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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

Brown: Protest; the new universal language

MARCUS BROWN October 1, 2014

Demonstrators have taken over the streets in Hong Kong in a weeklong protest of China’s control over their democratic elections. The protest, dubbed Occupy Central, has brought protesters from all...

Lane: A social media pseudonym won’t save you

JOE LANE October 1, 2014

My name, according to Facebook, is “Joe Lane,” which is good because, well, that’s my name. In fact, that will always be my name and, as such, will always be the title of my Facebook...

Korobov: Obama should seek approval for strikes

MICHAEL KOROBOV October 1, 2014

We all remember the day the founder and head of Al Qaeda, Osama Bin Laden, was killed. Hundreds celebrated at Ground Zero following the announcement. A baseball game between the Phillies and Mets was interrupted...

Editorial: Vote yes on sales tax

DI EDITORIAL BOARD October 1, 2014

Voters often shy away from intentionally raising taxes, but the local-option sales tax on November’s ballot should be carefully considered. This tax is simply a 1 percent sales-tax increase on all...

Iowa drops out of AmericaSoccer poll

DI STAFF October 1, 2014

When SoccerAmerica’s rankings were released on Tuesday, Iowa was no longer listed. After a weekend that saw the Hawkeyes lose games to Maryland and No. 25 Rutgers, it was not a huge surprise to...

Field hockey jumps; Norlander honored

DI STAFF October 1, 2014

Iowa sophomore Steph Norlander has been named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week for the week ending on Sept. 28. Norlander led the Hawkeyes in offense over the weekend, combining for 5 goals...

Stith to lead Hawkeyes

NICK VITTORE October 1, 2014

After six-and-a-half seasons as an assistant coach, Tyler Stith has now coached his first two college golf matches as the head coach of the Iowa men’s golf program. “It’s been extremely...

Distractions at practice have helped Hawkeyes to build mental strength

COURTNEY BAUMANN October 1, 2014

Bobby Jones, the designer of Augusta National Golf Club and cofounder of the Masters, once said,  “Golf is a game that is played on a 5.5-inch course — the space between your ears.” According...

Fugarino emerging as talented Libero for young Hawkeyes

KYLE MANN October 1, 2014

With just about a month of the season in the books, Iowa volleyball’s uniquely large recruiting class has been a large talking point. The group was highly touted in the preseason, and several newcomers...

Big Ten Notebook: Michigan in turmoil

DANNY PAYNE October 1, 2014

The Michigan football program found itself in hot water over the weekend — and not just for the team’s play, either. After quarterback Shane Morris suffered an ankle injury in a 30-14 loss to...

Commentary: Iowa’s non-conference schedule needs to improve

JORDAN HANSEN October 1, 2014

In the latest RPI ranking, the Iowa soccer team (8-3, 3-2) came in at No. 84, 16 spots back of its début ranking of No. 68. The same RPI ratings have Illinois (9-3, 4-2), a team that Iowa beat 2-0,...

Iowa prepares for dual-quarterback system

JACOB SHEYKO October 1, 2014

Iowa offensive coordinator Greg Davis sat down at the podium, Diet Coke in hand, and addressed the media for the first time since the team’s media day in August. He joked that he’d probably...

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