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

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Richson: Take time to take a break

BRIANNE RICHSON September 13, 2013

Plenty of college students stress and probably even lose a little sleep over their neglected classwork or the prospect of securing an internship pertinent to their career plans. The college grind inevitably...

Overton: Embrace your bias

JON OVERTON September 13, 2013

Inside each of us lives a small, misunderstood animal called bias that everyone seems to hate. On Tuesday, a column in The Daily Iowan gave our biases a severe beating. The column’s author wrote...

Editorial: Extend the tuition freeze

DI EDITORIAL BOARD September 13, 2013

Though economic conditions are improving or at least holding steady for many Americans, one group still faces an uncertain future: college students. The combination of a lackluster job market with increasing...

Golf team hosts annual Golfweek Conference Challenge

DI STAFF September 13, 2013

The Iowa men’s golf team will head to Burlington this weekend to host the annual Golfweek Conference Challenge, which features 15 teams from 15 conferences, Sept. 15-17. The tournament will be played...

Volleyball hosts Hawkeye challenge

DI STAFF September 13, 2013

The Iowa volleyball team will host the 10th-consecutive Hawkeye Challenge today and Saturday in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The 10-team tournament includes Ball State, Drake, Illinois-Chicago, and Western Illinois....

Hawks capitalizing on set piece opportunities

JACOB SHEYKO September 13, 2013

The Hawkeyes have a lot on the line this weekend as they try to continue their nonconference winning streak as well as remain undefeated. The team will take on St. Louis at the Iowa Soccer Complex at...

Hawkeyes to host second home invitational

DI STAFF September 13, 2013

The Iowa cross-country team will return to action today as they host the annual Black and Gold invitational at the Ashton cross-country course in Iowa City. The Hawks will play host to three teams, Alabama,...

No. 8 Hawkeyes set to host Central Michigan, No. 10 Stanford this weekend

DANNY PAYNE September 13, 2013

No. 8 Iowa field hockey is slated to host two matches this weekend at Grant Field. The first, at 3 p.m. today, is a matchup with Central Michigan, which owns a 2-2 record this season. The Hawkeyes will...

Hawkeyes set to halt Cyclone winning-streak

CODY GOODWIN September 13, 2013

There were times in the past week when the Iowa football coaches cranked the speakers during practice. This is a common thing — it’s meant to try to replicate the opposition’s crowd noise. But...

Cedar Rapids man charged after depriving patient of medicine

DI STAFF September 13, 2013

A Cedar Rapids man has been accused of taking prescription drugs meant for a University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics patient. Jeremiah Martin, 37, was charged Aug. 28 with possession of a controlled...

City, West High named finalists for NSPA Newspaper Pacemakers

DI STAFF September 13, 2013

Iowa City High School and Iowa City West High School have both been chosen as 2013 Pacemaker finalists. City High’s Little Hawk newspaper won a Pacemaker last year, and has won 12 Pacemakers in total....

Supervisors signs Synthetic Drug Awareness Week proclamation

DI STAFF September 13, 2013

On Thursday, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to sign a proclamation designating Sep. 22-29 Synthetic Drugs Awareness Week. The supervisors are the final group of public officials...

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