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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

Elliot: Scientific nonspeak

BEAU ELLIOT February 25, 2014

So, it’s not bad enough that winter is stuck on Jan. 4 and seemingly believes that Iowa City is located in the middle of Alberta, Canada. Which is less fun than it sounds like. But we also have...

Byrd: El Chapo’s arrest is no victory

MATTHEW BYRD February 25, 2014

In a whirlwind news week that saw the ouster of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, the ugly repression of Nicolás Maduro’s Venezuela come forth, and Sally Mason’s unfortunate opinions...

Editorial: A new model for justice

DI EDITORIAL BOARD February 25, 2014

It is, unfortunately, not terribly surprising or radical to say the United States has perpetuated a broken and costly system of mass incarceration. The United States, by far, has the highest incarceration...

Point/Counterpoint: What kind of sports school is Iowa?

DI STAFF February 25, 2014

Wrestling Carver-Hawkeye Arena first opened its doors a few days after the world rang in 1983 as the New Year. On that January day, fans clad in Black and Gold flooded through and filled the seats to...

Women’s tennis looks forward to getting back on the court

ALEC CLASEN February 25, 2014

After a little break from competition, the Iowa women’s tennis team is set to face off against Missouri Kansas City at 3:30 p.m. today. With no matches last week, the Hawkeyes were free to hone...

New records, same rankings

KATRINA DO February 25, 2014

It’s looking like a season of firsts for the women’s track team. With more than half of the indoor season left, three individuals have broken school records — so why are the Iowa women nowhere...

The Box Score: Inside Hawkeye baseball statistics

RYAN RODRIGUEZ February 25, 2014

At 6-1, the Iowa baseball team is off to its hottest start since 1985, when the Black and Gold started 8-1 and went on to win 40 games. A team that struggled in just about every department last season...

Hawkeyes finish up at NFL combine

JACOB SHEYKO February 25, 2014

After four days in Indianapolis, all five of the Iowa football NFL combine invitees have completed their workouts. For the Iowa players, the results were mixed. Leading the pack, and by far the most...

Twitter is for the birds, says McCaffery

BEN ROSS February 25, 2014

The remainder of the Iowa men’s basketball season will be without selfies taken on the team plane by Devyn Marble, daily zodiac readings from Peter Jok, and clever ramblings from Okey Ukah. In the...

Iowa’s three-game marathon starts at Minnesota

BEN ROSS February 25, 2014

Happiness is health and a short memory, and both those things ring true for the Iowa basketball team heading into Minnesota. The health part comes in the form of Melsahn Basabe. Iowa was without Basabe...

Iowa City pharmacist trial begins

DI STAFF February 25, 2014

The trial for an Iowa City pharmacist began Monday with jury selection. Michael Stein, the owner of Pharmacy Matters, 230 Scott Court, has pleaded not guilty to 15 counts of health-care fraud in federal...

Miller-Meeks announces bid for Congress

DI STAFF February 25, 2014

Mariannette Miller-Meeks, an ophthalmologist and former director of the Iowa Department of Public Health, on Monday announced she would run for Congress. She will run as a Republican in Iowa’s 2nd...

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