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

Guest Opinion: Bring Your Own Bag

GUEST OPINION November 14, 2014

Three years ago, I seldom thought about single-use plastic bags. I used to only think about them when I had a pile of them so big I knew it was time to recycle. I also thought recycling was the perfect...

Beary: China is key for U.S. economy

HANNA BEARY November 14, 2014

As I sat down in lecture the other day, I got out the same pen that I use along with that section’s notebook. I was able to read the little print on the side, “Made in China.” According...

Brown: Can the Silk Road be stopped?

MARCUS BROWN November 14, 2014

The Internet has redefined the principle of supply and demand in that the distance between the two has been reduced dramatically. Anything from an obscure band T-shirt to a part for your dirt bike can...

Editorial: Do immigration reform right

DI EDITORIAL BOARD November 14, 2014

With the midterm elections over, Obama is moving on several issues he put off until after the dust from this election cycle cleared. After climate change, the next one at the top of his list is immigration...

Hawks hope to bounce back at home hosting No. 4 Wisconsin

KYLE MANN November 14, 2014

Iowa’s volleyball team is back at home this weekend, hosting No. 4 Wisconsin in Carver-Hawkeye Arena at 7 p.m. Saturday. The Hawkeyes will try to recover after No. 6 Penn State snapped their four-match...

Women’s cross country ready for opportunity

SHELBY STITES November 14, 2014

Familiarity and preparation is what will define the outcome for the Hawkeyes as they enter Peoria, Illinois, today to compete in the NCAA Midwest Regional. Familiarity comes from the upperclassmen who...

Men’s cross country set for Regionals

MARIO WILLIAMS November 14, 2014

After a week’s worth of training and after competing fairly well at Big Tens, the Iowa men’s cross-country squad is prepared for regional, set to take place in Peoria, Illinois, today. Seven...

Women’s basketball season begins season Friday

KYLE MANN November 14, 2014

The 2014 season will officially begin for Iowa’s women’s basketball team today, as Lisa Bluder and her squad will take on South Carolina-Upstate in Carver-Hawkeye Arena at 6 p.m. The Hawkeyes...

Looking for middle weight clarity

JORDAN HANSEN November 14, 2014

Going into the season, the two biggest question marks in the Iowa wrestling team’s lineup are at the 149- and 157-pound weight classes. This weekend’s Luther Open may shed some light and clarify...

Healthier Jok poised to make leap

DANNY PAYNE November 14, 2014

It’s no secret the jump from high school to college isn’t an easy for transition for some. Throw Big Ten basketball into the equation, and that adjustment is going to be seamless for only...

Goodwin: The last man to wrestle Dave Schultz

CODY GOODWIN November 14, 2014

The last man to wrestle Dave Schultz remembers their last conversation as a normal one. It was Jan., 25, 1996, and Brandon Slay, a business student and wrestler at the University of Pennsylvania at the...

Iowa ready for Lunt-led Illinois

CODY GOODWIN November 14, 2014

Tim Beckman has an unwavering faith in his players, meaning that it should come as no surprise that, earlier this week, he said Wes Lunt will start at quarterback on Saturday against Iowa. “He was...

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