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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Here’s what a real attack on Internet freedom looks like

GUEST OPINION March 23, 2012

At the height of the controversy over the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect Intellectual Property Act debate, critics of the bills described them as an assault on Internet freedom and the subversion...

Conservatives aren’t unwilling, just can’t let go

DANIEL TAIBLESON March 23, 2012

Liberals regularly contend that conservatives are either unwilling, or unable, to acknowledge empirical evidence that exposes core conservative arguments to be patently false. However, two recent arguments...

To Sen. Grassley: Put down the political football

DI EDITORIAL BOARD March 23, 2012

The renewal of the Violence Against Women Act remains uncertain because the majority of Republicans in the U.S. Senate continue to vocalize concerns against the new draft. Along with Sen. Orrin Hatch,...

Women golfers return to Midwest

DI STAFF March 23, 2012

The Iowa women's golf team will travel to Carbondale, Ill. March 25 and 26 to compete in the Saluki Invitational at Hickory Ridge Golf Course. The Hawkeyes are fresh off a season-best ninth-place finish...

Marion pleads guilty to driving while barred

DI STAFF March 23, 2012

Former Iowa wrestler Montell Marion pleaded guilty to driving while barred as a habitual defender on Wednesday and was ordered to pay a $625 fine, according to online court records. The charge dates to...

Iowa’s high-flying leaper stays grounded

TORK MASON March 23, 2012

Troy Doris is a three-time NCAA All-American in the triple jump, but you might not know it if you knew the way he approaches the sport. Assistant coach Clive Roberts considers the senior captain a "great...

Big Ten Championships: GymHawks to host Big Tens

ALEX FRENCH March 23, 2012

Hoping. Wanting. Knowing. All three are characteristics Iowa women's gymnastics head coach Larissa Libby said are common in the sport. They're also mental stages she uses to describe her team. "On...

Home sweet home for Iowa softball

BEN ROSS March 23, 2012

This is it. The Iowa softball team traveled roughly 14,000 miles to play 25 games over the course of 40 days, but the Hawkeyes will finally get to wake up in their own beds and play a game at a place...

Iowa baseball aims for consistency as Big Ten begins

MATT COZZI March 23, 2012

Left-hander Jarred Hippen knows it. Head coach Jack Dahm frequently brings it up when asked about the Big Ten. First baseman Mike McQuillan has talked about it before. The entire Iowa baseball team appears...

Trial date set in UI law school discrimination case

DI STAFF March 23, 2012

The trial date has been set in a discrimination case involving the former dean of the University of Iowa law school. Lawyer Teresa Wagner said former Dean Carolyn Jones did not hire her when she applied...

Journalism building briefly evacuated due to fumes

DI STAFF March 23, 2012

Students, faculty, and staff in the Adler Journalism Building were evacuated around 1:20 p.m. Thursday because of fumes in the building. Bruce McAvoy, the fire-safety coordinator at the University of...

Four new members appointed to UNESCO board

DI STAFF March 23, 2012

The Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature organization has added four members to its Board of Directors. The new members are City Councilor and University of Iowa Professor Emeritus Jim Throgmorton, Agate...

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