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

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Elliot: Lunar distances

BEAU ELLIOT February 18, 2014

You probably thought you just barely survived Presidents Day, but actually you survived (we assume) near-Earth asteroid day. Congratulations. Yes, near-Earth asteroid 2000 EM26 apparently missed us, just...

Byrd: The joy of The Lego Movie

MATTHEW BYRD February 18, 2014

Sometimes, a great film hits you like a baseball bat across the nose. At first you’re completely shocked, bloodied, maybe a little bleary-eyed. But once your vision clears, you end up in awe of the...

Editorial: Youth unemployment troubling

DI EDITORIAL BOARD February 18, 2014

The trends concerning youth unemployment in the United States paint a disturbing picture about the future of the American economy. Though youth unemployment has fallen over the past year, the current...

Hawks move up in polls

DI STAFF February 18, 2014

The Iowa men’s basketball team (19-6, 8-4) moved up one spot in the latest AP Top-25 poll for the second-straight week. Despite playing only one game last week, the Hawkeyes’ 82-70 road victory over...

Iowa women’s basketball poised for success in postseason

MATT CABEL February 18, 2014

I have a hunch about the Iowa women’s basketball team. It’s more than a hunch, actually. It’s a strong feeling in my gut. And my gut feelings are usually pretty accurate — scratch that, dead...

A bond that transcends tennis

ALEC CLASEN February 18, 2014

The doubles tandem of Ruth Seaborne and Morven McCulloch has a bond that transcends the game of tennis. Seaborne, the older of the two, hails from London; McCulloch was recruited to Iowa from St. Andrews,...

Hawk way of Hoosiers

RYAN PROBASCO February 18, 2014

No one, not even its veteran coaches and players, have been able to figure out what’s going on in the Big Ten this season. Indiana, after being ranked No. 1 in the country at times a year ago,...

NFL Combine Profile: Christian Kirksey

CODY GOODWIN February 18, 2014

Before the 2014 Senior Bowl, Christian Kirksey was virtually an unknown on most NFL draft boards. The majority of experts saw the negatives in his game: That he was used in pass coverage more often than...

Local marketplace profiles provide service to businesses

KEVIN SVEC February 18, 2014

Useful marketing research for Iowa City businesses will now be available with a simple click. Iowa City officials have utilized a research tool to gather information for online profiles composed of marketing...

Iowa City officials move forward with animal care center plans

DANIEL SEIDL February 18, 2014

Life is quickly becoming cramped for the furry residents of the Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center. So the City Council will step in. “The space that we are in was not built for an animal...

Iowa football players to test concussion devices

MICHELLE NGO February 18, 2014

Helmets crash between two linemen, each weighing in at more than 275 pounds, every play. Before the whistle blows, there is a possibility of a concussion. University of Iowa officials are researching...

Q&A: Mason talks sexual assault, tuition

DI STAFF February 18, 2014

The Daily Iowan: A sexual assault on a female was reported by the Univesity of Iowa police on Feb. 3. This marks the sixth assault of the academic year and the fifth on campus. In a previous interview...

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