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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

Guest opinion: No progress on sexual assault

GUEST OPINION February 26, 2014

In August 1994, my mother dropped me off at Daum, where I would live for the next year as a freshman at the UI. Three weeks later, a student I had recently met attempted to rape me on the floor of a dorm...

Hassett: The revolution will be live-streamed

NICK HASSETT February 26, 2014

I spent my weekend playing Pokémon. But I’m not antisocial, you see. I played it with more than 100,000 people at the same time. This colossal play of a classic role-playing game is still happening,...

Editorial: Farm bill boosts conservation

DI EDITORIAL BOARD February 26, 2014

Among the myriad programs extended and altered by the recently passed farm bill are a number of conservation measures intended to advance the noble goals of fertile soil, clean water, and alternative-energy...

Iowa volleyball signs two to coaching staff

DI STAFF February 26, 2014

Iowa head volleyball coach Bond Shymansky announced the signings of two new coaches Tuesday. Associate head coach Michaela Franklin and assistant coach Jackie Simpson, who were members of Shymansky’s...

Iowa hits the road to Drake

DI STAFF February 26, 2014

The Iowa men’s tennis team will head to Des Moines to face No. 45 Drake on Wednesday. The first serve is set to take place at 6 p.m. The Hawkeyes’ winning streak came to an end in their first away...

Hawkeyes tie the Kangaroos down

JORDAN BUCHER February 26, 2014

The Iowa women’s tennis team took care of business Tuesday afternoon, sweeping Missouri-Kansas City, 7-0, at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex. Iowa improved to 5-3 overall, while the visitors...

Hawkeyes seek to finish regular season on high note

JACOB SHEYKO February 26, 2014

With just two games remaining in the regular season, March Madness is nearly upon us. But how the Iowa women’s basketball closes out these two games is much more important than simply padding...

The Box Score: Iowa-Minnesota Edition

RYAN PROBASCO February 26, 2014

The Box Score is a weekly segment in which a Daily Iowan basketball reporter uses statistics to contextualize the Iowa men’s basketball team’s performance over the course of the season. In what was...

Gophers kick Iowa when it’s down

BEN ROSS February 26, 2014

For the first time all season, the Iowa men’s basketball team suffered back-to-back losses, following up a punch to the gut from Wisconsin with a loss at Minnesota. The No. 20 Hawkeyes (19-8, 8-6...

Mason to hold listening post

DI STAFF February 26, 2014

University of Iowa President Sally Mason will hold a listening post on Thursday regarding sexual assault. The session will be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on the second flood of the IMU. Mason will provide...

Local man allegedly sold heroin

DI STAFF February 26, 2014

A local man has been accused of selling one gram of heroin for $50. Alfred Latrell Jackson, 23, was charged on Nov. 26 with controlled-substance violation. According to an Iowa City police complaint,...

IMU footbridge closed from March 3 to 17

DI STAFF February 26, 2014

The IMU footbridge will be closed to pedestrian traffic during the coming weeks. The footbridge will be closed from March 3 to March 17. Alternate pedestrian river crossing are located at the Hancher...

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