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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

Lee: The promise of My Brother’s Keeper

ASHLEY LEE March 7, 2014

Last week, President Obama delivered a speech introducing My Brother’s Keeper, a national program committed to supporting and improving the opportunities for young men of color. More specifically,...

Overton: Disowning New Atheism

JON OVERTON March 7, 2014

I used to enjoy the fun little rants by the so-called New Atheists about how religion is the most horrible thing ever. No, seriously — that is their message, and that’s putting it mildly. “New...

Editorial: Expand Nite Ride’s reach

DI EDITORIAL BOARD March 7, 2014

As a part of its new Six Point Plan to Combat Sexual Assault, the University of Iowa administration has moved to expand the capacity of Nite Ride — the university’s late-night shuttle for women...

Dwight on Hall of Fame ballot

DI STAFF March 7, 2014

Former Iowa receiver/returner Tim Dwight has been named to the Football Bowl Subdivision list for the College Football Hall of Fame. A former All-American, Dwight garnered 21 receiving touchdowns, 2,271...

GymHawks set to compete in the annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series

DI STAFF March 7, 2014

The Iowa women’s gymnastics team will travel to Ames to take on Iowa State in the annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series today. The meet is set to begin at 6:30 p.m. Last season, Iowa beat the Cyclones, 196.375-194.575....

Men’s gymnastics heads to Minnesota

DI STAFF March 7, 2014

Iowa men’s gymnastics will travel to the Twin Cities to take on No. 6 Minnesota in its final meet of the regular season. Last time, Minnesota defeated Iowa and Nebraska in a meet in Carver-Hawkeye....

Hawkeye men’s tennis set to take on Bradley

JORDAN BUCHER March 7, 2014

The No. 58 Iowa men’s tennis team will host Bradley at 3 p.m. today in the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex. Heading into the dual against Bradley, Iowa is coming off a pair of sweeps. On...

Confidence key as Iowa baseball preps for Kansas State

RYAN RODRIGUEZ March 7, 2014

The Iowa baseball team is off to its best start since 1940.  Winners of six straight, the Hawkeyes have gained confidence with each victory, something they will lean on this weekend when they face their...

Clark to wrestle at 125 in Madison

DANNY PAYNE March 7, 2014

It was something Cory Clark had been working toward all season. The redshirt freshman had been part of a two-man race for the 125-pound starting spot in the Iowa wrestling team’s lineup. When it...

Disterhoft comes up large in win over Fighting Illini

MATT CABEL March 7, 2014

INDIANAPOLIS — Ally Disterhoft is a freshman in age and age alone. In basketball years, she might as well be 100. “Ally is a competitor,” Iowa’s head coach Lisa Bluder said. “I...

Hawkeyes defeat Fighting Illini, 81-62

JACOB SHEYKO March 7, 2014

INDIANAPOLIS — In the grand scheme of things, it was just one block and a lay-up. But in the Hawkeyes’ 81-62 win over Illinois, the play seemed a lot more important than that. When Sarah Livingston...

Spartans dominate second half, dispatch Hawkeyes

RYAN PROBASCO March 7, 2014

A team hitting 63 percent of its shots from 3-point range in the first half usually means that it’s going to come back to earth in the second half, because of the percentage’s unsustainable...

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