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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

Osgerby: Asking questions about the UK’s future

PAUL OSGERBY May 13, 2015

Elections in the UK are a labyrinth. There are six different types of electoral systems and are each administered hierarchically among the 646 constituencies — each garnering its own Member of Parliament,...

Soyer: Misunderstanding breeds prejudice

HANNAH SOYER May 13, 2015

Recently, a family of a 15-year-old girl with autism was escorted off a United Airlines plane after the girl, Juliette, had caused a small disruption. This “disruption” consisted of Juliette...

Grote: To my fellow Hawkeyes

DORA GROTE May 13, 2015

Four years ago, a wide-eyed, small-town girl set foot on the University of Iowa campus without an inkling in her mind of what four years as a Hawkeye would be like. On Tuesday, that same girl submitted...

Editorial: Don’t delay on addressing poverty

DI EDITORIAL BOARD May 13, 2015

On Tuesday, President Obama held a panel at Georgetown University on race and poverty. Up to this point in time, Obama has typically been the champion of the middle class; his campaign strategies focused...

Point/Counterpoint: Who should have been the DI’s Coach of the Year?

DI STAFF May 13, 2015

Lisa Bluder Fran McCaffery and the men’s basketball team certainly had successful season in 2015. They reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in years and took a giant step...

Hagan leaves lasting legacy at Iowa

BLAKE DOWSON May 13, 2015

Matt Hagan has been through a lot during his time as an Iowa tennis player. Through two different head coaches and three assistant coaches, Hagan endured it all, with plenty of success along the way. His...

4×100 looking for Big Ten success

MARIO WILLIAMS May 13, 2015

Iowa Director of Track and Field Joey Woody has used a combination of six guys on his 4x100-meter relay team during the outdoor season. Despite the issues including baton exchanges, rhythm, chemistry,...

Hansen: Despite Big Ten tourney run, softball continues to slide

JORDAN HANSEN May 13, 2015

Two wins in the Big Ten Tournament — one a major upset — likely has the Iowa softball team feeling the season was a success. That’s fair; but don’t forget the Hawkeyes lost 40 games for the first...

Blank’s Space

CHARLIE GREEN May 13, 2015

JD Blank walked to the circle to throw out the first pitch of Iowa’s 2015 Senior Day to his younger sister Megan, just as he had done years earlier in the youth leagues of Southern California. It...

Coach of the Year: Rick Heller

IAN MURPHY May 13, 2015

The resurgence of the Iowa baseball program has been well-documented over the past two seasons. It should come as no surprise, then, that the head coach of one of the most successful athletics programs...

New study examines earnings of various majors

CARLY MATTHEW May 13, 2015

The difference between the projected salaries of the highest- and lowest-earning bachelor’s degrees is clear, but not all students may choose majors with future salaries in mind. While those with...

Board discusses start times

ALYSSA GUZMAN May 13, 2015

The Iowa City School Board proposed a change in the school day for the 2015-16 school year, suggesting classes should start earlier. The proposal suggests elementary schools should start at 8:30 a.m.,...

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