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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

Guest Opinion: Meatless Mondays

GUEST OPINION September 8, 2014

Starting college can be an exciting, yet daunting experience. It’s not surprising that, with all the stress that comes with it, many new students gain the dreaded “Freshman 15.” A study...

Egan: Sexual assault remains a problem in the military

ALEXANDRA EGAN September 8, 2014

The U.S. military is charged with the protection of the people of the United States of America. But for all the good the armed forces might do, they often fail to protect others, and even their own troops,...

Point-Counterpoint: Are UI athletics overshadowing academics?

DI STAFF September 8, 2014

The Iowa Football Legacy Campaign will bring new multimillion-dollar facilities for Hawkeye athletes to practice and train in. But do campaigns such as these run the risk of overshadowing the UI’s...

Iowa men’s tennis characterized by diversity

CHARLIE GREEN September 8, 2014

Lefteris Theodorou was the No. 1 amateur player in Greece for his age group, making a name for himself against some of the best under-18 players Europe had to offer. Now, living in a new country and leaping...

Big Ten East soccer preview

JORDAN HANSEN September 8, 2014

Big Ten soccer play will begin this week, and The Daily Iowan will preview the teams in the eastern half of the conference today. The western teams will appear Tuesday. Indiana Last year’s record:...

Iowa volleyball shows impressive performance against Arizona State

KYLE MANN September 8, 2014

The second week of the 2014 season is successfully in the books for the Iowa volleyball team. In the Arizona State Tournament, the Hawkeyes went 2-1 for the second weekend in a row, giving them a 4-2 record...

Soccer beats Colorado State, falls to Iowa State

JORDAN HANSEN September 8, 2014

After starting off a two-game road trip with a painful loss to Iowa State, the Hawkeye soccer team rebounded nicely to thoroughly thump Colorado State Sunday. Things started nicely enough for the Hawkeyes...

Goodwin: Iowa is fortunate to be unbeaten

CODY GOODWIN September 8, 2014

This should be the beginning of a column about a winless football team. These words should go into detail about how a season once full of promise is all but over. This should be the beginning of a countdown...

Running-game woes continue for Iowa

JACOB SHEYKO September 8, 2014

Midway through the third quarter, Iowa trailed Ball State, 13-3. Within the course of an 11-play, 59-yard drive, Iowa running backs Jordan Canzeri and Mark Weisman shared most of the carries. Canzeri...

Senate hopeful follows own drummer

QUENTIN MISIAG September 8, 2014

On paper, Jim Bollard shares a few commonalities with the man he’s hoping to succeed in one of Iowa’s most populous Senate districts. An eye to inner-city neighborhood revitalization: check....

The Wedge to close this fall

AARON WALKER September 8, 2014

A Pedestrian Mall’s popular food and study spot, the Wedge, 136 S. Dubuque St., announced this past weekend it will close when it asked out of its lease with the city. Little else has been announced...

Butterfly population dwindling in Iowa

DANIELLE SCHAEFER September 8, 2014

The monarch-butterfly population has experienced a sharp decline over the last decade, and people both nationally and in Iowa have taken notice. “They’ve dropped down by more than 90 percent,...

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