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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 problem of forced integration

ASHLEY LEE April 4, 2014

Last week, the Student Senate at the University of Alabama struck down a proposal that would require greek life to be racially integrated. In light of events last fall, when two black females were denied...

Richson: How harmful words linger

BRIANNE RICHSON April 4, 2014

In class, I was recently asked to think about the most harmful thing anyone ever said to me, a remark that really resonated with me in a negative way. This wasn’t a difficult exercise for me (shout...

Editorial: City should tweak entertainment exemption

DI EDITORIAL BOARD April 4, 2014

The public debate on Iowa City’s 21-ordinance has tapered off since the failed effort to repeal it in the last election, but behind the scenes and through meetings between the city and local bars,...

Women’s tennis on the road again

DI STAFF April 4, 2014

The Iowa women’s tennis team will hit the road again this weekend to take on a pair of ranked conference rivals. On Saturday, the team will travel to Purdue to take on the 37th-ranked Boilermakers at...

Hawkeye softball adjusts schedule

DI STAFF April 4, 2014

Becausse of a forecast for an inclement weather, the Iowa softball team will now play a double-header on Saturday starting at 2 p.m. The series will finish with a game at 1 p.m. April 6. The game was...

Softball prepares for No. 23 Northwestern

JACK ROSSI April 4, 2014

After an upsetting loss on Wednesday to Drake, 5-3, Iowa (9-16) will turn to a three-game series against No. 23 Northwestern this weekend. “I thought we banded together to get the hits and scored...

International tracksters adapt

KATRINA DO April 4, 2014

Astrid Montuclard — a native of Tahiti — has learned the key to success halfway across the world: always be good. Like many student-athletes coming from overseas, the freshman distance runner faces...

Men’s track cautiously optimistic

JORDAN HANSEN April 4, 2014

Opportunity and improvement were the buzzwords for the Hawkeyes this week as they got set to begin competition in Fayetteville, Ark., for the second time of the season, beginning today. A smaller contingent...

Men’s tennis finally returns home

JORDAN BUCHER April 4, 2014

The Iowa men’s tennis team will return to familiar territory after having six-straight road matches to begin a stretch of five-consecutive contests at home. The Hawkeyes will host No. 33 Purdue today...

Six gymnasts selected to compete in regional

JORDAN BUCHER April 4, 2014

The Iowa women's gymnastics team qualified six gymnasts to compete at the NCAA regional on Saturday at the Sports Pavilion in Minneapolis. Freshman Angel Metcalf, sophomore Alie Glover, and junior Sydney...

The offense turnaround

JACOB SHEYKO April 4, 2014

Iowa baseball head coach Rick Heller has three goals for his players each time they step up to the plate. Give a quality at-bat, put out the best swing in each at-bat, and work the count with the goal...

Rudock meshing with younger receivers

CODY GOODWIN April 4, 2014

A lot has changed for Iowa’s Jake Rudock since the end of the 2013-14 college football season. During this year’s spring practices, he’s wearing a brace on his left knee for precautionary...

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