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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

Lane: A need for NASA

JOE LANE April 17, 2015

Last week, according to CNN, NASA’s chief scientist Ellen Stofan made the claim that by 2025 we will have strong indications of extraterrestrial life and that in 20 to 30 years we will have definite...

Brown: Crowdfunding a killer

MARCUS VINCENT BROWN April 17, 2015

The crowdfunding websites GoFundMe and Indiegogo have both shut down pages dedicated to raising money for former South Carolina police Officer Michael Slager in the past week. Crowdfunding is a model...

Korobov: Debt danger

MICHAEL KOROBOV April 17, 2015

The Congressional Budget Office recently released its Monthly Budget Review for March. The results showed that the federal government has taxed more and spent more during the beginning of fiscal 2015 compared...

Editorial — On medical marijuana, legislators running out of excuses

DI EDITORIAL BOARD April 17, 2015

Thursday, Georgia legalized medical marijuana, making it the 24th state in the United States to do so. Nine other states have pending legislation to do so, including Iowa. A medical marijuana bill here...

Track and field set to travel Mt. Sac Relays

MARIO WILLIAMS April 17, 2015

The Iowa track and field team is scheduled compete in yet another relay competition in their outdoor season. The squad will head to the west coast, and take their talents to the Mt. Sac Relays. The team...

Hawkeyes head to Ohio for Lady Buckeye tournament

ROD ENGBLOM April 17, 2015

After a three-week break, the Iowa women’s golf team is scheduled to travel to Columbus, Ohio, to play in the Lady Buckeye Invitational on Saturday and April 19. This will be the last tournament...

Women’s tennis on the bubble for Big Ten tournament berth

JOSH HICKS April 17, 2015

The odds are looking slim for the Iowa women’s tennis team to make the Big Ten Tournament this year. Only 10 teams make the tournament and as it currently sits, Iowa is 12th. For the Hawkeyes to...

Wilson, Schaub get crack at their alma mater

BLAKE DOWSON April 17, 2015

As the Iowa men’s tennis team closes in on the end of its regular season, this weekend will be a little different than the rest for interim head coach Ross Wilson and his assistant, Ty Schaub. The...

Iowa to host Hawkeye-Great River Entertainment Invitational

KYLE MANN April 17, 2015

The Iowa men’s golf team will host its lone home tournament this weekend, as teams from around the region are scheduled to descend upon Iowa City for the Hawkeye-Great River Entertainment Invitational....

Notebook: Harbaugh talks Rudock

DANNY PAYNE and JORDAN HANSEN April 17, 2015

Although Michigan’s spring practice ended at the beginning of April, and it has a No. 1 quarterback in Shane Morris, that doesn’t mean former Hawkeye quarterback Jake Rudock is going to sit...

Solid pitching awaits Iowa softball in West Lafayette

JORDAN HANSEN April 17, 2015

When Iowa the Iowa softball team (14-32, 5-9) heads to West Lafayette, Indiana, for a three-game series with Purdue (26-16, 5-7), it’ll be tested against one of the best pitching staffs in the Big...

The Box Score: Hawkeyes vs. Northwestern

RYAN RODRIGUEZ April 17, 2015

The Iowa baseball team will try to keep things rolling in the Big Ten this weekend when it plays host to Northwestern in a three-game series at Banks Field. The Hawks have dominated conference play so...

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