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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

Lane: Life and death on Mars

JOE LANE January 22, 2014

In the almost 19 years since I was born I’ve learned to really enjoy the planet on which we live. With ample amenities such as lots of air, nearly endless water, a dense atmosphere, and plants and...

Byrd: Five policies for 2014

MATTHEW BYRD January 22, 2014

It’s January, which means that Iowa’s hilariously brief four-month legislative session has thankfully begun. Now, if I were a hack, I would insert a cynical joke here about how the politicians of...

Editorial: Say hello to MOOCs

DI EDITORIAL BOARD January 22, 2014

While we may like to pretend otherwise, education is far from “the great equalizer” that was the dream of famed education reformer Horace Mann. Rather, education in the United States has increasingly...

Iowa ranked No. 2 in InterMat rankings

DI STAFF January 22, 2014

InterMat announced Tuesday that the Iowa wrestling team stayed No. 2 in the NCAA Division-I rankings. Penn State holds the top spot, while Minnesota, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State round out the top five....

Big Ten schedule wears on Hawkeyes

BEN ROSS January 22, 2014

Now that Ohio State has more or less decided to throw away any credibility in the Big Ten by losing its last four conference games, Iowa has the chance to get its biggest conference win to date this evening...

Iowa freshmen dominate in Big Four Dual

JORDAN HANSEN January 22, 2014

Larry Wieczorek was noticeably confident after watching his newest recruits compete for the first time in 2014. “The freshmen, men and women, bring talent, competitiveness, and kind of a star-power...

Grothus uses loss to move ahead

DANNY PAYNE January 22, 2014

Brody Grothus knew he should have won his match against Nebraska’s Jake Sueflohn on Jan. 18. The Hawkeye 149-pounder gave up two takedowns and was a victim of a stall call before he lost the match...

Women’s basketball: The Box Score

MATT CABEL January 22, 2014

The Iowa women’s basketball team has had its share of triumphs and losses through six games of their Big Ten schedule, and has a split record of 3-3 to show for it. The stats show success, with the team...

Woman accused of first-degree robbery

DI STAFF January 22, 2014

An Indianapolis woman has been accused of participating in a robbery. Benevia Armstrong, 18, was charged with first-degree robbery and assault causing bodily injury. On June 28, 2013, Armstrong along...

Council moves on first consideration for occupant penalties

DI STAFF January 22, 2014

In an action against over-occupancy issues in many Iowa City apartment buildings, the City Council passed first consideration of an ordinance that will increase the penalty for failing to disclose occupants. The...

Council approves alcohol city code change

DI STAFF January 22, 2014

The Iowa City City Council approved an amendment, requested by Iowa City restaurant Blackstone, to allow alcohol to be served within a certain distance of a residential zone. The amendment was passed...

Grad student group mulls expansion

DI STAFF January 22, 2014

In their first meeting of the new semester, the members of the Executive Council of Graduate and Professional Students discussed adding more delegates to the council from a wider range of colleges. “As...

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