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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

Elliot: Beating reality

BEAU ELLIOT December 9, 2014

So, do we now believe that Ohio State has three better quarterbacks than Iowa's two? Well, does the Sun rise in the east? I wonder if, before next season, the Buckeyes would be willing to trade No. 3...

Richson: A horror story at UVA

BRIANNE RICHSON December 9, 2014

The reason people flock to mediocre horror films, despite the inevitable painfully bad acting, is that on some minimal level, they are believable. They present an elaborative narrative that tells the basics...

Korobov: Authorize war against ISIS

MICHAEL KOROBOV December 9, 2014

On the surface, what occurred in the meeting of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee last week must have seemed preposterous — Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., tied a proposal to declare war on ISIS to a completely...

Editorial: A tipping point on police accountability

DI EDITORIAL BOARD December 9, 2014

If one watched the coast-to-coast protests over the last few weeks, they’d see a nation in mourning. The outrage and shock over the numerous recent killings by police officers has begun to dissipate,...

Mistakes at Black and Gold part of the plan for men’s gymnastics

CHARLIE GREEN December 9, 2014

When the Iowa men's gymnastics team competed at the Black and Gold intrasquad matchup on Dec. 6, they had the demeanor of a team in contention. In other words, they were impressive. Fifth year coach JD...

Iowa sprinters shine at Hawkeye Invite

IAN MURPHY December 9, 2014

It only took sophomore Jackson Halsmer 19.91 seconds to swim his 50 freestyle in the Hawkeye Invitational finals on Dec. 5 in the Campus Recreation & Wellness Center. He won the event handily with...

Iowa shooters still searching for their shot

JACOB SHEYKO December 9, 2014

The term “practice makes perfect” has yet to apply to the Iowa basketball team, at least as far as shooting goes. Head coach Fran McCaffery has described the scene at an Iowa practice as...

Seniors to relish bowl game

CODY GOODWIN December 9, 2014

When asked what they knew about the city of Jacksonville, three of Iowa’s senior captains had blank stares. They eventually produced smiles once reality quickly crept in — they don’t really...

Old Capitol flag pulley system out of order

DI STAFF December 9, 2014

The pulley system that controls the Old Capitol flagpole is out of commission and University of Iowa officials are working to fix the system to raise and lower the flags. Both the U.S. and Iowa flags...

Historic preservation grants awarded to UI organizations

BEN MARKS December 9, 2014

With the help of some recently received grant funds, two University of Iowa departments will be able to preserve important aspects of history. On Dec. 4, the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs announced...

Crime Alert issued for reported sexual misconduct

LILY ABROMEIT December 9, 2014

On Monday afternoon, the University of Iowa police issued a warning to students, faculty, and staff following a reported act of sexual misconduct. According to the alert, UI police received a report on...

City Council will decide on public hearing

CORY PORTER December 9, 2014

The fate of three properties on South Dubuque Street will be in the hands of Iowa City city councilors today, as they will decide during a special meeting whether to hold a public hearing on the matter. If...

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