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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

Clegg: You should care about the "worse than dysfunctional" F.E.C.

KEITH EVANSON May 6, 2015

In an interview with the New York Times on May 2, Ann Ravel, the chairwoman of the Federal Election Commission, bluntly stated, “People think the FEC is dysfunctional. It’s worse than dysfunctional.”...

Evanson: Legal reefer madness

KEITH EVANSON May 6, 2015

In current day Denver, a cashier at any one of the many dispensaries will gladly (and legally) send you on your way with a warm, friendly smile and seven grams of marijuana. If you’re a resident...

Editorial: A tipping point on racial discrimination

DI EDITORIAL BOARD May 6, 2015

On Tuesday, President Obama announced the creation of “My Brother’s Keeper Alliance.” The nonprofit is a spinoff of a previous White House initiative put in place to increase opportunities...

Six former Hawkeyes headed to U.S. Senior Open

DI STAFF May 6, 2015

Six former Iowa wrestlers will head to Las Vegas to compete at the U.S. Senior Open. Daniel Dennis (61 kg), Phil Keddy (86 kg), Matt McDonough (57 kg), Brent Metcalf (65 kg), Tony Ramos (57 kg), and Derek...

Field hockey schedule announced

DI STAFF May 6, 2015

The Iowa field-hockey team announced its 2015 schedule Tuesday. The Hawkeyes will open with an exhibition game on Aug. 22 against Louisville. Iowa’s home-opener will be a few weeks later, Sep. 10 against...

Rucker to leave Iowa

DI STAFF May 6, 2015

The Iowa football team is down one defensive back after Malik Rucker has been granted permission to transfer. He would have been a sophomore for the Hawkeyes this season. The Minneapolis native recorded...

Finding his speed

MARIO WILLIAMS May 6, 2015

The lights shone over the Cretzmeyer Track, and the crowd was absolutely deafening as teammates and coaches of Iowa sophomore Jared Ganschow watched as the anchor ran the final leg of the 1,600-meter relay. During...

Hawkeyes use big inning to beat Leathernecks

JOSH HICKS May 6, 2015

The No. 15 Iowa baseball team faced Western Illinois Tuesday in the 100th meeting between the two teams. The game was long, lasting over three and a half hours with a whole lot of walks and 10 pitching...

Tough road for softball

CHARLIE GREEN May 6, 2015

Heading into the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday in Columbus, Ohio, there’s both good and bad news for the Iowa softball team. The good: There are just two conference teams ranked in the top 30 nationally...

Hawks get back at WIU

RYAN RODRIGUEZ May 6, 2015

If revenge is a dish best served cold, the Iowa baseball team probably has some pretty serious brain freeze right now. A little more than a month removed from a disastrous 16-5 thrashing at the hands...

Just one throw away

COURTNEY BAUMANN May 6, 2015

Ask Gabe Hull to describe himself and he’ll say it in four words: beard, Mountain Dew, and discus. When he first joined the Iowa track and field team as a thrower, Hull was not nearly as daunting...

City Council approves clinic rezoning amid environmental discussion

BILL COONEY May 6, 2015

The Iowa City City Council has moved forward on a proposed ordinance that would remove jail time as a punishment for simple misdemeanors with no set fine, except for indecent exposure. The proposed ordinance...

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