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

Lee: A lesson from Macklemore

ASHLEY LEE December 4, 2013

Instead of using his acceptance speech at the American Music Awards last month to talk solely about his journey as a musician, Macklemore allotted 60 seconds to speak out against racial profiling. “Due...

Lane: Israel is not infallible

JOE LANE December 4, 2013

Growing up as a Jew, it is simply assumed that not only are the actions of the Israeli government and people justified, they are also morally correct. Period. As I’ve grown older, however, I have...

Editorial: Scale back HIV-transmission laws

DI EDITORIAL BOARD December 4, 2013

On Dec. 1, countries around the globe recognized the 25th World Aids Day. The annual event aims to bring more awareness about the efforts to fight the disease, which killed more than 25 million people...

Wrestlers jump to No. 1

DI STAFF December 4, 2013

InterMat announced Tuesday that the Iowa wrestling team moved up to No. 1, dropping Penn State to No. 2. Minnesota, Oklahoma State, and Oklahoma round out the top five. Below are individually ranked Hawkeye...

Reynolds receives Good Works nomination

DI STAFF December 4, 2013

Iowa women’s basketball player Kathryn Reynolds has been nominated for the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Allstate Good Works Team. “Kathryn is very deserving of this nomination,”...

Q&A with men’s gymnastics head coach JD Reive

JACK ROSSI December 4, 2013

With the men’s gymnastics team coming off its most successful finish in more than a decade, The Daily Iowan sat down with head coach JD Reive to talk about the team’s recent success as well as expectations...

Hawkeyes head home after five game road trip

JACOB SHEYKO December 4, 2013

The Iowa women’s basketball team is finally home. After 10 days on the road, the Hawkeyes will return to Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday to face No. 22 Syracuse. The game will be Iowa’s...

Iowa wrestling notebook: Evans, Dziewa head home to Pennsylvania

CODY GOODWIN December 4, 2013

Mike Evans’ parents don’t always get to see him wrestle in person. They’ve traveled to watch him at bigger events — like the Big Ten Tournament and NCAA championships — but that’s...

The Box Score: Hawkeyes tout assists

MATT CABEL December 4, 2013

The Hawkeye women’sbasketball team is off to an 8-1 start to the new season and a newly earned ranking of No. 25 in the national polls, thanks to a close loss to Colorado and a defeat of the Dayton Flyers,...

Iowa wins ACC Challenge matchup, 98-93

BEN ROSS December 4, 2013

A sellout crowd showed up to watch Iowa take on Notre Dame in the biggest home game of the 2013-14 season, and the same team fans watched excel in the Bahamas over break showed up to silence the Fighting...

Marble’s second half surge pushes Iowa to 98-93 win over Notre Dame

RYAN PROBASCO December 4, 2013

Iowa went to the locker room at halftime Tuesday night leading Notre Dame by 9 points. But shortly after the second half began, the Hawkeyes’ offense became stagnant. And for a while, it seemed as...

Housing Authority set to downsize

REBECCA MORIN December 4, 2013

Two full-time positions at the Iowa City Housing Authority will be cut starting in February 2014. Although the Iowa City city councilors were hesitant to cut the positions, most felt it was necessary. The...

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