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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

Guest Opinion: Divestment not worth the cost

GUEST OPINION March 10, 2015

As an alumna of the University of Iowa, I was saddened to read Mia Arndt’s guest column calling for UI to divest from fossil fuels in order to “draw both public and political attention so that...

Elliot: Daylight socialist time

BEAU ELLIOT March 10, 2015

So, how do you like your socialist America now? What do you mean; you didn’t know the United States was a socialist paradise? The right wing has been warning us about it for years, decades, eons....

Brown: Why ISIS recruitment is so effective

MARCUS VINCENT BROWN March 10, 2015

ISIS has become a household name and one that has inspired fear across the globe. The militant group has evolved into a multifaceted engine of terror, garnering support from terrorist groups in countries...

Lane: "Meddling" in politics

JOE LANE March 10, 2015

On the evening of March 7, tens of thousands of Israelis gathered in Rabin Square in Tel Aviv, Israel, in a self-described “Anti-Netanyahu Rally,” according to several sources. The Guardian...

Editorial: Russia must be held accountable

DI EDITORIAL BOARD March 10, 2015

If it wasn’t blatantly obvious before, it is now clear — Russian President Vladimir Putin did in fact order troops to seize Crimea weeks before the formal referendum for its split from Ukraine was...

Hawkeye divers wrap up day one of Zone Championships

DI STAFF March 10, 2015

The Iowa diving team sent one diver to the finals on the first night of the NCAA Zone Diving championships. Freshman Matt Mauser posted the Hawkeyes’ best finish on the day, diving to 18th overall...

Hawkeyes stick to routines

CHARLIE GREEN March 10, 2015

Junior Emmanuel Monroy walked up to the pommel horse in Minneapolis, poised to start the Hawkeyes out on the right foot. That didn’t happen. He missed the first skill of his routine, an omen...

"Lefty" with worlds of potential

BLAKE DOWSON March 10, 2015

In the game of tennis, there is a certain level of fire and tenacity that a player must possess in order to become great. Lefteris Theodorou has that fire and tenacity. And then some. Anyone who has...

Six Hawkeyes honored

DANNY PAYNE AND RYAN RODRIGUEZ March 10, 2015

Four members of the Iowa men’s and women’s basketball teams were honored by the Big Ten on Monday. On the men’s side, Aaron White was named consensus All-Big Ten, and Jarrod Uthoff was named to...

Iowa, Ohio State, Mizzou all primed for NCAA run

CODY GOODWIN March 10, 2015

Missouri’s Alan Waters was given the Most Outstanding Wrestler Award of the Mid-American Conference Tournament over the weekend. He deserved it after winning two matches by technical fall and nearly...

Cherish the rock, Hawks learn

KYLE MANN March 10, 2015

The Hawkeyes fell short of a Big Ten championship over the weekend, but they still have high expectations for the upcoming NCAA Tournament. To avoid a similarly disappointing departure, the Hawkeyes will...

White’s surge fuels Hawkeyes

JACOB SHEYKO March 10, 2015

With time winding down on the shot clock, Aaron White ran off a screen and pulled up from beyond the 3-point arc. He sank the shot, ran back with his arms in the air, three fingers held up on each hand. It...

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