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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

Guest Opinion: PHIL is an "Angel Investor"

GUEST OPINION April 24, 2015

The term “angel investor” is associated with an affluent individual who provides capital for a business start-up. Bluntly speaking, such individuals are focused principally on one thing: generating...

Guest Opinion: Philanthropy brings the magic to the UI

GUEST OPINION April 24, 2015

My connection to the University of Iowa began when I was 8 years old.  I grew up in Iowa City, attending elementary school across the street from what is now the UI Tippie College of Business, where I...

Soyer: Be aware of sexual assault against people with disabilities

HANNAH SOYER April 24, 2015

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and as such, an opportune time to discuss sexual abuse toward a specific demographic that is often overlooked — people with disabilities. According to a study...

Editorial: Tread carefully with drones

DI EDITORIAL BOARD April 24, 2015

It has been several years now since the term “drone” ventured beyond the vocabulary of science-fiction fanatics and into the minds of politicians, engineers, and even the guy standing next...

Buy or Sell in the Drake Relays

Buy or Sell: Iowa will find more success in their relays than individual events. Courtney Baumann: Sell. Iowa’s relay teams are up against some tough competition. With relay powerhouses such as Arizona...

Back together again at Drake

MARIO WILLIAMS April 24, 2015

Athletes start somewhere before competing on the collegiate level, and for three Iowa sprinters — Jared Ganschow, James Harrington, and Brendan Thompson — it started at the Drake Relays. This weekend,...

Big Tens at Indianapolis

ROD ENGBLOM April 24, 2015

After a rough tournament at Ohio State, the Iowa women’s golf team will seek redemption this weekend at the Big Ten Tournament, to be held at the Fort Golf Resort in Indianapolis.  Coming off...

Men’s golf seeded second for Big Ten Championships

KYLE MANN April 24, 2015

The Iowa men’s golf team will be back in action this weekend, playing competitively on two-consecutive weekends for the first time since February, as the team heads to Newburgh, Indiana, for the...

Softball travels to Minnesota for tough series

CHARLIE GREEN April 24, 2015

Iowa softball is scheduled to take on one of the top pitching teams in the nation beginning today as they battle No. 12 Minnesota in Minneapolis in a three-game series. The Hawks (16-34, 7-10) are ninth...

Iowa beats Wisconsin, gets Illinois next

BLAKE DOWSON April 24, 2015

The Iowa men’s tennis team lives to fight another day after a 4-0-blowout victory over Wisconsin in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday. Although it’s only one match, Iowa...

Three things to watch at Kinnick Saturday

DANNY PAYNE April 24, 2015

The Iowa football team is scheduled to have its final practice of the spring at 1 p.m. Saturday in Kinnick Stadium. To preview that event, the DI has three things to watch Saturday. What is the balance...

Confidence has allowed Hickman to blossom on the mound for Iowa

RYAN RODRIGUEZ April 24, 2015

Confidence is the ability to win games before they have started, the willingness to get back up after failing and do the same thing to come out on top the next time around. Confidence is bold. The tenacity...

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