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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

Gromotka: The Case for Grand Theft Auto

ADAM GROMOTKA November 6, 2013

In its first three days, Grand Theft Auto V  — developed by Rockstar Games — sold millions of copies, raking in more than $1 billion in sales. In that span of time, it also ushered in a sense of unrest...

Tilly: UI votes early, not often

ZACH TILLY November 6, 2013

Another city election is in the books: Susan Mims, Kingsley Botchway II (!), and Terry Dickens are our city councilors, and the 21-ordinance is still standing after a decisive vote that looks like the...

Editorial: Health care costs rising in prisons

DI EDITORIAL BOARD November 6, 2013

Between the recent glitches in the government health insurance website and long-running debates on how to fund federal entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare, health care is a topic...

Field hockey drops to No. 20

DI STAFF November 6, 2013

The Iowa field-hockey team dropped two spots in the latest poll released Tuesday. The Hawkeyes (11-7, 2-4) dropped to No. 20, their lowest ranking of the season. The fall comes on the heels of a 4-3 loss...

Three Hawkeyes earn Big Ten recognition

DI STAFF November 6, 2013

The Big Ten announced the soccer All-Big Ten teams and individual honors Tuesday, and three Hawkeyes were among those honored. The Hawkeyes were junior Cloe Lacasse, junior Melanie Pickert, and freshman...

Trussov named Big Ten Swimmer of the Week

DI STAFF November 6, 2013

Iowa men’s swimmer Roman Trussov was recently named one of the Big Ten Swimmers of the Week. Trussov shares the award with Minnesota’s Daryl Turner and Ohio State’s Christian Holstein....

Commentary: Postseason play looms large for Iowa soccer

JACOB SHEYKO November 6, 2013

“We want to make noise in the Big Ten.” It was a simple statement by Iowa soccer head coach Ron Rainey at the team’s media day. Despite its simplicity, the quote said a lot about Iowa...

Life after Grant Field

DANNY PAYNE November 6, 2013

The six seniors on the Hawkeye field hockey team have played their last games on Grant Field and are set to graduate in the coming months. *The Daily Iowan* caught up with them to talk about plans after...

Hawkeyes prepare for long-course training

RYAN RODRIGUEZ November 6, 2013

Imagine playing football when after your bye week, the entire team decides that the next three games are going to be played on a field that is 200 yards long instead of 100. Crazy, right? Well, for the...

Big Ten Notebook: Michigan and Nebraska try to end seasons strong

MATT CABEL November 6, 2013

It’s been a rough season for both the Michigan and Nebraska football programs. The Wolverines are bowl-eligible and have a 6-2 record, but it sure doesn’t feel that way after the team’s...

Iowa Football Notebook: Iowa’s offense continues to struggle

CODY GOODWIN November 6, 2013

Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz asked a favor of the media on Tuesday. “You know, correct me, go back and look — I haven’t looked in a while — but I think we were like a yard-per-carry better...

Quarantine on trees implemented in Johnson county among other areas

MEGAN DEPPE November 6, 2013

As it turns out, the coming winter is not the only thing that Iowa’s ash trees have to fear — the real danger comes from inside the trees themselves. On Nov. 1, the Iowa Department of Agriculture...

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