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Emily Quinteros is an Opinion Cartoonist who aims to turn the relatable hardships of college life into silly and light-hearted illustrations. She can be reached at emilyq@umich.edu.
Banking on a Better Name
Audrey Rosenberg is an Opinion Cartoonist and can be reached at audrose@umich.edu.
Sydney Sweeney does not have great jeans
Sydney Sweeney is very good at selling things that have nothing to do with Sydney Sweeney. Jeans. Men’s soap. Sports betting apps. Whatever’s next. And yet, when Sweeney is the face of a campaign, brands are not promoting a product. Celebrities have been staples of brand…
No Reasons Given
By Steve Gwisdalla The phone rings. Admit it: your first instinct isn’t joy. It’s mild panic. Who died? Am I getting fired? Did I forget an appointment? We have entered a strange cultural moment where the spontaneous phone call has been reclassified as a minor emergency. In our…
Iowa football’s Miracle at Michigan
ANN ARBOR, Michigan – Hank Brown had never started a road game in college until Saturday. Trailing by five with 1:46 to go in the game, he was tasked with orchestrating the drive of his life. Ninety-one yards came between the Iowa offense and the end zone. All 111,126 fans in…
How You Doin’?
You might need some friends to help solve this puzzle! SUNDAY PUZZLE — Hello solvers! Surya here, and I’m excited to bring you my first Sunday puzzle! As classes start ramping up, I find myself returning to some of my favorite sitcoms for a much-needed break from the grind. And…
Michigan lack of red zone execution keeps door open for Iowa
By most accounts, the No. 18 Michigan football team’s offense had its best performance of the season against No. 17 Iowa Saturday, both in the air and on the ground. The Wolverines racked up 429 offensive yards compared to the Hawkeyes’ 285. 21 first downs to Iowa’s 16. Four red…
Iowa’s measured attack pays off in win over Michigan
For over 40 minutes, the No. 18 Michigan football team led Saturday’s game against No. 17 Iowa. The Wolverines beat the Hawkeyes in time of possession and total offensive yards. But in the final two seconds of the competition, Hawkeyes quarterback Hank Brown found his receiver in…
Michigan offense misses opportunity to seal win over Iowa
It took No. 17 Iowa’s offense only one minute and 46 seconds to score a touchdown on its game-winning drive against the No. 18 Michigan football team Saturday. What will be remembered most from that 11-play series that broke the hearts of Wolverines’ players and fans everywhere,…
Grading Iowa football’s thrilling 20-19 victory over No. 18 Michigan
ANN ARBOR, Michigan — No. 17 Iowa football took down No. 18 Michigan, 20-19, in a thrilling Big Ten opening contest. The Hawkeyes relied on timely defensive stops and a 91-yard game-winning touchdown drive to defeat the Wolverines. Here are the grades for Iowa’s victory. Passing…
Reece Vander Zee’s game-winning moment reflects his character
ANN ARBOR, Michigan — All looked bleak as the Iowa offense took the field with 1:46 remaining, needing to go 91 yards with one timeout against a stingy Michigan defense. The Wolverines had held the Hawkeyes in check all game, as Iowa posted just 126 yards of offense through the…
Photos: With last-second touchdown, No. 17 Iowa beats No. 18 Michigan 20-19
ANN ARBOR, Michigan — For the first time since 2010, the Hawkeyes have taken down the Wolverines in the Big House. Iowa quarterback Hank Brown threw 227 yards and two touchdowns, both to wide receiver Reece Vander Zee. Iowa running back Braeden Jackson was the only other Hawkeye…