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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

Prall: Branstad’s education plan is near-sighted

JACOB PRALL September 24, 2014

Gov. Terry Branstad recently announced a plan for higher-education reform in Iowa that includes a proposal to cap tuition for students in popular majors to a flat $10,000. While helping certain students,...

Korobov: Chicago remains the murder city

MICHAEL KOROBOV September 24, 2014

This summer, I worked and lived in downtown Chicago, right in the Loop. I had a routine every morning when I woke up. Before I stumbled over to my closet to rummage through almost identical dress shirts...

Editorial: Don’t close Iowa City to ride-sharing

DI EDITORIAL BOARD September 24, 2014

With Uber eyeing Iowa City as a potential location of service, local taxi companies are starting to get very worried about the time they have left as the dominant lucrative transportation service in such...

Iowa moves up in soccer poll

DI STAFF September 24, 2014

The Hawkeye soccer team moved up three spots to No. 13 in the most recent Soccer America top-25 poll. It is also now ranked No. 25 in Top Drawer Soccer’s top-25 poll as well. The Hawkeyes’...

Volleyball opens Big Ten play in Nebraska

DI STAFF September 24, 2014

Iowa volleyball will enter the Big Ten portion of the season this week, beginning with a match against Nebraska in Lincoln. The teams are kicking off conference play with a home-and-home pair of games...

Field hockey by the numbers

RYAN RODRIGUEZ September 24, 2014

After the first seven games of the season, the Iowa field hockey team has come out of the gates hot, posting a 5-2 record including wins over two top-ranked teams. The No. 9 Hawkeyes have been have been...

Match play excites Hawks

COURTNEY BAUMANN September 24, 2014

At the end of the spring golf season, the NCAA finals will use a stroke play to match play format to determine the national champion. Members of the Iowa women’s golf team said last weekend’s...

Mid-season Iowa soccer report card

JORDAN HANSEN September 24, 2014

With nine games in the book, the Iowa soccer team stands at an impressive 3-0 in conference play (8-1 overall) and sits all alone at the top of the Big Ten standings. Under first-year head coach Dave...

Big Ten bounces back in week four

JACOB SHEYKO September 24, 2014

There’s a constant battle for Big Ten football to gain credibility on the national stage. Two weeks ago didn’t help that challenge. Over the span of 9 games on Sept. 13 — Penn State and...

Iowa Notebook: Quarterbacks, Kenny, and more

CODY GOODWIN September 24, 2014

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz knew this week’s press conference would be a little different from almost any other he’s had this season. He said as much in his opening statement, informing the...

Blue Cheese app gains popularity

BRADY TRYTTEN September 24, 2014

Translator application Blue Cheese is rapidly gaining popularity among students and local food venues in Iowa City. Blue Cheese is an app available on the iTunes store that translates restaurant menu...

Professor creates special education program

NICK MOFFITT September 24, 2014

Youjia Hua is changing the lives of both educators and parents in China, but he teaches from the University of Iowa. Hua, a UI associate professor of education, was awarded a Strategic Global Initiatives...

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