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

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Guest Opinion: What does Phil mean to me?

GUEST OPINION April 30, 2014

To many people, Phil represents the direct effect that private support has on the university and its constituents. From thousands of private scholarships to named professorships and state-of-the-art buildings,...

Guest Opinion: Giving to excellence at the UI

GUEST OPINION April 30, 2014

As a lifelong Iowa resident and University of Iowa graduate, I’ve known for a long time that the UI stands for excellence in higher education. Returning in 1997 to pursue a career at Iowa was one...

Graf: The Fourth Floor

L.C. GRAF April 30, 2014

This is the fourth floor of Mercy Hospital: Lockers outside, keys for visitors. You are not allowed to bring in backpacks, purses, or cell phones. The common area consists of everything in a dreary,...

Editorial: Building against sex assault

DI EDITORIAL BOARD April 30, 2014

Though it came and went without much fanfare, April was Sexual Assault Awareness Month, an issue those on the University of Iowa campus are certainly aware of. Events such as the annual Take Back the Night...

Taylor invited to Minnesota Lynx Camp

DI STAFF April 30, 2014

Senior Theairra Taylor of the Iowa women’s basketball team has been invited to the Minnesota Lynx summer camp. Taylor, a native of St. Paul, Minn., averaged 12.4 points per game while playing for...

Softball to play final home stand

DI STAFF April 30, 2014

The Iowa softball team hopes to square off at home against Northern Iowa at home today, but that depends on Mother Nature. The rain is trying to cool off the Hawkeye’s hot bats this week, with the Marla...

Point/Counterpoint: Which professional playoffs are more exciting — the NBA or NHL?

DI STAFF April 30, 2014

NBA There are three ingredients to make the playoffs exciting — quality games, intriguing story lines, and classic in-game moments. The NBA playoffs have had all three, in excess. In terms of exciting...

Baseball Report Card: Baseball displays great improvement

RYAN RODRIGUEZ April 30, 2014

Sitting pretty at 25-15 with close to a month left to play in the season, the Iowa baseball team has eclipsed its victory total from the 2013 season. With the team in the middle of resurgence under the...

The Box Score: Iowa slipping behind the competition in Big Ten

JOSHUA BOLANDER April 30, 2014

Forty-two games into the Iowa softball season, and we have finally reached the point where over-analyzing statistics to develop theories on a team ends, and the numbers instead become an accurate reflection...

Faculty senate elects officers

DI STAFF April 30, 2014

The face of the University of Iowa Faculty Senate is changing. At its Tuesday meeting, the Senate elected a new vice president and secretary. UI law Professor Christina Bohannon will serve as the new...

Woman charged with five counts of forgery

DI STAFF April 30, 2014

Authorities have accused an Iowa City woman of forgery. Tiara Woods, 27, was charged Feb. 6 with identity theft, Jan. 20 with two counts of forgery, Jan. 21 with forgery, Jan. 22 with forgery, and March...

Iowa City internet slower than advertised

DI STAFF April 30, 2014

Iowa City residents are not seeing the super-fast speeds promised to them by their Internet providers. In fact, on average, the speeds are over 15 percent slower for downloading and 20 percent slower...

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