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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

Koons: Immigration reform not done

GUEST COLUMN February 1, 2013

Immigration reform is not a done deal, though it should be. America’s immigration system has been a travesty for decades. Despite being a nation of immigrants, needing workers to fill unpopular jobs...

Devine: Gun restrictions will not affect campus

LARUA DEVINE February 1, 2013

The recent shooting tragedies that have struck nation have caused government officials and even our president to question the effectiveness of laws protecting U.S. citizens. Thus, new gun-control laws...

Hagle: Debt ceiling not complicated, but important

GUEST COLUMN February 1, 2013

The “debt ceiling” is one of the less complicated parts of the country’s fiscal situation, but given its importance, it’s worth a bit of explanation. Like any individual or business,...

Overton: Medicaid, tax credit combat poverty

JON OVERTON February 1, 2013

No one likes uncomfortable truths, whether they’re that the hot dog you’re eating is a slurry of leftover hog meat or that you and everyone you know will eventually die. Another extremely uncomfortable...

Tilly: We have a problem

ZACH TILLY February 1, 2013

We don’t have a gun problem. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, took a few minutes on the Senate floor Tuesday morning to remind us of this and to excoriate President Obama for recently authorizing the...

More than just a dance

DI EDITORIAL BOARD February 1, 2013

Today marks the beginning of the 19th-annual University of Iowa Dance Marathon. Nearly 2,100 students will participate this year, and each agrees the goal is to make even more money than last year. Dance...

Iowa men’s tennis prepares for first double-header of season

DOMINICK WHITE February 1, 2013

The Iowa men’s tennis team will host the first of two double-headers this season today in the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex. The Hawkeyes are scheduled to face Bradley at 12:30 p.m. and...

GymHawks look towards Michigan

MATT CABEL February 1, 2013

Rankings don’t faze the Iowa women’s gymnastics team. Going into the team’s meet against No. 3 Michigan on Saturday, the gymnasts will use the same mindset. “Every opponent that...

Wartalowicz leads Iowa women’s swimming into Northwestern Invitational

NICK DELAQUILA February 1, 2013

Swimming toward their sixth-straight victory in the pool, the Iowa women’s swimming and diving team will return to action on today in Evanston, Illi., at the Northwestern Invitational.  The women...

Men’s swimmers and divers ready for Northwestern Invitational and Big Tens

JALYN SOUCHEK February 1, 2013

The Iowa men’s swimming and diving team will compete today in the Northwestern Invitational in Evanston, Ill. The Black and Gold will race against Northwestern, Notre Dame, and Missouri State, in...

Hawkeye women tracksters set to face Big Ten’s best

KEVIN GLUECK February 1, 2013

The Iowa track and field program will be in South Bend, Ind., today for the Meyo Invitational at Notre Dame. Most of the female tracksters had a week off from competition last week; only a few made the...

Iowa men’s track heads to Notre Dame

TOMMY REINKING February 1, 2013

Heading to the Meyo Invitational at Notre Dame today, the Iowa men’s track team is not in the position the members want to be in at this point of the season. There have been broken records, numerous...

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