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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

Cervantes: When going postal is profitable

CHRISTOPHER CERVANTES October 3, 2014

On Sept. 11, I wrote a column examining the media bias after the Michael Brown shooting. Toward the end of that piece, I stated that there would most definitely be another occurrence of journalistic favoritism...

Stercula: Obama isn’t to blame for ISIS

TYLER STERCULA October 3, 2014

The terrorist organization known as ISIS has been a growing threat that seemingly materialized from thin air in the summer of 2014. But the group has been around since 1999. It has consistently been overshadowed...

Editorial: Iowa City needs to act on affordable housing

DI EDITORIAL BOARD October 3, 2014

One of the most contentious issues in Johnson County over the past several years has been action (or lack thereof) on affordable housing. In Iowa City, the use of TIF funds for the high-rise Chauncey building...

Hawkeyes beat Spartans on the road

DI STAFF October 3, 2014

Iowa’s road magic continued Thursday as it beat Michigan State, 1-0, in East Lansing and broke out of a two-game losing streak. The Hawkeyes are 2-0 in conference games on the road this season...

Volleyball eyes tough weekend

KYLE MANN October 3, 2014

The Iowa volleyball team lost its home-opener last weekend against No. 8 Nebraska, and this weekend isn’t going to get any easier. Coach Bond Shymansky and Company will meet No. 3 Penn State on Saturday...

Cross-country travels to South Bend

SHELBY STITES October 3, 2014

The last time the Hawkeyes traveled to South Bend to race was in 2010. They came back to Iowa City with a 13th-place finish and No. 24 national ranking. But a lot has changed in the last four years since...

Harriers set for stiff competition

MARIO WILLIAMS October 3, 2014

With more competition coming up in the Iowa men’s cross-country team’s first big meet of the season, Iowa head coach Layne Anderson expects his runners to race well alongside nationally ranked...

Ready to reload

SHELBY STITES October 3, 2014

Preparation for the future starts today as the Hawkeyes take on top seeded Michigan and Nebraska in the pool at 6 p.m. This is the opening meet of their regular season, and an opening meet for the redeveloped...

Men’s swimming set to take on Michigan

IAN MURPHY October 3, 2014

The Iowa men’s swim team will have a tough test this weekend against an opponent that recently hung a 2013 national championship banner. Michigan comes to Iowa City the winners of four consecutive...

Women’s golf ready for Finkbine

COURTNEY BAUMANN October 3, 2014

Home course has always had its advantages, and the Iowa women’s golf team hopes this will continue to be true when the second Diane Thomason Invitational kicks off at Finkbine Golf Course on Saturday....

Iowa preps for Ball State

RYAN RODRIGUEZ October 3, 2014

The Iowa field-hockey team has played one of the toughest schedules in the country this season. Slated No. 7 in the latest RPI rankings, the Black and Gold have taken on such powerhouses as North Carolina,...

Uthoff talks weight, shooting

DANNY PAYNE October 3, 2014

Jarrod Uthoff is a lanky guy. Iowa fans know it, he knows it, and head coach Fran McCaffery knows it. He’s listed as 6-9, 210 pounds, but after a summer of lifting and trying to gain weight, he said...

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