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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

McBrien: 90 minutes of protest

CONOR MCBRIEN December 1, 2014

There was a D-shaped gathering outside the Old Capitol at 5 p.m. Nov. 25 to protest the Ferguson grand jury decision, and the press fit snugly into the straight side of that formation. Later as the crowd...

Cervantes: Ferguson’s troubling revelations for race relations

CHRISTOPHER CERVANTES December 1, 2014

I will always remember it, where I was when the news reached me. It was a long day for me. I had been up for hours, jumping from airport in my diligent attempt to return to my home state for Thanksgiving....

Editorial: Release CIA interrogation report

DI EDITORIAL BOARD December 1, 2014

In the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the United States ramped up its intelligence-gathering methods to encompass a wider array of techniques, including the oft-maligned mass-surveillance programs,...

Iowa defeats Maryland, drops match to Michigan State on Senior Night

KYLE MANN December 1, 2014

The Iowa volleyball team had a pair of matches over the Thanksgiving break, defeating Maryland Nov. 26 and falling to Michigan State in the season finale Nov. 28. The match with the Terrapins was a five-set...

Lots to take away after rivalry dual

JORDAN HANSEN December 1, 2014

The Iowa wrestling team left Carver-Hawkeye Arena after its dual with Iowa State on Nov. 29 with one more tally in the win column. But as many members of the team would say, that single statistic isn’t...

Playing through tragedy: Olaseni copes with the loss of his father

JACOB SHEYKO December 1, 2014

Gabe Olaseni walked into the Hadley Club room in Carver-Hawkeye Arena and made a beeline for the stat sheet. “No turnovers,” he said with a smile. Basketball was the only thing on his mind,...

Commentary: Iowa’s 2014 football season shouldn’t surprise anybody

CODY GOODWIN December 1, 2014

August seems like such a long time ago, but I'm sure you remember it. Those were optimistic times, talking positivity and possibility about this year's Iowa football team. The favorable schedule. The...

Iowa burned by the big play

JACOB SHEYKO December 1, 2014

As Nebraska got the ball with 3:19 left in the third quarter, Iowa led 24-7 and appeared to be in prime position to lock up its eighth win of the season. Just 7:13 later, the Hawkeyes trailed the Cornhuskers,...

Business of being local

CHRIS HIGGINS December 1, 2014

Both local and national pushes for businesses resulted in a busy downtown Iowa City on Nov. 29. “At all four of my restaurants, it was probably one of our better days of the month getting a lot...

Iowa National Guard combating Ebola

BEN MARKS December 1, 2014

This spring, 80 soldiers from the 294 Area Support Medical Company, based in Washington, Iowa, will leave America for West Africa. Their deployment comes as part of a nationwide humanitarian mission,...

Celebrate the Season event extended

CORY PORTER December 1, 2014

The long lines, cramped aisles, and combative present grabs of Black Friday may not be everyone’s idea of a perfect Christmas shopping experience, so the Iowa City Downtown District has introduced...

Faculty helps students in EPB relocation

MITCH MCANDREW December 1, 2014

The discovery of mold in the English-Philosophy Building in early September prompted partial evacuation of the building and extensive cleanup. Now, officials plan preventive measures. The UI is awaiting...

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