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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: Racism hidden in Iowa City

GUEST OPINION March 24, 2014

Last week, the Chicago Tribune published an article about the immeasurable movement of blacks from inner-city Chicago to Iowa City (“Iowa City provides fresh start for some urban dwellers,”...

Gromotka: Efficiency over everything

ADAM GROMOTKA March 24, 2014

University of Iowa President Sally Mason released a statement via email on March 21 informing the community of an upcoming effort to make the university run more efficiently. During this effort — deemed...

Editorial: A victory for Iowa City renters

DI EDITORIAL BOARD March 24, 2014

Some good news for Iowa students returning from spring break came in the form of a ruling issued by Judge Douglas Russell last week that declared many exploitative practices by Iowa City landlords to be...

Softball takes Big Ten season-opener at Illinois

DI STAFF March 24, 2014

The Hawkeyes traveled to Champaign this past weekend to face the Fighting Illini in their first Big Ten series. Despite Iowa’s recent struggles, they ended up winning the series 2-1. The Hawkeyes...

Iowa men’s tennis falls to Wisconsin

DI STAFF March 24, 2014

The Iowa men’s tennis team took on Wisconsin on Sunday, falling 5-2 to the Badgers. With the loss, Iowa drops to 9-4 overall. The day began in doubles action, with Iowa having to battle its way to...

Louisville breezes past Idaho in first round of NCAA Tournament

MATT CABEL March 24, 2014

Louisville was a welcome surprise guest in last year’s NCAA women’s basketball championship after upsetting Notre Dame. On Sunday afternoon, the Cardinals’ chance at a second-straight...

Hawkeyes defeat Nebraska, 8-4

JACOB SHEYKO March 24, 2014

The Iowa baseball team exceeded expectations in the nonconference portion of its schedule. However, people were hesitant to get excited until the Hawks duplicated that success against Big Ten opponents....

Long wait doesn’t stop Hawks

MATT CABEL March 24, 2014

There was energy in the stands of Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday night the likes of which the Iowa women’s basketball team hadn’t seen all season. That energy increased as the team stretched...

Hawkeyes defeat Marist, 87-65

JACOB SHEYKO March 24, 2014

For the second-straight season, on the heels of its 87-65 win over Marist, the Iowa women’s basketball team will advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. And just like last season, one...

Ramos earns his shining moment

CODY GOODWIN March 24, 2014

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — He’s wandering around the floor of the Chesapeake Arena, showing off his cheesy, toothless grin, signing countless autographs, and taking even more pictures. He loves doing...

The Rosster: On fatherhood

BEN ROSS March 24, 2014

DAYTON, OHIO — It was a sobering moment standing in the Iowa locker room following the squad’s 79-65 loss to Tennessee on March 19. Just about every player was despondent, red eyes and tears...

UI expands Nite Ride

DANIEL SEIDL March 24, 2014

University of Iowa students will now see a second Nite Ride bus around campus. The roughly $55,000 vehicle is part of UI President Sally Mason’s six-point plan that she proposed earlier this month....

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