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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

Editorial: Curb texting and driving

DI EDITORIAL BOARD April 6, 2015

Iowa lawmakers have made a promising step in combating the rise of texting while driving, which has become an issue of public safety across the nation. Iowa, along with states across the country, have...

Korobov: Change our approach to immigration

MICHAEL KOROBOV April 6, 2015

The summer of 2014 was not an ordinary one at the southern border of the United States; the Border Patrol apprehended more than 66,000 unaccompanied children. The phenomenon demonstrated a staggering 88...

Cervantes: Religious freedom or persecution?

CHRISTOPHER CERVANTES April 6, 2015

I am a proud Catholic. Every night I say a series of “Hail Marys” and “Our Fathers,” and I abide by the rules of Lent. I have two godsons, both of whom are loved and absolutely...

Osgerby: A better way to manage Iowa City’s waste

PAUL OSGERBY April 6, 2015

The Iowa City Landfill & Recycling broke out in flames this past weekend, and authorities have yet to determine the cause. They have said have said this instance is under control and should be cleared...

Men’s golf takes fifth at Thunderbird Invitational

KYLE MANN April 6, 2015

The Iowa men’s golf team played in Tempe, Arizona, over this past weekend and took fifth place at Arizona State’s Thunderbird Invitational. Action began at Karsten Golf Course on April 3, and the...

Iowa fails to win over weekend, drops to Minnesota, Wisconsin

JOSH HICKS April 6, 2015

The Iowa women’s tennis team started its two-match weekend with a loss against No. 59 Minnesota in Minneapolis, 6-1, on April 4. Iowa couldn’t secure the doubles point, losing at the No. 2...

Men’s tennis splits matches

DI STAFF April 6, 2015

For the second weekend in a row, the No. 68 Iowa men’s tennis team (11-6, 3-3) split a pair of Big Ten matches. On April 3, the Hawkeyes took on Purdue (4-14, 0-6) in West Lafayette, Indiana, and came...

Tracksters wrap up competition

MARIO WILLIAMS April 6, 2015

The Iowa track and field team divided for various competitions this past weekend, competing at the Florida Relays in Gainesville, Florida, along with the Stanford Invitational in Palo Alto, California....

GymHawks finish fifth at Auburn Regional

CHARLIE GREEN April 6, 2015

The Iowa women’s gymnastics team finished fifth among the six teams at the Auburn NCAA Regional on April 4, scoring 194.475. Iowa failed to advance to the NCAA finals, marking an end to the team’s...

Iowa brooms Purdue

IAN MURPHY April 6, 2015

Iowa baseball brought the brooms out for the second time in conference play with a sweep of Purdue over the weekend. The Hawkeyes won the first two games, 9-1 and 10-5, and punctuated the weekend with...

Gyerman’s offensive surge much needed for Hawks

CHARLIE GREEN April 6, 2015

With Iowa softball ranking at or near the bottom of the Big Ten in every major offensive category, Sammi Gyerman’s big weekend couldn’t have come soon enough. Entering the April 2 game with...

Hawkeyes can’t clear bases, fall to Illlini

JORDAN HANSEN April 6, 2015

Three times during its 12-7 series finale loss to Illinois, the Hawkeye softball team left the bases loaded, failing to muster a single hit. Iowa (12-30, 3-8) went 0-for-4 at the plate with the bases...

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