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

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Flattery: Looking beyond the rhetoric for the Iowa caucus

NEIL FLATTERY June 17, 2015

The 2016 presidential election is slowly approaching. Once again, the Iowa caucuses will play a prominent role of being the first state to have a say in nominating the Democratic and Republican presidential...

Editorial: Equality needed for Israel, Hamas

DI EDITORIAL BOARD June 17, 2015

It has been nearly one year since Operation Protective Edge and the Israel-Hamas Conflict of 2014. There is seldom a day in which Israel or another country in the Middle East is absent from the news cycle....

Point/Counterpoint: Can a player who loses the finals win series MVP?

DI STAFF June 17, 2015

Yes LeBron James is the best player in the world — bar none. And as difficult as it may be for some people to accept, it’s the flat-out truth. He can play any position and is asked to do virtually...

Hawkeye Mallett ignores limits

CHARLIE GREEN June 17, 2015

Iowa track and field standout Aaron Mallett earned both first- and second-team All-American honors at the NCAA Championships June 10-13, and he may just be getting started. After all, he’s only...

Jennings headlines Game Time League

CHARLIE GREEN June 17, 2015

It’s that time of year — the Game Time League is back in action. The action will kick off in North Liberty at 6:30 p.m. today, with a myriad of different story lines and talent across the board. The...

Hellerball on wheels

DI STAFF June 17, 2015

To fully capture what the Iowa baseball team accomplished in one season would require more space than my editors could provide me. In backwards order, we saw five Hawkeye baseball players drafted, a...

First vote passes on ban of e-cigarettes

SHAFIN KHAN June 17, 2015

In regards to the possible regulations on e-cigarettes, views between the Iowa City City Council and local residents differed greatly. At Tuesday’s city council meeting, councilors and local residents...

County preps for community ID’s

ALISON CASSITY June 17, 2015

More than 50 Johnson County residents gathered at the Center for Worker Justice on Tuesday night to learn about the new community-ID program, set to be launched mid-July. The iniative will make community...

Animal shelter prepares for new volunteers and new building

ANDREW POTOCKI June 17, 2015

Potential pets at the Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center have a lot to get ready for with the completion of the new shelter just over the horizon. This summer's first batch of center volunteers...

Iowa City salon fuses tradition with innovation

GIRINDRA SELLECK June 17, 2015

Each week, the Daily Iowan staff will feature a local business. With scissors and shears, an Iowa City hair salon is striving to give its guests confidence and a heightened sense of community, one haircut...

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