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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

Letter to the Editor: UISG President’s comments are misleading

DI READERS April 8, 2015

The April 7 issue of The Daily Iowan featured an opinion piece by Patrick Bartoski publicly condemning the REAL Party’s lack of sexual-assault rhetoric in its platform. To say that REAL Party not mentioning...

Brown: Redefining the "enemy"

MARCUS VINCENT BROWN April 8, 2015

In Garissa, Kenya, gunmen killed 148 people in a local university. The Somalian terrorist group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the grisly assault, but one of the numerous gunmen responsible for...

Prall: Weeding out racism in law enforcement

JACOB PRALL April 8, 2015

Across the country, local police departments are reassigning, suspending, or firing officers over racist or homophobic remarks sent via their work email or phone accounts. In San Francisco, seven officers...

Point/Counterpoint: Which UISG party should you vote for?

DI STAFF April 8, 2015

Point: Time to get REAL Both parties running for UISG this year have compelling platforms that address important issues, to be sure. Yet, it is the REAL Party that comes out on top when addressing the...

Hawkeyes face most pivotal match of year

BLAKE DOWSON April 8, 2015

The No. 72 Iowa men’s tennis team (11-6, 3-3) is headed west for a midweek battle with Nebraska. “Nebraska is another tough team,” interim head coach Ross Wilson said. “We have...

Tough workouts build mental strength for athletes in multiple events

COURTNEY BAUMANN April 8, 2015

If there is one thing immediately obvious about the Iowa track and field women’s sprint group, it is that the members are tough, both physically and mentally. Many of associate head coach Clive...

Iowa preps for Wisconsin-Milwaukee

RYAN RODRIGUEZ April 8, 2015

The Iowa baseball team wants to stay hot today when it takes on Wisconsin-Milwaukee before heading to College Park for a three-game series against No. 16  Maryland. Head coach Rick Heller guided the...

Peyton covers the diamond

IAN MURPHY April 8, 2015

It’s tough to define Tyler Peyton’s role for the Iowa baseball team. You could call him a pitcher, and that would be accurate, but you could also call him a hitter, and that would be accurate,...

AIB to lay off quarter of staff

DI STAFF April 8, 2015

Several jobs will soon disappear at AIB as the institution’s closing date looms. The Des Moines business college announced Tuesday that it will eliminate 17 full-time staff members on June 8. AIB has...

Man charged with domestic abuse, criminal mischief

DI STAFF April 8, 2015

Authorities have accused a man of vandalizing a store. Tyrelle Harris, 20, was charged with second-degree criminal mischief and domestic-abuse assault impeding air/blood flow on Monday. According to...

Flood risk below average in Iowa

LI DAI April 8, 2015

For the past 10 years, Iowa City has seen some of the worst flooding in its history, but for 2015, officials say the spring flood risk is below average. The National Weather Service in Des Moines determines...

Bike-sharing program expected to begin in October

ALYSSA GUZMAN April 8, 2015

After years of planning, the University of Iowa’s bike-sharing program is scheduled to go into beginning phases this October. The UI Parking & Transportation Department received a $135,300...

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