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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

Cervantes: The days of double standards

CHRISTOPHER CERVANTES February 6, 2015

On Feb. 3, NBC News ran a piece on the most diverse member of the New York City Fire Department, Sarinya Srisakul. She is one of the few women to break into the predominantly male Fire Department. Srisakul...

Evanson: Legalize fantasy sports in Iowa

KEITH EVANSON February 6, 2015

Gambling isn’t just for degenerates and couples on vacation in Vegas anymore. If you put in more than $50 in your fantasy football office league, you were technically gambling, thus breaking state...

Korobov: Don’t mandate vaccinations

MICHAEL KOROBOV February 6, 2015

Despite the overwhelming news cycle this past week, ranging from ISIS burning a Jordanian pilot alive to the Super Bowl, I was surprised to see that many of the headlines had instead focused on a different...

Editorial: Rebuilding trust in local justice

DI EDITORIAL BOARD February 6, 2015

In November 2014, area residents made their voices heard loud and clear in the voting booth. For a third-consecutive time, the referendum for a Johnson County Courthouse annex failed to pass, unable to...

Iowa track and field team set for big meet on the road

Things are starting to heat up for the Iowa track and field team. The Hawkeyes will begin action in Lincoln, Nebraska, at the Sevigne Husker Invitational today to kick off its first meet of the month....

Relay spots still open for Iowa men’s swimming

IAN MURPHY February 6, 2015

The Big Ten and NCAA meets are nearly upon the Iowa men’s swimming team, meaning the coaching staff faces tough decisions about relays. However, today’s competition with South Dakota and...

Softball putting last season in rearview mirror

JORDAN HANSEN February 6, 2015

By all accounts, last year was a disaster for the Iowa softball team. Early injuries forced lineup changes, which never gelled, and the Hawks finished with a record of 16-30, eighth in the Big Ten. This...

Doolittle hero in Hawks victory

RYAN RODRIGUEZ February 6, 2015

Bethany Doolittle stuck out a little more than usual in Iowa’s 73-65 victory on Thursday night over Ohio State. Not that the Oakdale, Minnesota, native is any stranger to attention. That sort...

Hawkeyes contain dynamic duo

KYLE MANN February 6, 2015

In her postgame press conference, Lisa Blunder played her cards close to the vest. The No. 17 Hawkeyes hosted Ohio State on Thursday, tasked with the challenge of slowing down the nation’s leading...

Iowa ready to crash Maryland, Penn State’s parties

CODY GOODWIN February 6, 2015

For Super Bowl XLIX, Bobby Telford hosted a small get-together at his house, where some of his teammates came over and watched the Patriots beat the Seahawks. While there, Telford and 125-pounder Thomas...

Hawkeyes down Michigan, 72-54

DANNY PAYNE February 6, 2015

If people had called Iowa’s contest with Michigan a must-win, they would not have been wrong. It was the first of 10 remaining games on Iowa’s regular-season schedule, and the Hawkeyes traveled...

Iowa field-hockey players file Title IX complaint against university

DANNY PAYNE February 6, 2015

Four Iowa field-hockey players have filed a Title IX complaint against the University of Iowa, ESPNW reported Thursday. Sophomores Chandler Ackers and Jessy Silfer, along with junior Natalie Cafone and...

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