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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Cervantes: What our past tells us about change

CHRISTOPHER CERVANTES March 9, 2015

A recent archaeological find in Oregon may very well rewrite the history books. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced the unearthing on March 5. According to experts, the discovered artifact, a...

Osgerby: A celebratory reminder of gender (in)equality

PAUL OSGERBY March 9, 2015

Sunday was recognized around the planet as International Women’s Day — a day to celebrate and appreciate the milestones women have accomplished in our personal lives and our global lives. In all...

Korobov: The toothless GOP

MICHAEL KOROBOV March 9, 2015

A political party has no meaning unless it stands for certain principles. Otherwise, it’s just a group of people who enjoy making buttons and posters in their free time. It is becoming increasingly...

Editorial: Tentative support for the renewable fuel standard

DI EDITORIAL BOARD March 9, 2015

The Iowa Ag Summit took place this past weekend, in which Republican presidential hopefuls came to discuss all things agriculture as well their stances and opinions on other issues. Although the event...

Softball caps 1-4 weekend with loss to No. 2 Oregon

CHARLIE GREEN March 9, 2015

The Iowa softball team lost, 2-1, to No. 2 Oregon on Sunday at the Judi Garman Classic, capping off a dismal 1-4 weekend by nearly getting a signature win. The team dropped to 7-15 with the loss after...

Iowa wins two over weekend

JOSH HICKS March 9, 2015

The Iowa women’s tennis team secured two big victories at home over the weekend, and they are now 6-4 overall, 1-1 in the Big Ten. The Hawkeyes started the weekend by earning their first Big Ten...

Hawks improve to 9-2

RYAN RODRIGUEZ March 9, 2015

The Iowa baseball team could not complete the sweep of Middle Tennessee State on Sunday, as a 6-run bottom of the ninth doomed the Hawks as they dropped just their second game of the year. Though the...

Hawkeyes beat Iowa State

ROD ENGBLOM March 9, 2015

The last meet of the year was sweet for the Iowa women’s gymnastics team: It beat rival Iowa State in a close match that ended with a score of 195.775-195.175.  The victory also was bittersweet...

Men’s gymnastics suffers setback at Minnesota

CHARLIE GREEN March 9, 2015

The sixth-ranked Iowa men’s gymnastics fell on the road to No. 9 Minnesota, 436.000-421.000, on March 7. The meet marked Iowa’s lowest point total since it scored 414.000 at the Windy City...

Divers looking to qualify for NCAAs

IAN MURPHY March 9, 2015

Swimmers have ample opportunity to make the NCAA championship. They need only to hit the qualifying time in their event once, at any meet, in any pool, and at any point during the season. For divers,...

Diving into diving

IAN MURPHY March 9, 2015

DI swimming and diving beat writer Ian Murphy examines the complicated sport of diving by explaining its essential components and scoring system. The Zones Diving Qualifier will be held in the Campus Recreation...

Hawks will feel sting of loss for a while

RYAN RODRIGUEZ March 9, 2015

For the Iowa women’s basketball team, the bite of March 7’s semifinal loss to Ohio State won’t soon fade. A team that looked poised to cap off a historic 2015 season with its first...

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