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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

Elliot: Reality clouded over

BEAU ELLIOT July 15, 2014

In the world of hard, cold reality — GOP style, Obamacare is, of course, a disaster on the scale of the Age of Enlightenment and the Battle of Vienna (not to steal a scene from Terry Gilliam or anything). (Hard,...

Ponnada: Fictional characters make abuse seem real

SRI PONNADA July 15, 2014

I recently stumbled upon an article about an artist who uses Disney Princesses to battle violence against women. The artist, Saint Hoax, previously made a controversial series of posters in which Jasmine,...

Editorial: International alliances require sensible thinking

DI EDITORIAL BOARD July 15, 2014

In another bloody chapter of what seems like a never-ending conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians, the United States continues to support its longtime ally in the Middle East. Politicians, protesters,...

Scherff, Davis, Blythe named to Lombardi watch list

DI STAFF July 15, 2014

Iowa football players Austin Blythe, Carl Davis, and Brandon Scherff have all been named to the Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List, the award committee announced Monday. The trophy is presented annually...

Who has been the MLB’s most impressive team thus far?

DI STAFF July 15, 2014

San Francisco Giants So far this season the Giants have been the most impressive team in Major League Baseball. Entering the All-Star break, the Giants are sitting just one game behind the Los Angeles...

Iowa ties help land coaching jobs

NICK STEFFEN July 15, 2014

In recent months, the last two searches for coaching replacements at Iowa have ended in the Hawkeyes’ back yard. Volleyball coach Bond Shymansky is an Iowa City native, and track and field director...

Commentary: Steven Ihm is big time

DANNY PAYNE July 15, 2014

Before the John Deere Classic, Hawkeye golf coach Mark Hankins made a comment about turning professional. “The day you turn pro, it just changes you; you’re just a different person,”...

Logic’s leadership keeping Anderson’s team alive

CHARLES GREEN July 15, 2014

In the Game Time League, leadership is crucial, because players from different schools are challenged to come together with unfamiliar teammates to reach a common goal. Coaches can only provide so much;...

Local man charged with possession of heroin

DI STAFF July 15, 2014

Authorities have accused a local man of driving after using heroin. Jason Dawson, 43, was charged July 13 with OWI, third or subsequent possession of a controlled substance, and driving while barred. According...

Board applicants finalized

REBECCA MORIN July 15, 2014

The Iowa City School Board will soon fill a vacant seat. The final list of applicants to fill the vacant seat was released on Monday. Ron Conner, Thomas Simmons, Orville Townsend Sr., Phil Hemingway,...

Iowa school districts band together

TING XUAN TAN July 15, 2014

The Iowa City School District has banded together with seven other Iowa school districts in a request to opt out from certain requirements of the No Child Left Behind Title I program of the Elementary...

Flooding, storms not too problematic

MICHAEL KADRIE July 15, 2014

Rain is a part of life in the Midwest, and Iowa City has been able to weather the storm with relative ease. The approximately 4 inches of rain was most problematic for Iowa City around 7 a.m. Sunday...

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