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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

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DI READERS May 11, 2015

War crimes of the Armenian government On the night of May 8-9, 1992, the Armenian military occupied the historic Azerbaijani town of Shusha. The significance of that was the fact that Shusha city, a historic...

Cervantes: To tread and to tolerate

CHRISTOPHER CERVANTES May 11, 2015

If there is one thing that I have come to understand writing columns for The Daily Iowan, it is that I hate the gray areas. When I find a case or story that is a simple black-and-white scenario, I find...

Dugan: The latter half of "LGBTQ"

JACK DUGAN May 11, 2015

Recently, I’ve been seeing a video popping up in my news feed frequently. This video hasn’t exactly gone viral, but it’s gaining steam. It’s of Miley Cyrus, Joan Jett, and Laura...

Editorial: Putin’s narrative about Ukraine unravels

DI EDITORIAL BOARD May 11, 2015

Russia celebrated the 70th anniversary of its victory over Nazi Germany on May 9 with a large-scale parade in Moscow, but whether now is truly the time for celebration is ambiguous. Tensions between...

Former Iowa wrestlers place at US Open

CODY GOODWIN May 11, 2015

Five former Iowa wrestlers competed at the U.S. Open in Las Vegas this past weekend. All five placed among the top five at their respective weight classes, and two won individual national titles in the...

Softball’s tourney run ends

JORDAN HANSEN May 11, 2015

Coming into the postseason off a victory against Northwestern in the regular-season finale, Iowa head coach Marla Looper felt the win would give the team momentum as it headed into the tournament. Turns...

Point/Couterpoint: Who should have been the DI’s Male Athlete of the Year?

DI STAFF May 11, 2015

Aaron White In all likelihood, Brandon Scherff will have a better professional career than Aaron White. That’s far from a knock on White but rather a general state of confidence that a 6-5, 319-pound...

Hawkeyes sweep Gophers

IAN MURPHY May 11, 2015

Ten hits usually lead to at least a handful of runs, but on Sunday against Minnesota, the Hawkeye defense backed the pitching staff in one the team’s best outings of the season. The pitching staff...

Iowa’s seniors shine

RYAN RODRIGUEZ May 11, 2015

They were there since the beginning. From the dark days under head coach Jack Dahm through the program’s eventual resurgence under current skipper Rick Heller, Iowa’s senior class has been...

Male Athlete of the Year: Brandon Scherff

DANNY PAYNE May 11, 2015

There’s no denying Brandon Scherff’s talent on the football field. A guy doesn’t earn the Outland Trophy, become a consensus All-American, or get selected No. 5 overall in the NFL draft without having...

Iowa leads in wind

ALYSSA GUZMAN May 11, 2015

Iowa has worked its way from No. 7 to No. 1 in wind energy. By the end of 2014, Iowa produced 28.5 percent of its electricity from wind energy, the highest in the country. That number is expected to...

Students take advantage of free food and study sessions

EFE AYANRUOH May 11, 2015

With the academic year coming to an end, Finals@IMU is set to take place throughout this week. In gauging students’ experience during the week, surveys are typically handed out. This determines...

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