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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

Overton: Why leaders make bad decisions

JON OVERTON April 7, 2014

All people think they’re above average. It’s pleasant to think of ourselves as smart or as good leaders. These are definitely great for our self-esteem, but oh boy, are there some pitfalls...

Gromotka: The military and mental health

ADAM GROMOTKA April 7, 2014

Ivan Lopez opened fire at Fort Hood, Texas, at around 4 p.m. on April 2. Using his private handgun, he killed three soldiers and wounded another 16. While — at the time of this writing — the motive...

Editorial: Ukraine highlights western weakness

DI EDITORIAL BOARD April 7, 2014

On Wednesday, the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights, based in the College of Law, will host a discussion titled “Ukraine: East and West,” during which experts from the university’s...

Women’s tennis falls in away match

DI STAFF April 7, 2014

The women’s tennis team failed to come out on top in a grueling road match against No. 37 Purdue on April 5 at the Schwartz Tennis Center, 4-2. The Hawkeyes have now lost six straight, with five of...

Logic named All-American

DI STAFF April 7, 2014

Iowa women’s basketball junior point guard Samantha Logic has been named an honorable mention All-American by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. Logic, who was named an honorable mention...

Hawkeye tracksters flash some talent

KATRINA DO AND JORDAN HANSEN April 7, 2014

The Iowa track and field team split up for two meets this weekend in Fayetteville, Ark., and Stanford, Calif., for the Arkansas Spring Invitational and the Stanford Invitational. Team scores were not...

Tennis drops close match

JORDAN BUCHER April 7, 2014

The sunny skies, 60-degree weather, and minimal wind made it a beautiful day to watch a tennis match, with the Iowa men’s tennis team playing outdoors for the first time this season. The Hawkeyes...

Iowa walks off to avoid sweep against Northwestern

JACK ROSSI April 7, 2014

Pearl Field finally got some action this past weekend. Iowa hosted its first Big Ten series of the year when No. 23 Northwestern brought its hot offense to town. The series was adjusted to avoid the...

Frankos steps up in place of Kenyon

RYAN RODRIGUEZ April 7, 2014

Jimmy Frankos watched the ball come out of Indiana pitcher Christian Morris’ hand, a high fastball, up and inside. He laid off, strike one. Relaxing in the batters box, he held off again as...

Indiana throttles Iowa, 14-3

JACOB SHEYKO April 7, 2014

It was evident that the Hawkeyes were in trouble in the opening at-bats of Iowa baseball’s 14-3 loss to Indiana. Hawkeye starting pitcher Sasha Kuebel, typically good to at least eat up innings...

UICHR to host Ukraine panel

CHRIS HIGGINS April 7, 2014

An upcoming event is designed to increase public understanding of a recent issue that has captured countless headlines. The University of Iowa Center for Human Rights will host a panel titled “Ukraine:...

Council to mull shelter’s future

DANIEL SEIDL April 7, 2014

Iowa City officials have two choices — they can bite the bullet and pay an additional $1 million or scale back on their plans for the new animal shelter. The city were met with unfortunate news when...

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