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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

Manfull: A president’s patriotism

ERIN MANFULL February 27, 2015

The age-old phrase “if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all” doesn’t really seem to apply to politics. If Frank Underwood has taught us anything...

Soyer: Room for improvement in Student Disability Services

HANNAH SOYER February 27, 2015

Being a new student in college is an overwhelming experience for everyone. Put having a disability like mine on top of that, and suddenly you are dealing with the stressors of navigating campus in a wheelchair,...

Brown: What history month?

MARCUS BROWN February 27, 2015

So, I forgot it has been Black History Month. It would be easy to blame the Oscars, the Super Bowl, the Grammys, or even Valentine’s Day for stealing my attention away from the one month out of the...

Editorial: Address economic segregation in Iowa City

DI EDITORIAL BOARD February 27, 2015

A recently published Martin Prosperity Institute study titled “Segregated City: The Geography of Economic Segregation in America’s Metros” reports, “America has long been divided...

Hawks to face Purdue, Kansas

JOSH HICKS February 27, 2015

The Iowa women’s tennis team is slated to host No. 21 Purdue on Saturday, its first contest in Big Ten play. The Hawkeyes will then travel to Kansas to face the Jayhawks on March 2. The all-time...

Tennis takes on Drake, Louisiana-Lafayette

BLAKE DOWSON February 27, 2015

The Iowa men’s tennis team is set to take on Drake on Friday in a matchup of ranked teams. The Hawkeyes are 7-1 and riding a five-game winning streak that landed them at No. 57 in the latest Intercollegiate...

Hawk tracksters to head to Big Ten championships in Ohio

MARIO WILLIAMS and COURTNEY BAUMANN February 27, 2015

The Big Ten indoor track and field meet is finally here, beginning in Geneva, Ohio, today. The team has looked forward to the meet for some time, and it comes a week after a strong Hawkeye performance...

Baseball set for three game series with Cincinnati

IAN MURPHY February 27, 2015

Two weeks in a row, Iowa head baseball coach Rick Heller has had to scramble to find a place for his team to play because of inclement weather. This weekend, Iowa will play a three-game series with the...

Softball to compete at Radisson Invitational in Orlando

CHARLIE GREEN February 27, 2015

In the midst of an eight-game losing streak, the Iowa softball team will travel to Orlando today for the Central Florida Doubletree/ Radisson Invitational. The only ranked opponent competing in the tournament...

Hawkeye swimmers slip on Day Two

IAN MURPHY February 27, 2015

A different kind of storm brewed on Thursday night in the Campus Recreation & Wellness Center pool, one unlike Wednesday’s snow. This was a storm of scoring from the likes of Michigan, Wisconsin,...

Bluder wins No. 300 as Iowa downs Wisconsin

KYLE MANN February 27, 2015

Coming off two-consecutive losses for the first time this season, the Hawkeyes were eager to return home to host the 8-18 Badgers. Though heavily favored, Iowa battled Wisconsin for much of the game...

Hawks win without Dixon

RYAN RODRIGUEZ February 27, 2015

The feeling inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena before Iowa’s 78-74 win Thursday night was one of high energy and even higher emotion. Donning pink jerseys and socks, several of the Hawkeyes were escorted...

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