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

Gromotka: Iraq, Ernst, and the cost of empty rhetoric

ADAM GROMOTKA June 16, 2014

A customer at work asked me: “Adam, have you been keeping up with what’s happening in Iraq?” The short answer is yes. The full answer is much longer and much more concerning. As the...

Overton: Growing partisanship hurts everyone

JON OVERTON June 16, 2014

Since at least the 1990s, Republican and Democratic politicians have become increasingly polarized. Moderates are a rare breed nowadays, but now even ordinary people who identify as Democrats or Republicans...

Editorial: GOP’s anti-Sharia plank offensive, unnecessary

DI EDITORIAL BOARD June 16, 2014

Republican Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, a man many pundits consider to be a strong contender for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, took the stage at the Iowa GOP convention this past weekend...

Catching up on Hawkeye sports

DANNY PAYNE June 16, 2014

After roughly a monthlong publishing break, The Daily Iowan is back to provide its readers with everything there is to know about Iowa sports. Here are a few things that happened while we were away. Dilanni...

Point/Counterpoint: Will the United States make it out of the Group of Death in the World Cup?

DI STAFF June 16, 2014

Yes Trending upward, the U.S. Men’s National Team has been working toward World Cup success for several years. After being eliminated in group play in 2006, it reached the Round of 16 in 2010, and it...

Iowa ends season at NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

JORDAN HANSEN June 16, 2014

Five first-team All-Americans and eight second-team All-Americans — that was the final tally for Iowa at the 2014 outdoor NCAA met. Top-eight finishers receive first-team honors, and those who finish...

Hawkeyes and company set for Game Time

NICK STEFFEN June 16, 2014

The Game Time League tryouts took place Sunday morning, and things look exciting for the upcoming summer basketball season. After some short warm-up drills, and a quick introduction, the women were split...

Three takeaways from Prime Time League tryouts

DANNY PAYNE June 16, 2014

The Prime Time League kicked off Sunday with tryouts and a draft to make up the teams. Dozens of players from Iowa colleges and high schools took part in the tryouts; however, none of the Hawkeye basketball...

Local man accused of cashing fictitious checks

DI STAFF June 16, 2014

Authorities have accused a local man of cashing fictitious checks that totaled more than $1,500. According to an Iowa City police complaint, Patterson cashed two checks — one for $725.46 and the other...

UI sees rise in applicants

KRISTEN BARON June 16, 2014

University of Iowa students will see more new faces than in past years. The number of people who have applied to the UI has steadily increased over the last several years. In 2012, the UI had 19,430...

Meanwhile, back at the Hub

DI STAFF June 16, 2014

Hamburg catches fire Hamburg Inn No. 2, 214 N. Linn St., is undergoing renovation after a fire broke out in the early hours of May 18. Fire officials said the fire — which destroyed a majority of the...

Tuition-free summer to continue next year

ERIN MARSHALL June 16, 2014

Underclassmen have an additional incentive to help them stay on track to graduate in four years. The program, which the University of Iowa is offering for the first time this summer, will be offered again...

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