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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

Byrd: No hope for gun reforms

MATTHEW BYRD January 27, 2014

On Jan. 25, in Columbia, Md., a 19-year-old male walked into the Mall of Columbia with a 12-gauge shotgun and killed two people before turning the gun on himself. A week ago, an engineering student at...

Ponnada: Bring a Human Library to Iowa

SRI PONNADA January 27, 2014

What’s your prejudice? All people have at least one stereotype that they religiously believe in — as silly and narrow-minded as it may be. Some of us are brave enough to admit our biases, and some...

Editorial: Offer local ID cards

DI EDITORIAL BOARD January 27, 2014

While President Obama is expected to address national immigration reform in his State of the Union address on Tuesday, a viable solution to this enduring problem could still be a long ways away. Congress...

Hawkeyes compete at Jack Johnson Invitational

DI STAFF January 27, 2014

Last weekend, the Iowa track and field teams traveled to Minneapolis to compete in the Jack Johnson Invitational, hosted by Minnesota. Both men and women finished second in the Jan. 25 meet, posting a...

GymHawks drop Big Ten opener to No. 9 Nebraska

JORDAN BUCHER January 27, 2014

The atmosphere in Carver-Hawkeye Arena was full of excitement on Jan. 24 as the Iowa women’s gymnastics team marched in front of a season-high home crowd of more than 1,600 fans for their first Big...

Women’s tennis dominant against Nebraska-Omaha, UNI

ALEC CLASEN January 27, 2014

The Hawkeye women’s tennis team hit on all cylinders on Jan. 25 in the Hawkeye Tennis Recreation Complex. Iowa easily handled its first opponent, Nebraska-Omaha, and cruised to victory against Northern...

Basketball remains focused on the task at hand

RYAN RODRIGUEZ January 27, 2014

The Big Ten is arguably the toughest basketball conference in the United States. With so much talent and depth, every game must be approached seriously, forcing teams to always look ahead and prepare...

Iowa’s two losses are glaringly similar

CODY GOODWIN January 27, 2014

A lot of things went wrong for the Iowa wrestling team on Jan. 25. No. 3 Minnesota came into Carver-Hawkeye Arena and took home a 19-15 victory, handing the second-ranked Hawkeyes just their second loss...

UI Study Abroad adviser competes on "Jeopardy"

MEGAN DEPPE January 27, 2014

After many years of dreaming, University of Iowa Study Abroad adviser Sarah McNitt heard Johnny Gilbert call her name and began to play one of the best-known game shows in America — “Jeopardy.”...

Local legislators gather to discuss education

CARTER CRANBERG January 27, 2014

In an effort to bring attention to Iowa’s education budget changes, the League of Women Voters of Johnson County sponsored an open forum at Iowa City’s City Hall on Jan. 25. Concern about...

Sexual assault reported in UI residence hall

REBECCA MORIN January 27, 2014

The third sexual assault occurring in a University of Iowa residence hall for the school year was reported this past weekend, and the student will be the first person to pursue charges in a case of this...

Dance Marathon: Health-care staff works with families fighting childhood cancer

ABIGAIL MEIER January 27, 2014

Child-life specialists and other members of the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital staff use children’s books to explain the worst possible scenario to those losing their battle with childhood...

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