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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

Tachau: Reduction in research support

KATHERINE H. TACHAU December 12, 2012

I write to express my dismay at the DI's front-page article titled "Schools stay under leave cap" (DI, 12/4/12). As president of the UI chapter of the American Association of University Professors,...

Ponnada: Finals frenzy

SRI PONNADA December 12, 2012

As the end of the semester crept up, thousands of students found themselves stressing about finals being well on their way. I, personally, have been running around, pulling my hair out. A final exam a...

Inglis: On the cliff

MCCULLOUGH INGLIS December 12, 2012

Amid the political impasse that has come to define negotiations about the fiscal cliff, the Congressional Budget Office has released figures that underline why Congress and the president can't seem to...

The implications of the Court’s upcoming decision

DI EDITORIAL BOARD December 12, 2012

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to hear the arguments of two separate cases that challenge the legality of prohibiting same-sex marriage. The court now has a critical and important decision...

Iowa women’s swimmers take home weekly awards

DI STAFF December 12, 2012

The Iowa women’s swimming and diving team dominated the weekly awards given out by the Big Ten conference after a victorious meet in Iowa City on Dec. 7. The Hawkeyes swept the weekly awards table...

Hawkeye freshman wrestler Clark makes statement

SAM LOUWAGIE December 12, 2012

Iowa wrestling fans won’t see much of Cory Clark this season. But if the year’s first few weeks have been any indication, they’ll hear about him plenty. Clark, a prize recruit from...

Iowa men’s track benefits from volunteer assistant coaches

TOMMY REINKING December 12, 2012

While all Big Ten track teams have coaches and players, the Iowa men’s track team has a multitude of volunteer assistant coaches, something most conference teams don’t have. “They do...

Hawkeye women’s basketball boasts several Minnesotans

BEN ROSS December 12, 2012

Several members of Iowa’s women’s basketball team say they have found a second home, and even second family, in Iowa City after traveling here from their home state of Minnesota. “Iowa...

Anthony ‘Sapp’ Clemmons’ wild ride to Iowa City

TOM CLOS December 12, 2012

At 6-1 and 192 pounds, it would be tough for the average person to confuse freshman point-guard Anthony Clemmons for Warren Sapp. Inside the Iowa locker-room however, the Hawkeye will forever be linked...

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