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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

Elliot: New ideas reign, or rain

BEAU ELLIOT April 21, 2015

The great thing about time is that it always comes back to bite you, at least in this hash-tag-ridden version of the universe. You don’t think so? Just wait. Take Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., the...

Prall: Regulate e-cigs for teens, not college students

JACOB PRALL April 21, 2015

New research has been released on e-cigarettes, on the heels of the UI decision to ban these devices on campus as “tobacco products.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that...

Korobov: Recognize the Armenian Genocide

MICHAEL KOROBOV April 21, 2015

This Friday will mark the 100-year anniversary of the Armenian genocide. It was on this day in 1915 that Ottoman authorities (present day Turkey) arrested more than 250 Armenian community leaders and intellectuals...

Editorial: Iran shows its true colors

DI EDITORIAL BOARD April 21, 2015

The June 30 deadline for a final Iranian nuclear deal seemed to be within reach just a week ago. Key impasses between the negotiating parties had been overcome, and the rhetoric coming out of Iran’s...

Golfers engaging in risky business

ROD ENGBLOM April 21, 2015

Risks are a part of golf. Golfers have to choose whether to take a difficult shot or go for the green in a high-stakes situation. And how a golfer manages risks may determine the outcome of the match....

Jones joins Iowa men’s basketball’s 2015-16 recruiting class

DI STAFF April 21, 2015

Head coach Fran McCaffery and the Iowa men’s basketball team completed the 2015-16 recruiting class on Monday, announcing the signing of Dale Jones. Jones, a 6-8, 220-pound power forward played...

The Box Score: Iowa baseball and the Big Ten

IAN MURPHY April 21, 2015

The No. 21 Iowa baseball team is in a good position with only a month left of the Big Ten season. The Hawkeyes are 10-2 in the conference, only a half game back of first-place Illinois, ranked eighth in...

Green: Iowa’s pitching staff had little chance from the start

CHARLIE GREEN April 21, 2015

Though just 16-33 overall, Iowa softball has clawed its way to a respectable 7-10 Big Ten record. One area, however, has continued, and will continue, to limit the team this season. Pitching has been...

Draft a unique experience for Logic, Bluder

RYAN RODRIGUEZ April 21, 2015

Iowa senior Sam Logic’s experience at the WNBA draft last week was a unique and eye-opening experience, both for her and Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder. Bluder, who attended the draft in Connecticut...

Logic set to start impressing in the pros

RYAN RODRIGUEZ April 21, 2015

Sam Logic grew accustomed to playing in front of a crowd during her time as a Hawkeye. The veteran point guard had a habit for wowing the thousands that would cram inside Carver-Hawkeye, Chesapeake Energy...

Psychology department pushing for name change

GRACE PATERAS April 21, 2015

One of the most visible departments on campus might see a name change. On Thursday, the state Board of Regents’ Education Committee will discuss the proposed name change of the University of Iowa...

Poor Farm vies for grant

CORY PORTER April 21, 2015

The Johnson County Poor Farm hasn’t been an operating farm in decades, but in 2016, it will be back in business. In the summer of 2014, John Boller, the executive director of the Coralville Ecumenical...

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