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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

Ponnada: English curriculum is inclusive

SRI PONNADA December 16, 2013

Last week, fellow columnist Ashley Lee expressed her frustration with the UI English Department’s failure to include perspectives from different races. Lee wrote, in her column titled, “Teach...

Byrd: Abe tops the Pope

MATTHEW BYRD December 16, 2013

Last week, Time magazine gave its (somewhat) prestigious honor of “Person of the Year” to the recently inaugurated Pope Francis, due to his reforming, almost radical tonal (but not policy)...

Editorial: Livestock antibiotics should be regulated

DI EDITORIAL BOARD December 16, 2013

For years, the practice of giving antibiotics to livestock in attempts to encourage growth and ward off infections has gone unaddressed by the Food and Drug Administration, an omission that has finally...

Men’s swimming impresses observers so far with room to improve

RYAN RODRIGUEZ December 16, 2013

The Iowa men’s swimming and diving team is at the mid-point of the 2013-14 season, and with five Big Ten matchups under their belt, they are starting to come into championship season form. With...

The Rosster: How do you teach clutch?

BEN ROSS December 16, 2013

AMES — The Iowa men’s basketball team had a whole lot of chances to seal the deal against No. 17 Iowa State in a raucous Hilton Coliseum on Dec. 13. Devyn Marble could have put Iowa up by 3 points...

Iowa tallied 57 takedowns against Buffalo

CODY GOODWIN December 16, 2013

Tony Ramos spent the afternoon of Dec.12 playing takedown with Buffalo’s Justin Farmer. Ramos recorded 9 takedowns en route to a 22-7 technical-fall victory — he tallied 4 in the first period,...

Freshman gymnast’s decision to pick Iowa pays off

JACK ROSSI December 16, 2013

Last week, Temple University made the abrupt decision to cut several of its athletics programs for budgetary reasons. These cuts included the men’s gymnastics program, a sport that has been struggling...

Iowa tutoring works to remain helpful

MEGAN DEPPE December 16, 2013

As the prices for tutors rise all across the United States, Iowa City tutoring services try their best to remain affordable and helpful for students. The tutoring industry is booming — according to...

Lawmakers outline their goals for 2014

LILY ABROMEIT December 16, 2013

The next legislative session is approaching for Iowa, and legislators are beginning to reflect on the last year in order to create plans for the future. Senate President Pam Jochum, D-Dubuque “It’s...

UI officials hope for a new College of Pharmacy facility

ABIGAIL MEIER December 16, 2013

After experiencing years of “outdated learning,” UI College of Pharmacy officials have high hopes for an approval from the state Legislature to create a new facility on the West Campus. Within...

IMU hosts activities for Finals Week

REBECCA MORIN December 16, 2013

Silence fell in the IMU Sunporch as students left the world of fluorescent lights to a room bordered with twinkling ones. With finals starting this week, students are looking for any way to relax. “Obviously,...

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