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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

Guest column: Repeal the 21 ordinance

GUEST COLUMN October 9, 2013

America has a dysfunctional coming-of-age ritual with alcohol. It’s tacitly OK to start drinking in your late teens, as long as you don’t get caught. That makes access to alcohol, while not...

Tilly: A credible threat

ZACH TILLY October 9, 2013

The U.S. Treasury estimates that by Oct. 17, it will no longer be able to fund the government unless it is allowed by Congress to resume borrowing money. For that to happen, the House and Senate will have...

Editorial: Problems at juvenile home

DI EDITORIAL BOARD October 9, 2013

For a juvenile offender who spends her or his high-school years in the justice system, it may seem like there’s no hope in getting back on track in school and life. The prison exit seems more like...

Hawkeyes dot first InterMat Rankings

DI STAFF October 9, 2013

InterMat released its preseason team and individual rankings on Tuesday. The Iowa wrestling team, which finished fourth in last season’s NCAA wrestling championships, is listed as the No. 2 team in the...

Baseball releases spring schedule

DI STAFF October 9, 2013

The Iowa baseball team released its 2014 schedule on Tuesday, according to a press release. The Hawkeyes will compete against 16 NCAA Tournament teams from 2013 and will play 22 games at Banks Field. The...

Track and field team names captains

DI STAFF October 9, 2013

The Iowa track and field team announced Tuesday its captains for the 2013-14 season, which will begin Dec. 7 with the annual intrasquad meet in the Recreation Building. The team named three men and three...

Field Hockey drops to No. 18

DI STAFF October 9, 2013

The Iowa field hockey squad dropped three spots in the latest poll released on Tuesday. The Hawkeyes fell from No. 15 to No. 18 after a loss to then-No. 18 Michigan on Oct. 5. The latest poll marks...

Drake bringing experience to Hawkeyes

DANNY PAYNE October 9, 2013

Jess Barnett knew Sarah Drake would be a good coach based on the experience practicing with in their four years at Iowa. “If you ask her, she would probably say the same thing — she and I hated...

Hawkeye road trips are no easy task

RYAN RODRIGUEZ October 9, 2013

For the Iowa volleyball team, going on the road and playing tough competition, often in back-to-back days, is no small task, especially in an elite conference such as the Big Ten. What can be even more...

Northwestern looks for redemption after Buckeye loss, Nebraska QB Martinez day-to-day

MATT CABEL October 9, 2013

Head coach Pat Fitzgerald said on Monday, in the wake of his team’s hard-fought battle against Ohio State on Oct. 5, that his team played its “best football game of the year,” but the...

Iowa Notebook: Iowa is lucky to have the bye week come when it did

BEN ROSS October 9, 2013

Iowa suffered quite a few injuries throughout the course of its 26-14 loss to Michigan State on Oct. 5. Guys who have been prone to getting hurt, such as Mark Weisman, missed the majority of the game,...

Couple files suit against Iowa Civil Rights Commission

DI STAFF October 9, 2013

The owners of a central Iowa event venue filed suit against the Iowa Civil Rights Commission Monday, after a same-sex couple was denied the ability to host their wedding. On Monday, The Becket Fund for...

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