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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

Clegg: An open letter to the GOP

CHRIS CLEGG March 13, 2015

According to Politico, when Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., was asked about the GOP letter to Iranian officials that has seemed to pollute the news since its release on Monday, he said, “It was kind of...

Evanson: Stacking the Board of Regents’ deck

KEITH EVANSON March 13, 2015

As the saying goes, with great power comes great responsibility, and the state Board of Regents certainly has both. The regents approve every budget for all the state schools — Iowa State University,...

Osgerby: A grim future for water

PAUL OSGERBY March 13, 2015

In a country home to approximately 12 percent of the world’s freshwater sources, its largest city faces a shortage unseen in humanity’s history. São Paulo, Brazil, and its upwards of 20 million residents,...

Editorial: Authorization of force against ISIS in danger

DI EDITORIAL BOARD March 13, 2015

In previous months, the Daily Iowan Editorial Board has advocated for a new Authorization for Military Force specifically tailored to the fight against ISIS. This seemed to be in the congressional cards,...

Iowa sends two women’s swimmers to NCAA’s

ROD ENGBLOM March 13, 2015

With the end of the year here for Iowa’s women’s swimming and diving team, Becky Stoughton and Emma Sougstad will be the only swimmers representing Iowa this year at NCAA’s. Stoughton...

Former Hawkeye Adrian Clayborn signs with Falcons

DI STAFF March 13, 2015

Once a first-round draft pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, former Iowa All-American Adrian Clayborn has agreed to terms with the Atlanta Falcons. Clayborn, 26, tweeted, “Excited for my new and fresh...

Women’s tennis to face Michigan, UNLV, Indiana

JOSH HICKS March 13, 2015

The Iowa women’s tennis team is slated for three matches over spring break, with action starting this afternoon, when the Hawks will take on No. 13 Michigan. Iowa is coming off a weekend in which...

Gymnasts hungry for Big Tens

ROD ENGBLOM March 13, 2015

With the Big Ten Championships looming on March 21, the team is preparing for the qualifying meet hosted by the University of Minnesota and called the Big Five. Due to the addition of Maryland and Rutgers...

Men’s tennis heads west for ‘business trip’

BLAKE DOWSON March 13, 2015

The Hawkeye men’s tennis team (8-2) will finally get to spread its wings outside this spring when it takes on San Diego State in San Diego on March 16. Iowa has been cooped up inside for most of...

Iowa backcourt struggles in loss to Penn State

DANNY PAYNE March 13, 2015

CHICAGO — Penn State head coach Patrick Chambers had a game plan heading into Thursday’s contest with Iowa. After all, in his team’s loss to the Hawkeyes on Feb. 28, Iowa’s guards...

Iowa dropped from Big Ten Tournament

JACOB SHEYKO March 13, 2015

CHICAGO — Iowa knew it would have its hands full. Penn State was a team with nothing to lose, a team whose season will likely come to a conclusion unless it ran the table in the Big Ten Tournament....

Baseball headed south to play in Texas, Kansas

RYAN RODRIGUEZ March 13, 2015

Following a 7-1 thumping of AIB during their home-opener at Banks Field on Wednesday, the Iowa baseball team will head south for spring break as they will take on Houston Baptist and the Kansas Jayhawks....

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