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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

Lane: Our athlete and celebrity role models

JOE LANE December 3, 2014

Tiger Woods, Ray Rice, Adrian Peterson, Michael Phelps, and Hope Solo. These are just a handful of the professional athletes who have allegedly done something ethically and/or legally wrong in the past...

Brown: The trouble with the death penalty

MARCUS BROWN December 3, 2014

Capital punishment is by far the most severe legal punishment that can be imposed on a person and one of the few justifiable instances in which a human life may be taken without repercussion. The implementation...

Editorial: Prevent a government shutdown

DI EDITORIAL BOARD December 3, 2014

The relationship between President Obama and congressional Republicans has been tense following Obama’s announcement of an emissions accord with China as well as a planned move on immigration policy...

New wrestling rankings released

DI STAFF December 3, 2014

Flowrestling released its most-recent college-wrestling rankings on Tuesday, with only two real changes. Brandon Sorensen has entered the rankings at No. 12 after getting into the starting lineup over...

Woody hopes fresh faces give Iowa extra push

COURTNEY BAUMANN December 3, 2014

It is said that patience is a virtue, but Iowa director of track and field Joey Woody prefers those who are impatient. Woody added two new — and young — coaches to his staff for the 2014-15 season,...

Big Ten Notebook: Hoke out as Michigan coach

CODY GOODWIN December 3, 2014

The state of the Michigan football program looked bright after Brady Hoke’s first season as the head coach. He was hired as the school’s 19th head coach on Jan. 11, 2011, and the Wolverines...

Notebook: Hawkeyes testing the waters

KYLE MANN December 3, 2014

When the Iowa women’s basketball team went to Las Vegas for the South Point Thanksgiving Shootout last week, its 1-1 performance offered an opportunity for a few observations about the Hawkeyes....

Notebook: Brands responds to Karageorge’s death

JORDAN HANSEN December 3, 2014

When former Ohio State wrestler and football player Kosta Karageorge was found dead Sunday, the news spurred a strong reaction from the wrestling community. Karageorge had been with the Buckeye wrestling...

Friendships end on the hardwood

JACOB SHEYKO December 3, 2014

Mike Gesell compared it with a competition with a brother. In most aspects of life, brothers are close. They get along, hang out, and talk about life with each other. But once they lace the sneakers...

Faculty Senate addresses performance- based funding

RACHEL GREEN December 3, 2014

University of Iowa faculty members on Tuesday expressed their concerns to a top state official about their work being devalued, a loss of funds, and competition among Iowa’s public universities. Bruce...

The GPSG has created a Student Safety Chair

DANIEL VALENTIN December 3, 2014

Because of the issue of sexual assaults on campus, the University of Iowa Graduate and Professional Student Government has voted to create a Student Safety Chair to assist in creating campus-wide safety...

Increased enrollment will lead to more temporary lecturers

AARON WALKER December 3, 2014

The recent push for increased enrollment will likely cause some colleges at the University of Iowa to hire more lecturers as opposed to the tenure-track faculty they ultimately desire. Lecturers are...

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