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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

Wahls: Strong leadership needed to protect Iowa’s elections

ZACH WAHLS March 25, 2014

Few issues are as immediately divisive in our politics as “Voter ID,” a perennial Republican proposal to mandate that citizens show photo identification to confirm their identities before voting....

Elliot: A hear and a half

BEAU ELLIOT March 25, 2014

OK, I admit it. Like so many Americans, I got tired — fatigued, even — of hearing about Vladimir Putin and the Russian land grab in Crimea and what the coming new Cold War might mean to humankind,...

Editorial: Choice, not mandates, can curb obesity

DI EDITORIAL BOARD March 25, 2014

Public-health experts have sounded the alarm on obesity for decades and with good reason. In 1962, 13 percent of American adults were considered obese. By 2010, that number had risen to 35.7 percent. The...

Upbeat on hoops

BEN ROSS March 25, 2014

DAYTON, Ohio — Four years ago, it was hard to imagine Iowa basketball in a position of success. Almost as hard as it was to envision Iowa getting placed lower than a No. 6 seed in this tourney in January....

Moore, Lofthouse wrestle poorly at wrong time

DANNY PAYNE March 25, 2014

OKLAHOMA CITY — Nick Moore and Ethen Lofthouse were largely the reason Iowa gave Penn State a run for its money at the Big Ten championships. Roughly two weeks later at the NCAA championships, Moore...

Hawkeyes eye Sweet 16

MATT CABEL March 25, 2014

The Iowa women’s basketball team wants to boldly go where head coach Lisa Bluder has never taken it before: an appearance in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. No. 3-seeded Louisville stands...

Q&A: New Hawkeye ready to fit right in

RYAN PROBASCO March 25, 2014

Following the Hawkeyes’ 66-63 home loss to Illinois on March 8, junior-college point guard Trey Dickerson informed Iowa that he was going to join Fran McCaffery’s program for the 2014-15 season....

UIHC produces 8,000 jobs

DI STAFF March 25, 2014

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics generates more than 8,000 jobs, according to a recent study by the Iowa Hospital Association. The study said 8,233 jobs were produced by the hospital and clinics,...

Dubuque St. I-80 exit to close

DI STAFF March 25, 2014

Starting next month, the westbound exit from Interstate 80 to Dubuque Street will be closed because of construction. The closure will create disruption for university-bound traffic and will continue...

Severe-weather drill to take place

DI STAFF March 25, 2014

As part of the state’s Severe Weather Awareness Week, the University of Iowa will participate in an annual tornado drill. The drill will take place between 10 and 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. The outdoor...

Branstad promotes STEM education

DI STAFF March 25, 2014

Gov. Terry Branstad aired a public-service announcement on Thursday featuring a new campaign initiated to create the importance of students developing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics...

Whassup with the water?

DANIEL SEIDL March 25, 2014

Students and others at the University of Iowa may have noticed an unexpected chlorine taste at drinking fountains — but it is not unusual. “This happens usually,” said UI engineering Professor...

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