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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

Tilly: Reintegrating the NFL

ZACH TILLY February 11, 2014

Michael Sam, an All-American defensive lineman from the University of Missouri, came out on Sunday. In April, he’ll almost certainly be the first openly gay NFL draftee. Among cynics, there are...

Elliot: All Coked up

BEAU ELLIOT February 11, 2014

Now that the ruckus about that Coke ad during the Super Bowl has died down, perhaps we can turn our attention to less weighty matters. Such as, is “winningest” really a word? and even if some...

Editorial: Fighting heroin abuse

DI EDITORIAL BOARD February 11, 2014

The untimely death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman from an apparent heroin overdose has brought a new dimension to the public discussion of drug-policy enforcement: the struggle of those addicted to heroin...

Iowa takes on UMKC on Tuesday

DI STAFF February 11, 2014

The Iowa men’s tennis team will host Missouri-Kansas City this afternoon in the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex. The Hawkeyes will enter the meet coming off of an impressive performance in their...

Men’s hoops climbs poll

DI STAFF February 11, 2014

The Iowa men’s basketball team (18-6, 7-4) moved up one spot to No. 16 in the latest AP Top-25 poll. Despite a midweek, 76-69 home loss to unranked Ohio State, the Hawkeyes 85-67 blowout victory over...

Night at Net sees jump in popularity

ALEC CLASEN February 11, 2014

High-school student Jamie Stewart and her father journeyed an hour and a half through a typical Iowa snowstorm this past weekend to play the game she loves with the team she adores. “I follow the...

The play’s the thing

JOSHUA BOLANDER February 11, 2014

I was in Samford Stadium when Michael Sam changed the country’s perception of the 2013 Missouri football team on a balmy October day in Athens, Ga. Up 20-10, just before the half against No. 7...

Iowa downs Northwestern, 90-84

MATT CABEL February 11, 2014

Monday was a night for the history books in Carver-Hawkeye Arena.  Not only did head coach Lisa Bluder notch her 270th win at the helm of Iowa women’s basketball, she passed the legendary...

The magic of 270

JACOB SHEYKO February 11, 2014

With Iowa’s win over Northwestern, head coach Lisa Bluder passed the legendary C. Vivian Stringer and former men’s coach Tom Davis as the Iowa basketball coach with the most wins. Bluder...

Police run alcohol checks

DI STAFF February 11, 2014

The Iowa City police conducted more than 60 alcohol compliance checks on Nov. 15, 2013, and Feb. 7. Of the 33 businesses that were checked on Nov. 15, 30 refused to sell alcohol to underage buyers. Three...

A$AP Ferg to perform

DI STAFF February 11, 2014

A$AP Ferg has been booked by SCOPE and will perform in the IMU this spring. The Harlem group will perform on April 29, with the show beginning at 8 p.m. and doors opening at 7 p.m. A member of the hip-hop...

Local man accused of choking wife

DI STAFF February 11, 2014

A local man has been accused of choking his wife. Ori Dotson, 35, was charged Sunday with domestic-abuse assault impending air/blood causing bodily injury and third-offense OWI. According to an Iowa...

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