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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

Overton: White, male, and lucky

JON OVERTON December 20, 2013

It’s that festive time of year when everyone feels obligated to list off all the wonderful stuff they’re grateful for, often in the most cliché and uninteresting way possible. Personally,...

Lee: What’s tweeting going to do?

ASHLEY LEE December 20, 2013

Twitter is a live platform that allows those of us in the margins to be heard — not to fulfill some egotistical desire but to express ourselves on relevant issues in our lives. Our 140-character thoughts...

Point/Counterpoint: What is the best Christmas movie ever?

DI STAFF December 20, 2013

It’s a Wonderful Life As we enter the homestretch toward Christmas, it is nearly impossible for someone in this country to not to be exposed to the glut of holiday films populating our idiot-box...

The Rail

DI STAFF December 20, 2013

UPCOMING HAWKEYE SCHEDULE FOLLOW FRIDAY Ben Ross (@benEross), Ryan Probasco (@ProbascoRyan), Cody Goodwin (@codygoodwin), Jacob Sheyko (@JacobSheyko), Danny Payne (@dannyapayne), Matt Cabel (@mattcabel) SCOREBOARD NHL NBA NCAAM NCAAW WHAT...

GymHawks have tough road ahead

DI STAFF December 20, 2013

The Iowa women’s gymnastics team is enjoying an extended break between competitions before officially starting the regular season with a dual meet against Utah State on Jan. 11 in Carver-Hawkeye...

The Daily Iowan‘s End of the Year Football Awards

BEN ROSS December 20, 2013

The end of the regular football season is here, and Iowa fans are aflutter with joy as the team prepares to take on LSU in the Outback Bowl after the squad missed a postseason game following a 4-8 campaign...

Hawkeyes looking to bounce back against Drake

JACOB SHEYKO December 20, 2013

Losing to an in-state rival is never easy. But the process of bouncing back may be more difficult. This is the situation the Iowa women’s basketball team faces. After dropping just their second...

Men’s hoops hopes to return to win column against Arkansas-Pine Bluff

RYAN PROBASCO December 20, 2013

With the loss to Iowa State buried in its collective memory bank and finals week finally completed, the Iowa men’s basketball team will square off against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Dec. 22 in Carver-Hawkeye...

Iowa vs. Penn State: The story behind the tweets

CODY GOODWIN December 20, 2013

The first tweet was fired at 11:43 a.m. Sept. 5 from a phone somewhere on American soil. “@TomBrandsHAWK there seems to be something BIG missing on our schedules this year …” it read. The...

First-degree murder trial set to begin early January

DI STAFF December 20, 2013

A Minnesota man charged with first-degree murder in connection with the 1997 slaying of his wife will be arraigned after the New Year. John Bloomfield, 73, of St. Paul was charged in November with first-degree...

Ride for the Kids organization raises money for Dance Marathon

DI STAFF December 20, 2013

An all-day motorcycle ride called Ride for the Kids has raised more than $100,000 for the construction of the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital. The ride event in Dubuque was held earlier...

Johnson County Board of Supervisors launch new technology

DI STAFF December 20, 2013

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors launched its new meeting management software system during Thursday’s meeting. IQM2 is a Cloud-based system that provides citizens across the globe to live stream...

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