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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

Korobov: Ruled by the judiciary

MICHAEL KOROBOV February 17, 2015

The concept of “pregaming,” or drinking before an event or gathering, is certainly not a foreign one for Iowa students. Apparently, the act is familiar to the Supreme Court as well. Immediately...

Elliot: What’s a Niue?

BEAU ELLIOT February 17, 2015

Remember measles? Me, neither. Remember when Ebola-mania swept every corner of the country, and it turned out that the outbreak was thousands of miles away, on the other side of a fairly major body of...

Editorial: Support incremental minimum wage hike

DI EDITORIAL BOARD February 17, 2015

The battle over the minimum-wage increase may never end. This week, Iowa Democrats plan to move a bill out of committee that will provide an increase to hourly minimum wage by $1.50 by July 2016. The...

Men’s tennis gets big win

DI STAFF February 17, 2015

The Iowa men’s tennis team improved its record to 6-1 and gained its first victory against a ranked opponent this year against No. 54 Utah on Monday, 4-3. The Hawkeyes finished their trip 2-0 including...

Doug Sullivan an unlikely anchor for men’s gymnastics

CHARLIE GREEN February 17, 2015

At 5-6, 120 pounds, junior Doug Sullivan may be the smallest giant you come across. Two years ago, the Iowa men’s gymnast came to the program with a tough row to hoe. His start values were low,...

Eckert off to a great start in the indoor season

MARIO WILLIAMS February 17, 2015

For many heptathletes, it may be arduous to not only compete in a number of events but also make a mark in those events. For Jack Eckert, this wasn’t a complication.   The Sellersburg, Indiana,...

The Box Score: Iowa vs. Nebraska

RYAN RODRIGUEZ February 17, 2015

With the Iowa women’s basketball team picking up yet another win to improve to 21-4 overall and cement their standing in second place in the Big Ten, it appears the Black and Gold are starting to play...

NFL Combine Profile: Carl Davis

CODY GOODWIN February 17, 2015

Carl Davis has seemingly always had a buzz around him. Growing up, he banged on pots and pans with a wooden spoon next to his mother while she played her church music on an organ at home. At 7, he replaced...

The unpredictability of Iowa’s Big Ten season

JACOB SHEYKO February 17, 2015

Iowa was 4-1 in the Big Ten with two wins over Ohio State, then 4-4 with losses to Wisconsin (twice) and Purdue. The Hawkeyes were once 6-4, fresh off two dominating wins over Michigan and Maryland,...

Branstad fills vacant judicial slot

DI STAFF February 17, 2015

Gov. Terry Branstad has filled a local judicial vacancy with an Iowa City attorney. Last week, Branstad appointed Chad Kepros as a 6th District judge, which covers six counties: Benton, Iowa, Jones, Johnson,...

Regents select presidential search firm

DI STAFF February 17, 2015

The state Board of Regents announced it has selected Parker Executive Search of Atlanta as the search firm in finding the next University of Iowa president. Parker has worked with national and international...

Ravi Patel makes House run official

DI STAFF February 17, 2015

Ravi Patel, an eastern Iowa entrepreneur with key influence in Iowa’s burgeoning entrepreneurial ecosystem and a leader in Iowa’s hospitality industry will run for U.S. House of Representatives...

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