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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

Graf: It’s okay, Valentine’s Day is over

LC GRAF February 17, 2014

Congratulations all of you beautiful people out there. You’ve survived V-DAY 2K14. Hopefully, you have all learned that public displays of affection make everyone sick. I celebrated my long-term...

Gromotka: Hockey before dawn

ADAM GROMOTKA February 17, 2014

Russia versus the United States. The Miracle on Ice — sort of — 34 years later in Sochi. I rise at 4:30 a.m. and start the coffee. By 5, my roommates have been rallied, and the car’s been warmed...

Editorial: Reject NASCAR tax break

DI EDITORIAL BOARD February 17, 2014

This past week, an Iowa Senate subcommittee approved a plan to give the Iowa Speedway, a motor racing track in Newton that was recently purchased by NASCAR, a $9 million tax break. The motion will proceed...

Softball shows inconsistencies in Texas

DI STAFF February 17, 2014

Iowa softball returned home from its weekend at the Getterman Classic with a record of 3-6. The Hawkeyes started off the weekend on a sour note, being shut out by Lipscomb, 10-0, in five innings. Freshman...

Baseball wins 2 of 3

DI STAFF February 17, 2014

The Iowa baseball team took two of three from Austin Peay this past weekend to give new head coach Rick Heller his first two victories as a Hawkeye. The Hawk’s played a double-header Feb. 15 because...

Iowa gymnasts happy despite the loss

JACK ROSSI February 17, 2014

The Iowa men’s gymnastics team may have gotten the spark the gymnasts were searching for. The Hawkeyes hosted their last home meet of the year on Feb. 15, when Nebraska and Minnesota came to Iowa...

Iowa beats Lehigh; National Duals underway

DI STAFF February 17, 2014

The second-ranked Iowa wrestling team showed no love for 24th-ranked Lehigh on Feb. 14, overpowering the Mountain Hawks in a 31-6 thrashing inside Stabler Arena. The Hawkeyes won eight of the 10 bouts,...

Point/Counterpoint: Which hockey team will take gold in Sochi?

DI STAFF February 17, 2014

Three DI staffers debate Olympic hockey. SWEDEN When the gold medals for men’s ice hockey are handed out at the end of the week, the Tre Kroner of Sweden will emerge victorious. Injuries have...

Hawkeyes pull off upset against Minnesota

JORDAN BUCHER February 17, 2014

The Iowa men’s tennis team picked up its first Big Ten win in 1,051 days Sunday afternoon as it battled to a 4-3 win to upset No. 39 Minnesota in the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex. Iowa...

Hawkeyes top Penn State, 82-70

RYAN PROBASCO February 17, 2014

Despite the Black and Gold’s trailing Penn State at halftime, it never seemed as if the No. 16 Hawkeyes lost control in its 82-70 defeat of the Nittany Lions on Feb. 15. The win was crucial for...

Hawkeyes lose at Purdue, 74-73

JACOB SHEYKO February 17, 2014

The Iowa women’s basketball team seemed prime to add another impressive Big Ten road win to its résumé. But following a dominant first half performance, it all fell apart. In a true tale of two...

NFL Combine profile: Conor Boffeli

BEN ROSS February 17, 2014

Name: Conor Boffeli Boffeli certainly wasn’t Iowa’s best lineman in 2013, but his versatility to play both guard positions got him on the field and kept him there. He was no Brandon Scherff, but...

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