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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

Braley: Protect student funding

GUEST OPINION October 22, 2014

As a student at Iowa State University, I used federal student loans to help pay my way through college. I understand just how important Pell Grants and other federal student aid programs are, because without...

Prall: A Marshall Plan for the Middle East

JACOB PRALL October 22, 2014

A strategy akin to the Marshall Plan might be more productive in the fight against radicalism and terrorism than bombs or boots. The original Marshall Plan, implemented after World War II, subdued communist...

Korobov: An ode to Leno

MICHAEL KOROBOV October 22, 2014

Is it just me, or do weekday nights just not feel the same without Jay Leno? Ever since Jimmy Fallon replaced Jay Leno on “The Tonight Show,” I’ve been less and less inclined to use this...

Editorial: Strengthen community policing in Iowa City

DI EDITORIAL BOARD October 22, 2014

Police accountability has been a hot topic issue recently because of the seemingly rampant problem of excessive force used by police and the resulting loss of life, generally that of minorities. The...

Hawkeyes remain in fifth in NSCAA Poll, Big Ten Standings

DI STAFF October 22, 2014

After a weekend that saw the Hawkeye soccer team grab a 1-0 win over Indiana Oct. 17 and a 3-1 victory over Purdue two days later, Iowa remains fifth in both the Big Ten standings and the Great Lakes poll. Senior...

Field hockey drops in rankings

DI STAFF October 22, 2014

The Iowa field hockey team dropped down to No. 16 in the latest rankings. The Black and Gold are down three spots from No. 12 the previous week after falling, 2-0, to Michigan State on Oct. 17. The team...

College golf recruiting is an interesting landscape

COURTNEY BAUMANN October 22, 2014

The four freshmen on the Iowa women’s golf team come from different backgrounds, and they took different paths to become Hawkeyes. Those four are just a fraction of the large talent pool the...

Klostermann key to Iowa’s success

KYLE MANN October 22, 2014

Alyssa Klostermann entered the season as the incumbent starter as Iowa’s setter, and she led the team in assists entering an Oct. 3 match against Ohio State. That’s what made her sudden removal...

Big Ten Notebook: Pelini’s upset again, part II

JACOB SHEYKO October 22, 2014

When the Associated Press released college football’s top-25 rankings on Sunday, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Alabama, and Auburn were all ranked among the top-five. It was the first time in college...

Ferentz Notebook: Iowa prepares for running-back gauntlet

CODY GOODWIN October 22, 2014

Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz was adamant about fixing his team’s rush defense during its bye week. In each of their last two games, the Hawkeyes gave up 200-plus rushing yards after allowing...

Plenty of options at shooting guard

DANNY PAYNE October 22, 2014

The last time Iowa basketball fans saw their team on the court, some of the team’s contributions came from an unfamiliar player. Peter Jok hadn’t scored double-digit points in 21 games, dating...

Emerald Ash Borer coming soon

NICK MOFFITT October 22, 2014

Iowa City will gear up in the coming seasons to stop the emerald ash borer from infesting Johnson County. The Iowa City City Council heard a presentation Tuesday from the city Forestry Department about...

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