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

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Guest Opinion: UISG Presidential endorsement

GUEST OPINION April 7, 2015

It’s not often that undergraduate students have a direct say in the way the University of Iowa is run. One of the few opportunities is coming up on Wednesday and Thursday, when students can vote for...

Elliot: War on Christianity

BEAU ELLIOT April 7, 2015

So I see that Christianity is under attack. Who knew? Well, apparently Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal knows. He was recently in Iowa, railing against the war on Christianity here in the United States (though...

Editorial: Forfeiture legislation needed

DI EDITORIAL BOARD April 7, 2015

Iowa’s forfeiture laws are in need of some serious revamping, and they need to be addressed and changed on both the state and federal level. Whether you are driving down the highway with large sums of...

Point/Counterpoint: Who will win the World Series?

DI STAFF April 7, 2015

Major League Baseball’s Opening Day has come and gone, and in honor of summer being right around the corner, three DI staffers debate the preseason favorite to win the fall classic. Los Angeles...

McCaffery honored by Coaches vs. Cancer

DI STAFF April 7, 2015

Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery was give the Coaches vs. Cancer Champion Award on Sunday in Indianapolis. The award is given annually to a coach engaged in the Coaches vs. Cancer program through “fundraising,...

Unsung Hawkeyes anchoring team’s top two events

CHARLIE GREEN April 7, 2015

It’s been a pretty good year for senior Will Albert. The native of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada,  recently got engaged to his girlfriend of three years, and he will immediately begin training for the...

The Box Score: Numbers don’t lie for Iowa softball

JORDAN HANSEN April 7, 2015

With the Iowa softball team now 42 games into the season, a look at the team’s statistics says quite a lot about its 12-30 record. Both the offense and the defense have struggled this season and with...

Iowa City man charged with driving while intoxicated

DI STAFF April 7, 2015

Officers have accused an Iowa City man of driving while intoxicated. Warnell Wright, 34, was charged with third-offense OWI on April 6. According to online court documents, Wright parked his vehicle...

UISG election guide

DI STAFF April 7, 2015

BEACH Party The BEACH party, which stands for Bettering, Educating, Advocating, Changing our Home, aims to take control of UISG. It has a ticket of 39 senators. Sam Wampler and Kolton Dahms are running...

Believing sexual assault survivors

CARLY MATTHEW April 7, 2015

Community members now receive encouragement to support survivors by simply believing them when they say they have been sexually assaulted. The Johnson County Sexual Assault Response Team, a coalition...

Council to vote on housing plan

BILL COONEY April 7, 2015

The Iowa City City Council will vote today on whether to adopt the Iowa City Housing Authority’s five-year and annual plans, which aim to continue public housing efforts in Iowa City. The federal...

Johnson County holds third death café

CORY PORTER April 7, 2015

With a name such as “Death Café,” it’d be easy to mistake it as a dour, morbid affair, but laughter could be heard coming from the room all the way down the hall. Local residents, mostly...

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