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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: Expression under attack

CHRISTOPHER CERVANTES March 2, 2015

On Feb. 26, a video created by ISIS was released for the world to see. The content showcased the terrorist organization invading the Nineveh Museum in Mosul, Iraq. They then proceeded to deface and destroy...

Osgerby: Russian activist’s murder shows Putin’s fragile hold

PAUL OSGERBY March 2, 2015

So Russian President Vladimir Putin has once again managed to find himself in the locus of another swirling news headline’s — or should I say controversy. On Sunday, tens of thousands marched the...

Point/Counterpoint: Did the FCC overstep with net neutrality rules?

DI STAFF March 2, 2015

On Feb. 26, the Federal Communications Commission approved a set of rules to ban “paid prioritization” from Internet service providers. Was this a good move? Keep the playing field level The...

Baseball sweeps Cincinnati

IAN MURPHY March 2, 2015

Get out the brooms; Iowa baseball completed a sweep of the Cincinnati Bearcats on Sunday with a 5-0, 13-inning shutout. The Hawkeyes used five different pitchers in the win, and junior Joel Booker who...

Hawks go 3-1 on weekend

JORDAN HANSEN March 2, 2015

After losing eight-straight games coming into this past weekend’s games, the Iowa softball team rebounded in Florida, posting a 3-1 record at the Central Florida Doubletree/Radisson Invitational.The...

Hawkeyes drop first home match of the year

BLAKE DOWSON March 2, 2015

The Iowa men’s tennis team dropped its first match of the year at home on Feb. 27 as Drake ended the Hawks’ five-match winning streak. Ranked No. 29, the Bulldogs (11-3) pulled out the victory...

Hawks take home first place at tri-meet

DI STAFF March 2, 2015

After last-minute schedule changes, the Iowa women’s gymnastics team was able to win a tri-meet against No. 14 Minnesota and New Hampshire on Feb. 28 in Minneapolis. “We were stuck; we couldn’t...

Men’s gymnastics falls to No. 2 Penn State

CHARLIE GREEN March 2, 2015

A season-best effort from the No. 6 Iowa men’s gymnastics team fell short of upsetting No. 2 Penn State on Feb. 27, and the Hawks fell, 440.800- 435.750. Despite the loss, head coach JD Reive is...

Women’s tennis to play Kansas after tough loss to No. 21 Purdue

JOSH HICKS March 2, 2015

The Iowa women’s tennis team lost its Big Ten conference-opener, 5-2, to No. 21 Purdue on Feb. 28. Purdue took victories at the No.1 and No. 2 slots in doubles to win the first point of the dual,...

Mixed bag for track and field at Big Tens

The Iowa track and field teams traveled to Geneva, Ohio, over this past weekend to compete in the Big Ten indoor track and field championships. The Hawkeye men finished seventh overall, but the women took...

Michigan wins 39th men’s Big Ten title

IAN MURPHY March 2, 2015

In Big Ten swimming, there is one fight song that dominates the speakers during the awards ceremonies following an event.  The refrain over the past last four years has been that of Michigan, and...

Hawkeyes finish eighth at the Big Ten championships

IAN MURPHY March 2, 2015

The Hawkeye men’s swimming and diving team had high hopes coming into the Big Ten championship swimming meet. Iowa was seeded at the top of the conference in one relay, second in another, and...

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