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

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Prall: Thank God we’re not in Kansas anymore

JACOB PRALL October 24, 2014

Kansas’ latest disaster has been a twister by the name of Brownback. Ushering in sweeping economic changes based on conservative rhetoric, the state is facing massive deficits, layoffs, and cuts...

Brown: What will become of smoking?

MARCUS BROWN October 24, 2014

If you’ve ever watched an episode of “Mad Men,” you’ve probably noticed the nostalgic depiction of cigarette smoking. Nearly every scene has the dapper Don Draper lighting a cigarette...

Graf: More options needed against smart phone theft

L.C. GRAF October 24, 2014

On a normal Friday evening in Iowa City, my phone was stolen out of my purse. My iPhone 6, lovingly named Sparkey, was only a week old. Its life was suddenly before me, picking out its case, fumbling...

Editorial: Demand a response on immigration reform

DI EDITORIAL BOARD October 24, 2014

Amid all of the political hustle and bustle during the election season, plans for immigration reform have fallen by the wayside. In one of the few areas that has received a general bipartisan consensus...

Hawks set to close out fall season

JOSH HICKS October 24, 2014

The Iowa Hawkeyes women’s tennis team closes out its fall season with a tournament close to home, the Drake Jamboree. The tournament will be at the Roger Knapp Tennis Center in Des Moines and is...

Iowa volleyball taking confidence on the road to Minnesota

KYLE MANN October 24, 2014

The Iowa volleyball team will be back on the road this weekend, heading to Minneapolis to take on Minnesota at 7 p.m. Saturday. The Gophers will enter the match ranked No. 25. After taking No. 11 Illinois...

Hawks to take on Ohio State

JORDAN HANSEN October 24, 2014

When the Iowa soccer team kicks off in Columbus this evening, it will face an Ohio State squad that is not having the season that the Buckeyes had envisioned. Ranked in the preseason as the sixth best...

Maryland, Rutgers adjusting to Big Ten life

CODY GOODWIN October 24, 2014

There was some skepticism among most college-football pundits when Maryland and Rutgers officially joined the Big Ten on July 1. “They’ll struggle to run the ball and adjust to the Big Ten’s...

Cafone set to make history against Penn State

RYAN RODRIGUEZ October 24, 2014

Natalie Cafone will not be one of the three players honored on Senior Day before the Iowa field-hockey team takes on Penn State Saturday.  A junior, Cafone still has one more year before leaving the...

Johnson County Drug Court receives grant for employment-counseling services

BEN MARKS October 24, 2014

Come this fall, as a result of a federal grant, nonviolent criminal offenders will be given more opportunities to succeed. Johnson County received a $192,528 grant on Thursday from the Department of Justice...

Local businesses waiting on new technology

NICK MOFFITT October 24, 2014

A tap to the payment terminal and a scan of the fingerprint, and payment is complete. That’s what Apple is aiming to do through Apple Pay, enabled on the new iPhone 6, 6 plus, and the iWatch. However,...

Power plant to be demolished to make way for new dorm

CHRIS HIGGINS October 24, 2014

The construction of one new residence hall at the University of Iowa is just beginning as another finishes up. The state Board of Regents approved UI plans to demolish the old Iowa City water plant at...

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