. In Iowa, 14 percent of women live more than 30 minutes from a birthing hospital compared to the U.S. average of 9.7 percent.

The Iowa baseball team has one very special, resilient young member: 9 year old Liam Doxsee. He is a huge Hawkeye fan from Coal Valley Illinois, and brings a positive attitude to the diamond and elsewhere, while managing severe combined immunodeficiency.

When Saturday football games are over and fans pour out of Kinnick stadium, local high school students are the ones tasked with cleaning up the aftermath. Iowa City West High, City High and North Liberty High have partnerships with the University of Iowa to fund their athletic and music programs.

The Iowa women’s basketball team made history with the Cross Over at Kinnick exhibition event breaking women’s basketball attendance records. 55,646 people attended the Sunday game against DePaul, more than any previous Big 10 or NCAA women’s basketball game. 

Above the Fold is hosted and produced by Natalie Dunlap.

The highly anticipated Crossover at Kinnick exhibition event this Sunday is set to be the most attended women’s basketball game of all time. Nearly 50,000 tickets have been purchased for the game between the Iowa women’s basketball team and the DePaul Blue Demons. Fourth-year point guard Caitlin Clark has brought national attention to the Iowa Women’s Basketball Program.

Above the Fold is hosted and produced by Natalie Dunlap.

Herky the Hawk has been the University of Iowa mascot for 75 years. The peppy bird has become synonymous with Iowa. He’s on the sidelines at athletics games, but Herky also visits the children’s hospital, dances at weddings, and even visits funerals of Hawkeyes who have passed. 

Hear from friends of Herky who have been present for big moments in the UI’s history, including the football game following 9/11 and the first Hawkeye Wave in 2017. 

Above the Fold is hosted and produced by Natalie Dunlap.

On October 1, President Joe Biden’s pause on student loans debt will come to an end, stoking anxiety for borrowers burdened by debt. When the payments were paused, nearly 45 million Americans were student loan borrowers, who had a total of $1.6 trillion in student debt. Now, nearly 15 percent of the United States population is preparing to start federal student loan repayment again.

University of Iowa alumni share the impact the debt has had on their life.

Above the Fold is hosted and produced by Natalie Dunlap.