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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

Gromotka: The billionaire’s plan for retirement

ADAM GROMOTKA July 23, 2014

Carlos Slim has been all over the news lately for suggesting the idea of an 11-hour-a-day, three-day workweek. His face is all over the place, that crazy guy, from CBS to the HuffPost to the three local...

Sonn: Be sure to thank the right parties

BARRETT SONN July 23, 2014

When former NBA All-Star Tracy McGrady recently retired from a brief stint in professional baseball, one of the things he did was thank Jesus for everything he’s been able to accomplish, according...

Editorial: Patchwork rehabilitation policies for Iowa’s juveniles

DI EDITORIAL BOARD July 23, 2014

Even with Des Moines nearing the top of the chart for places to raise a family — No. 6, according to Forbes — children can’t seem to catch a break in Iowa … at least not consistently.  While...

Buttenham to play with Canadian team

DI STAFF July 23, 2014

With three of her future teammates currently on Game Time League rosters, Iowa incoming freshman Christina Buttenham will join the roster of the Canadian Junior Women’s National Team. The team will...

Uthoff shines despite unusual circumstances

KYLE MANN July 23, 2014

The first round of the Prime Time League playoffs took place on July 17, and as the third through sixth seeds played their elimination games, the top two seeds enjoyed a bye week. The teams wanted to play...

Hawks in the NFL: Clayborn enters pivotal season in contract year

CHARLES GREEN July 23, 2014

Clayborn out to prove his worth Four years ago, Adrian Clayborn became the highest drafted Hawkeye player since 2006 when Tampa Bay took him with the No. 20 overall pick — no Hawkeye has been taken...

Semi-finals ahead for Game Time

CHARLES GREEN July 23, 2014

A couple of easy quarterfinal victories sent Pat McCool’s team and Joe Johnston’s team into the semifinal round of the Game Time League playoffs. With a trip to the championship game on the...

Q&A: Basabe still has big plans as professional basketball player and entrepreneur

KYLE MANN July 23, 2014

The Daily Iowan: You made a return to the Prime Time League last week; how’d that come about? Melsahn Basabe: That was my first game since the season, and I really hadn’t played much up...

Company eyes Iowa pipeline

QUENTIN MISIAG July 23, 2014

Officials from a Texas energy conglomerate believe 5,000 to 8,000 new jobs could be created across America’s Heartland — if a massive, multistate oil pipeline transporting light, sweet crude...

Cycling as life lesson

JUSTUS FLAIR July 23, 2014

Like any native Iowan, Brian David Bruns knows all about RAGBRAI, the world’s longest, oldest, and largest bicycle touring event, which spans the state of Iowa. The cyclists’ journeys last...

Group pushes equity plan

MICHAEL KADRIE July 23, 2014

Iowa City may soon have a new champion for equity in its schools. Chad Simmons, the executive director of Diversity Focus, appeared before the Iowa City School Board on Tuesday to extend a helping hand...

UI grads went from Georgia to Cooking Channel

TING XUAN TAN July 23, 2014

After receiving so much from their host family in the Republic of Georgia, McKinze Cook and Sean Fredericks were able to give something back. “They really liked our ketchup,” Cook said. When...

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