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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

Deep roots in Iowa fuel support

GUEST OPINION April 25, 2014

My roots in education in Iowa are deep. My parents — both teachers — raised my sister and me in Fairfax, not far from the University of Iowa. One of their favorite sayings was: You can’t ever...

Overton: Fund social science to boost health

JON OVERTON April 25, 2014

Love it or hate it, the Affordable Care Act changed parts of our health-care system that were really stupid. It seems backward, arguably barbaric, that health-insurance companies could deny coverage because...

Editorial: Pass government accountability bill

DI EDITORIAL BOARD April 25, 2014

On Wednesday, an Iowa Senate panel took an important step toward combating the corruption and cronyism that seems of late to have infected Iowa politics as much as it has affected politics everywhere....

Hawkeyes set for Big Ten Tournament

DANNY PAYNE April 25, 2014

Arguably Iowa’s best golfer this season, freshman Jessie Sindlinger admitted she has had a bit of nervousness running through her veins as she preps for the Big Ten women’s golf tourney, scheduled...

Buy or sell: Buy or Sell: Drake Relays edition

KATRINA DO and JORDAN HANSEN April 25, 2014

Buy or sell: Iowa will win a title on the track. Do: Buy. The Hawkeye women have won at least one title in each of the last three years, and this year’s team is better. Iowa won the sprint medley...

105 years of Drake Relays tradition

KATRINA DO April 25, 2014

The Drake Relays is often regarded as one of the biggest track and field events in the nation. Numerous Olympic gold medalists have competed at the meet, along with the top college and high-school athletes...

Iowa track and field set for Drake Relays

JORDAN HANSEN April 25, 2014

Hanging up in the indoor practice facility is a picture of a packed Drake Stadium and a simple, scrawled note. “Eight weeks to go, Drake Relays, are you ready?” “I put that up every...

Frankos proving himself on the field

JACOB SHEYKO April 25, 2014

If not for Jimmy Frankos, Iowa baseball’s April 5 matchup with Indiana could have been the beginning of the Hawkeyes’ downfall. On a groundball to the Indiana’s third baseman, then-starting...

Expect an offense heavy Spring Game

CODY GOODWIN April 25, 2014

On the first day of 2014, after Iowa lost to LSU in the Outback Bowl, 21-14, head coach Kirk Ferentz made it seem as if there would be an off-season quarterback competition, pitting Jake Rudock against...

Supervisors choose local firm

KAITLIN DEWULF April 25, 2014

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors chose to go local on a project with a muddled history. The supervisors approved a contract with Neumann Monson PC for all services related to the courthouse annex...

Cheap & Chic to close

ALEKSANDRA VUJICIC April 25, 2014

Iowa City is going to be a little less chic. Cheap & Chic, 105 S. Dubuque St., will close, but the boutique is having a final farewell with a massive sale, beginning today. “I’m not...

Marching Band’s home measuring up

LILY ABROMEIT April 25, 2014

Muddy shoes and cramped storage space will no longer be the norm for those who march and play music. The Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex and indoor turf addition are on schedule and on budget,...

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