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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: 21-ordinance is a human-rights violation

GUEST COLUMN October 16, 2013

Imagine that we’re debating a law that reads: “No person, individual, association, corporation, partnership, or club holding a liquor-control license, wine, or beer permit, which authorizes...

Gromotka: Silencing Brother Jed

ADAM GROMOTKA October 16, 2013

Without fail, George Edward Smock Jr. — better known as “Brother Jed” — draws quite a crowd when he visits campus. His preaching, appropriately termed “confrontational evangelicalism”...

Editorial: Law school right to reduce costs

DI EDITORIAL BOARD October 16, 2013

The University of Iowa College of Law has proposed a dramatic cut in tuition in an effort to boost sagging enrollment numbers and bring the costs of law school in line with the new postgraduation realities...

Hawkeyes stay at No. 18, Hemeon and Norlander earn Big Ten honors

DI STAFF October 16, 2013

The Iowa field-hockey team (8-5, 1-2) stayed put according to the latest rankings released on Tuesday. Despite picking up their first Big Ten win of the season Oct. 11 against Indiana (7-6, 0-3) and stomping...

Commentary: Iowa soccer’s season a success thus far

JACOB SHEYKO October 16, 2013

In the beginning of the season, the soccer Hawkeyes set out to prove that they were among the top teams in the Big Ten. Fourteen games into the season, they have done just that. Iowa has five games remaining...

Bri Toelle finds her role at Iowa

JACOB SHEYKO October 16, 2013

As with each arrival of a new season, new players step up to fill the roles of those who left the previous season. This is the case for the Iowa soccer team. Players who once were not as involved are...

Big Ten Notebook: Wisconsin emerging as the No. 2 team in the conference

RYAN PROBASCO October 16, 2013

Following head coach Bret Bielema’s departure for Arkansas, the Wisconsin football team was left unsure of what its future entailed. Who would start at quarterback for the Badgers was a topic of...

Iowa Notebook: Fiedorowicz gets recognized, Iowa football is healthy, and Braxton Miller is really good

BEN ROSS October 16, 2013

Bye week to the rescue The Iowa football team came into this past week ailing a bit following a 26-14 loss to Michigan State on Oct. 5. Running back Mark Weisman, defensive lineman Dominic Alvis, and...

Q&A: Mason talks government shutdown, UI apartments, and E-Cigarettes

DI STAFF October 16, 2013

The Daily Iowan: On Oct. 1, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors held a community input meeting in which they specifically invited UI officials to give feedback on what should be done to address the...

Former U.S. Congressman discusses need for STEM and humanities to work together

DANIEL SEIDL October 16, 2013

While the University of Iowa has stressed STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) studies recently, former Rep. Jim Leach, R-Iowa, says that the humanities, including arts, should work hand-in-hand...

Council to address housing issue at regional level

REBECCA MORIN October 16, 2013

Recognizing a need for additional affordable housing options in Iowa City proper, city councilors say the issue can be solved at a regional level. The main reason, members outlined in a Tuesday evening...

Mason talks government shutdown

GRETA MEYLE October 16, 2013

With a persisting national government shutdown, student-veterans and researching faculty are among the most affected at the University of Iowa. Referencing a delay in research applications and complications...

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