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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

Elliot: Moolah cow & baseball

BEAU ELLIOT April 2, 2013

And so the Moolah cow comes down the road (to borrow a bit from James Joyce). If you’re going to borrow, borrow from the best, says my friend Dr. Tom, who should know about the best, being a Joyce...

Richson: Headed for extremity

BRIANNE RICHSON April 2, 2013

In a staunch challenge against the storied legal case Roe v. Wade, which has been made a staple in U.S. history classes everywhere, North Dakota recently enacted new abortion laws that set a unprecedentedly...

Iowa’s Dawson to leave football program

BEN ROSS April 2, 2013

It’s no April Fools’: another running back has left the Iowa football program. This time it’s junior Andre Dawson. Dawson is the eighth running back to leave or be dismissed from the...

Clemmons getting locked in once again for Iowa men’s basketball

TORK MASON April 2, 2013

Anthony Clemmons has had a roller-coaster season, but he’s hitting another peak as the Iowa men’s basketball team prepares for the NIT Final Four in New York City this week. The freshman wowed...

Coach Brownlee to face son, Coach Brownlee, in Iowa baseball matchup

TOMMY REINKING April 2, 2013

Four years ago, Jim Brownlee was entering his seventh season as the head baseball coach of Illinois State. His youngest son, Ryan, was entering his ninth season as an assistant coach on the Iowa baseball...

Point/Counterpoint: Who will win the NCAA basketball tournament?

DI STAFF April 2, 2013

Louisville Cardinals No. 1 overall seed Louisville marches on to the Final Four, and it does not seem like anyone is going to stop them from winning it all at this point. The Cardinals shook off an ugly...

Man steals sewing machine, money, and a PlayStation

REBECCA MORIN April 2, 2013

A local man was accused of stealing a sewing machine, money, and a PlayStation. Earl McKee, 22, was charged April 1 with third-degree burglary and possession of marijuana. Iowa City police officers responded...

UI greeks participate in "Do it in the Dark" month

JONATHAN SOLIS April 2, 2013

University of Iowa greeks will participate in “Do it in the Dark” this month as part of a challenge to lower their energy bill and increase their knowledge of sustainability. The challenge...

Google Play’s Tim Quirk discusses music revolution at UI

MICHELLE KIM April 2, 2013

Tim Quirk says he is not the Google Tim, but the Music Tim. Quirk, head of global content programming for Google Play, lectured on Monday night at the Old Capitol about the history of the Walkman, how...

More than 100 UI students head to Des Moines for Hawkeye Caucus

REBECCA MORIN April 2, 2013

University of Iowa students are sending more than just emails to tell state leaders their opinions — they are going straight to the source. The UI will host the third-annual Hawkeye Caucus Day today...

UI professors collaborate with Northwestern on autism research

CASSIDY RILEY April 2, 2013

Researchers at two Big Ten universities are working together to broaden scientific understanding of a fairly mysterious yet growing more common disorder. Molly Losh, a Northwestern associate professor...

Search for head UI librarian underway

NICK HASSETT April 2, 2013

A time of change is coming for libraries, with the use of traditional resources being challenged by new information technology. It’s a challenge that four finalists for the position of University...

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