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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

Tilly: (15,000) Days of Grassley

ZACH TILLY September 27, 2013

Last week, Iowa’s longtime Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley turned 80 years old. A few days after his birthday, Grassley made the surprising announcement that in 2016 (when he’ll be 83, for those...

Overton: Segregation making a comeback

JON OVERTON September 27, 2013

Who needs government to segregate people? They do a great job of it themselves. Seriously. Take my old high school in a midsize Iowa town for example. About one-third of the students were Latino, and...

Editorial: Low marks for gender equality

DI EDITORIAL BOARD September 27, 2013

A new report suggests that that for all their progress, Iowa’s women are still a long way from achieving meaningful equality. The State of Women report from the liberal-leaning Center for American...

Softball hosts All Iowa Classic this weekend

DI STAFF September 27, 2013

The Iowa softball team will host the 2013 All Iowa Classic at Pearl Field this weekend. The event will feature 10 games with such teams as Drake, Iowa State, Northern Iowa, and Upper Iowa. The Hawks will...

Women’s gymnastics releases 2014 schedule

DI STAFF September 27, 2013

The Iowa women’s gymnastics team released its 2014 schedule on Thursday. This season’s schedule features five home meets, first being the annual Black and Gold Intrasquad on Dec. 8 in Carver-Hawkeye...

Jonas Dierckx heads to All-American Tournament

JACK ROSSI September 27, 2013

Iowa men’s tennis player Jonas Dierckx is headed to Tulsa, Okla., this weekend to compete in the All-American Tournament. The tournament will last from Saturday until Oct. 2. Dierckx missed the...

Cross-country heads to Minnesota

RYAN RODRIGUEZ AND JORDAN HANSEN September 27, 2013

The Iowa cross-country teams will resume action this weekend when they head to Minnesota to compete at the Roy Griak Invitational on Saturday. The meets will be held at the Les Bolstad Golf Course, with...

Hawkeyes face Illinois, Northwestern this weekend

RYAN RODRIGUEZ September 27, 2013

The Iowa volleyball team has geared up for a long weekend — it will travel to Illinois and Northwestern to start Big Ten play. The Hawkeyes will start things off today when they travel to Champaign...

Commentary: No. 14 Hawkeyes need to put it all together to do well in Big Ten

DANNY PAYNE September 27, 2013

A big test awaits No. 14 Iowa this afternoon in Evanston, Ill. The Hawkeyes open their Big Ten schedule against No. 12 Northwestern, which is coming off its first loss of the season after starting off...

Hawks outshooting and outscoring their competition

JACOB SHEYKO September 27, 2013

The Iowa soccer team will look to rebound following its first loss of the season when it travels to Champaign, Ill., to take on Illinois. Iowa’s record sits at 8-1-0. One category the Hawkeyes...

Iowa prepared to travel to the Land of Lakes

MATT CABEL September 27, 2013

There’s no question about whether the Floyd of Rosedale, the state of Iowa’s favorite pig, will leave its case in the heart of the Iowa football complex for this weekend’s matchup against...

New student to serve as liaison to City Council

DI STAFF September 27, 2013

A new student is set to represent the University of Iowa students at the Iowa City City Council. Kasra Zarei, a resident of Coralville and a UI freshman, was recommended by the UI Student Government...

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