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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: Wage hike won’t fix fast food

GUEST COLUMN December 11, 2013

In the midst of recent fast-food “walk-offs,” the public briefly took to its latest spectator sport: discussing potential minimum-wage increases. As expected, proponents and opponents presented...

Lane: The year since Sandy Hook

JOE LANE December 11, 2013

Saturday will mark the first anniversary of one of the most tragic events in my lifetime. On Dec. 14, 2012, 20-year-old Adam Lanza entered Sandy Hook Elementary heavily armed, and proceeded to kill 20...

Editorial: Support for legalization growing

DI EDITORIAL BOARD December 11, 2013

As more and more states and municipalities test the waters of legalizing medical marijuana, some have argued that Iowa’s conservative roots would prevent a similar effort from getting through the Legislature....

Hawkeyes drop to No. 3

DI STAFF December 11, 2013

InterMat announced Tuesday that the Iowa wrestling team moved down to No. 3 in the NCAA Division I rankings. Minnesota and Penn State hold the top two spots, while Oklahoma State and Oklahoma round out...

Boschult named Big Ten Diver of the Week

DI STAFF December 11, 2013

Hawkeye men’s diver Addison Boschult was named Big Ten Diver of the Week on Tuesday. At the Hawkeye Invitational this past weekend, Boschult placed first overall in the platform-diving competition —...

Notebook: Brands pushing urgency

DANNY PAYNE December 11, 2013

At the Iowa wrestling squad’s media availability on Tuesday afternoon, head coach Tom Brands gave reporters an insight to his philosophy in regards to coaching athletes to rebound after subpar performances....

Iowa women’s basketball has nothing to lose against Iowa State

MATT CABEL December 11, 2013

In Lisa Bluder’s 13 going on 14 years coaching the University of Iowa women’s basketball team, she has never won a matchup in Hilton Coliseum, home of the Cyclones. Bluder’s Bunch will...

The Box Score: Inside Hawkeye Basketball Statistics

RYAN PROBASCO December 11, 2013

The Box Score is a weekly segment in which a Daily Iowan basketball reporter uses statistics to contextualize the Iowa men’s basketball team’s performance over the course of the season. Iowa...

Brooks a viable fill-in

CODY GOODWIN December 11, 2013

It was a simple two-on-one move. Sammy Brooks cinched up Vince Pickett’s left arm — one hand on the wrist, another at the elbow — and shot his head through a hole underneath Pickett’s body....

Iowa City Schools re-evaluating MLK Day decision

MEGAN SANCHEZ December 11, 2013

For the more than 30 people wearing Dr. Martin Luther King’s face on their shirts at the Iowa City School Board meeting, there is a possibility for change. The board voted on Tuesday night to reconsider...

Allamakee County activists call hydraulic fracturing "hot spot for silicosis"

ABIGAIL MEIER December 11, 2013

Advocates from Allamakee County came to Iowa City to discuss the process of hydraulic fracturing, calling it “a hot spot for silicosis.” The group said these new mining sites could potentially...

A long journey home

LILY ABROMEIT December 11, 2013

University of Iowa junior Xinran Gu hasn’t spent time with her parents since June, and the idea of seeing them over winter break helps her push through finals week. “I feel very excited because...

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