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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

Soyer: Is offering more degrees to choose from the answer?

HANNAH SOYER April 3, 2015

A new major has recently been added to the degrees one can earn at the University of Iowa: entrepreneurial leadership. This degree is a collaboration between the Tippie College of Business and the College...

Manfull: The importance of a fair trial

ERIN MANFULL April 3, 2015

I’m not quite sure the importance of the right to a fair trial really resonates with Americans until their fate lies in the hands of foreign government’s judicial systems. Amanda Knox knows...

Editorial: Increase public school funding

DI EDITORIAL BOARD April 3, 2015

Under Gov. Terry Branstad, the state of Iowa has been fiscally conservative in budgets since 1983. But what looks good on paper doesn’t always translate to truly beneficial results for the people...

Women’s tennis to face No. 59 Minnesota, Wisconsin over weekend

JOSH HICKS April 3, 2015

The Iowa women’s tennis team (8-7, 2-3) is scheduled to travel to Minneapolis on Saturday and Madison, Wisconsin, on April 5 for a weekend featuring conference matches against the No. 59 Gophers...

Men’s tennis set for tough slate

BLAKE DOWSON April 3, 2015

The No. 68 Iowa men’s tennis team (10-5, 2-2) will travel to the state of Indiana this weekend for another crucial pair of matches. The Hawkeyes are scheduled to head to West Lafayette today to...

Tracksters split up for 3 meets

COURTNEY BAUMANN April 3, 2015

The Iowa track and field team will split into three groups in the upcoming weekend and head to opposite coasts. Sprints, throws, and mid-distance are set to travel to Gainesville, Florida, for the Florida...

Baseball tries to bounce back

RYAN RODRIGUEZ April 3, 2015

Following a blowout loss Wednesday afternoon at Western Illinois, the Iowa baseball team will try to rebound this weekend as it heads to West Lafayette to take on Purdue. The three-game series will be...

GymHawks head south

CHARLIE GREEN April 3, 2015

The Iowa women’s gymnastics team is scheduled to face off with six of the country’s top 36 teams at the Auburn regional April 4 for a chance to advance to the NCAA Championships. “Really...

Hawkeyes still looking to supplement Blank’s production

CHARLIE GREEN April 3, 2015

Iowa softball is hoping its 15-hit, 8-run showing in Thursday’s loss to Western Illinois is the start of something new. “It shows what we’re capable of,” junior Holly Hoffman said....

Messy fifth inning downs Hawks

JORDAN HANSEN April 3, 2015

The top of the fifth inning in Thursday’s game against Western Illinois was one to forget for the Iowa softball team. In 14 at-bats, the Leathernecks scored 10 runs, and the Hawkeyes were forced...

New business to open at IRL

DI STAFF April 3, 2015

The Iowa River Landing on Thursday announced that a new business will open, the Luxe Zone,. The new location will occupy the space between Winestyles and 30hop. The Luxe Zone offers professional interior-design...

Supervisors consider county employee travel ban

BEN MARKS April 3, 2015

Soon, Johnson County may join the dozens of other states, counties and corporations around the nation who have vowed not to do business or travel in states with discriminatory religious-freedom laws. During...

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