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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

Byrd: Reckoning with Iraq’s legacy

MATTHEW BYRD April 15, 2014

If you get the chance, take the trip to FilmScene, the independent movie theater on the Pedestrian Mall, and shell out the cash to see The Unknown Known, the latest documentary by Errol Morris which examines...

Elliot: To your health

BEAU ELLIOT April 15, 2014

We all know that President Barack Obama’s health-care plan is this huge disaster that rivals the BP oil spill in its breadth, scope, and, well, oiliness. Probably Obamacare is the greatest bumfoolery...

Editorial: Heartbleed endangers the Internet

DI EDITORIAL BOARD April 15, 2014

In 2006, Apple began running its “Get a Mac” ad campaign, featuring a casually dressed “Mac” representative contrasted with the nerdy and business-professional “PC.”...

Big Ten honors Kuebel

DI STAFF April 15, 2014

Iowa pitcher Sasha Kuebel was named the Big Ten Co-Picher of the Week on Monday. The Hawkeye junior shared the award with Ohio State’s Greg Greve, the second of Kuebel’s career. During Iowa’s...

Buy or Sell: Iowa vs. Western Illinois

JACOB SHEYKO AND RYAN RODRIGUEZ April 15, 2014

Buy or sell: Iowa’s series against Northwestern should be considered a disappointment. Sheyko: Buy. Iowa took two out of three games from Northwestern, but it’s the worst team in the Big Ten. With...

Iowa’s Alston ready to lead

CODY GOODWIN April 15, 2014

“Can I have a piece of paper?” Quinton Alston approached this reporter on the Valley Stadium sidelines on April 12 with that question. He wanted a piece of paper because he needed to teach...

Patrick aces the season

JORDAN BUCHER April 15, 2014

Dominic Patrick’s decision to become a Hawkeye has paid dividends for him and the team, and it all started with the tennis prodigy’s whim of an email. “I emailed [head coach Steve]...

Men’s gymnastics looks to improve in offseason

JACK ROSSI April 15, 2014

The gymnastics season has come to a close. After four months of competition, the Iowa men’s gymnastics team fell short of its expectations, and now, the team looks toward the off-season. This will...

Iowa’s Track and Field midseason report card

JORDAN HANSEN April 15, 2014

With three weekends of meets in the books, Iowa has reached the halfway point of the outdoor season. After a bitter ending to the indoor season, spring has presented a rejuvenated track squad that is literally...

UI Museum on the move

STACEY MURRAY April 15, 2014

Local museums are on the move this summer. The Mobile Museum is a collaboration between the Office for Research and Development, the Office of the State Archaeologist, and the Pentacrest museums — the...

Grad-student grants rise

CHRIS HIGGINS April 15, 2014

More students will have the opportunity to do research following the increase in grant funding. The Executive Council of Graduate and Professional Students has both received more applications for grant...

No Heartbleed here, UI says

IAN MURPHY April 15, 2014

One software program could have been bleeding information about users for almost two years before the hole was found last week. University of Iowa officials said they patched the Heartbleed bug, found...

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