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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: A helpful illusion backfires

JON OVERTON January 31, 2014

Nobody likes being deceived. But can self-deception actually be beneficial? Absolutely. If you’re stuck in a horrible job, you’ll probably try to persuade yourself that it’s worth it....

Lee: The definition of a ‘thug’

ASHLEY LEE January 31, 2014

While I’m not a serious NFL fan, I did hear about the controversy surrounding Seattle Seahawk 25-year-old cornerback Richard Sherman. It was his heated and passionate behavior in an interview following...

Point/Counterpoint: Do Super Bowl ads reinforce negative stereotypes?

DI STAFF January 31, 2014

Sunday’s Super Bowl will not only be the most-watched evening of TV all year but also the year’s largest advertising bonanza with 30-second spots going for around $4 million. They’re...

Freeman to compete in FINA World Series Events

DI STAFF January 31, 2014

USA Diving announced Wednesday that former Iowa diver Deidre Freeman has been invited to participate in two 2014 Fédération Internationale de Natation Diving World Series Events. The former All-American...

Iowa shortstop makes Top-50 Watch List

DI STAFF January 31, 2014

Iowa junior shortstop Megan Blank can add another accolade to her successful career. The Culver City, Calif., native was named on the Top 50 Watch List for the 2014 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the...

Iowa set to take on No. 17 Illinois

JORDAN BUCHER January 31, 2014

The Iowa women’s gymnastics team hits the road to Champaign, Ill., to take on No. 17 Illinois today. On Jan. 24, the GymHawks hosted No. 9 Nebraska in Carver-Hawkeye. Iowa posted its second-highest...

Iowa swimmers and divers head to South Bend to compete in the Shamrock Invitational

JORDAN HANSEN January 31, 2014

The Iowa women’s swimming and diving team will head to the Shamrock Invitational in South Bend, Ind. The two-day championship-style event will begin today and ends on Saturday; it will feature three...

Men’s swimming preps for Shamrock invite

RYAN RODRIGUEZ January 31, 2014

The Iowa men’s swimming and diving team will try to redeem itself following a tough loss this past weekend against Northwestern when it travels to South Bend, Ind., for the annual Shamrock Invitational....

Men’s track and field travels to Ames for Bill Bergen Invitational

JORDAN HANSEN January 31, 2014

The Iowa men’s track and field team is set to compete in the Bill Bergen Invitational today in Ames. The meet includes teams from many major schools including Iowa State, Texas, Kansas State, Wisconsin,...

Men’s tennis seeks better times

JORDAN BUCHER January 31, 2014

The start of the 2014 season is just around the corner for the Iowa men’s tennis team. The Hawkeyes finished last season with a 7-17 overall record and placed last in the Big Ten for the second-consecutive...

Buy or Sell: Iowa-Nebraska women’s basketball preview

MATT CABEL AND JAKE SHEYKO January 31, 2014

Buy or Sell: Iowa will score more than 75 points Saturday against Nebraska. Sheyko: Sell. The Hawkeyes lead the Big Ten in scoring with 80.5 points per game. But that number could be slightly inflated...

Iowa’s Telford continues tough conference stretch

CODY GOODWIN January 31, 2014

Holding the top-ranked spot at heavyweight in college wrestling this season has been somewhat of a curse as of late. In the last four weeks alone, three different wrestlers have assumed InterMat’s...

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