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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

Ponnada: ‘Sri Ponnada?’ Delete.

SRI PONNADA May 5, 2014

Do you email your professors? I email mine all the time with questions, concerns, and sometimes just to show them something cool that relates to class material. Sometimes, I get responses right away, sometimes...

Gromotka: UI should promote student art

ADAM GROMOTKA May 5, 2014

Despite the overly generalizing party-school ranking received this year from the Princeton Review, the University of Iowa and Iowa City are both cultural hot spots — a duo that produces, consumes, and...

Editorial: Some progress made this session

DI EDITORIAL BOARD May 5, 2014

The Iowa Legislature wrapped up its dreadfully short four-month session last week that, while displaying a few bright spots, was mostly defined by a general stasis on most of the state’s major political...

Point/Counterpoint: Which sport is more relevant — Horse racing or boxing?

DI STAFF May 5, 2014

Horseracing I consider myself a pretty knowledgeable sports fan. Having said that, other than Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao, and the Klitschko brothers (are they still fighting?), I cannot name another...

Baseball splits opening pair of games

RYAN RODRIGUEZ May 5, 2014

The Iowa baseball team woke up the bats in the second game after a disappointing loss to Ohio State, rolling over the Buckeyes, 17-2, to even the series. The win was the largest margin of victory in...

Many tracksters shine at Musco

JORDAN HANSEN May 5, 2014

As the Musco Twilight meet came to a close on May 3 and bright fireworks lit the night sky, the Hawkeyes looked like a team that is poised to make noise at the Big Ten championships in just a few weeks. In...

Walk-off homer boosts softball

JORDAN HANSEN May 5, 2014

It was only fitting that after an up and down season full of disappointment that the last game of the season would end in heartbreak. For about six innings, that was the case. The Hawkeyes had managed...

Students advocate for Rodham Clinton

CHRIS HIGGINS May 5, 2014

Presidential politics are brewing on the Pentacrest, well before ballots have been printed. Some University of Iowa students have begun gathering in support for a 2016 presidential campaign by former...

Legislators lament allowable growth rate

IAN MURPHY May 5, 2014

The allowable growth rate has not been set for the 2015-16 school year because of disagreements in between the House and Senate. Allowable growth is used to control and provide funding for Iowa schools,...

Bill aims to attract veterans through incentives

KAITLIN DEWULF May 5, 2014

Recent attempts by the Iowa Legislature to make Iowa a desirable place for veterans to retire their combat boots might not be enough, some vets say. In the past year, Gov. Terry Branstad has made repeated...

Local women unite on construction site

ALEKSANDRA VUJICIC May 5, 2014

This week, women all across the country and locally will strap on their tool belts and put on their hard hats. It is National Women Build Week, and Habitat for Humanity will continue its tradition of...

Council to move on affordable-housing

DANIEL SEIDL May 5, 2014

Affordable housing could become an option closer to downtown. Iowa City officials seek to add more affordable housing into the developing Riverfront Crossings district, which is bounded by Burlington...

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