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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

Soyer: Iowa minimum wage increase overdue

HANNAH SOYER January 23, 2015

Democratic senators are planning on introducing bills this session of the Iowa Legislature that would increase the minimum wage in Iowa from $7.25 an hour to $10.10 an hour. However, they will likely face...

Brown: Aiming for higher expectations

MARCUS BROWN January 23, 2015

In what would appear to be a commonsense moment, city officials in Florida made a good call banning local law enforcement from using actual mug shots for their target practice. This was after it became...

Clegg: Program (not) available in Spanish

CHRIS CLEGG January 23, 2015

With the GOP releasing its TV schedule for the 2016 presidential debates on Jan. 16, there were no immediate surprises when seeing the usual titans of TV that are to be used in broadcasting the Republican...

Editorial: Ride sharing ordinance misguided

DI EDITORIAL BOARD January 23, 2015

Most people who have spent time residing in big cities have been introduced to the services of ride-sharing. Companies such as Uber, Lyft, and Sidecar challenge the traditional taxi services by allowing...

Hawkeyes set to swim against Northwestern

SHELBY STITES January 23, 2015

The Wildcats of Northwestern find themselves entering the static waters of the Iowa Hawkeyes this Saturday. The Wildcats will be entering Iowa City and competing in a dual meet against two ranked Iowa...

Hawkeyes ready for Northwestern

IAN MURPHY January 23, 2015

The No. 19 Iowa men’s swimming and diving team will take on unranked Northwestern on Saturday with one thing in mind, winning. The Wildcats topped the Hawkeyes by just two points last season, taking...

Hawkeyes set to begin spring season

BLAKE DOWSON January 23, 2015

As the Hawkeye men’s tennis team gets set to start its spring season, head coach Ross Wilson has set some high goals for the squad. Wilson says he has challenged the team to become nationally ranked...

Men’s gymnastics to host UIC on Saturday

CHARLIE GREEN January 23, 2015

On Saturday, Iowa men's gymnastics will open its season against the University of Illinois-Chicago at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. "It will be a great opportunity to get comfortable here at home, and comfortable...

Hawks set to compete at first road meet

MARIO WILLIAMS January 23, 2015

After competing fairly well in the Border Battle at Iowa City earlier this month, the Iowa track and field squad is prepared for the Big Four Duals, set to take place in Ames, Iowa, on Saturday. The...

Buy or Sell: Looking back at the Big Ten

DANNY PAYNE AND JACOB SHEYKO January 23, 2015

In this edition of Buy or Sell, Iowa men’s basketball writers Danny Payne and Jacob Sheyko break down the first third of the Hawkeyes Big Ten season, in which the Hawkeyes went 4-2 with losses to Wisconsin...

Sorensen ready for next test

CODY GOODWIN January 23, 2015

Brandon Sorensen pounded his fist on the table. He did it for emphasis, perhaps because he is tired of talking about being Iowa’s latest 149 pounder to blossom and shoot up the national rankings. It...

Iowa wins in prep for Nebraska

RYAN RODRIGUEZ January 23, 2015

One down. One big one to go. With Nebraska coming to town for a showdown Jan. 26, the Iowa women’s basketball team took every opportunity to warm up for an opponent it has never beaten against...

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