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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

Fischer: Gagged with the law

CHRISTIAN FISCHER July 15, 2015

Just last week, a new censorship law went into effect in Spain that has much of its citizens up in arms. Referred to as the “gag” law, its main purpose is to target “illegal downloading”...

Silber: Think about the sharks

KELIN SILBER July 15, 2015

When I was around 6 years old, water in video games scared the living crap out of me. I had a constant fear of something popping out of the water and eating me, and that thought scared me so much that...

Clegg: Modern warfare

CHRIS CLEGG July 15, 2015

The power of the Internet, and the various different technologies that can be associated with its rise, has undoubtedly contributed to a more integrated global populous and shaped the world to something...

Editorial: Ethics and torture in U.S. practices

DI EDITORIAL BOARD July 15, 2015

Last week, Newsweek reported that top psychologists in the American Psychological Association collaborated with the Bush administration for “enhanced interrogation techniques.” This should...

AL drops the NL again

RONALD BLUM - ASSOCIATED PRESS July 15, 2015

CINCINNATI — Mike Trout flashed the skill that puts him at the front of baseball’s new generation, just moments after four of the all-time greats had just walked off the field. Trout became the...

Game Time Playoffs set to begin

CHARLIE GREEN July 15, 2015

The Game Time League playoffs will kick off tonight with a pair of rematches from last week’s action. The top two teams have byes, and they will learn their semifinal opponents at the conclusion...

Last stop for Alexander

BRENT GRIFFITHS July 15, 2015

He should be. Those three words continually come up when basketball coaches describe Dondre Alexander. Just the thought of having him on their roster makes them salivate. His Prime Time League coach,...

UI opera students are being paid for the first time in 20 years

YUN LIN July 15, 2015

When Benjamin Laur performed in the recent University of Iowa production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Gondoliers, he received something no opera student had: a paycheck. For the performance, which...

Iowa City gears up for Hickory Hill Park renovations

ALLIE BISCUPSKI July 15, 2015

Iowa City is planning the first steps in a series of renovations for Hickory Hill Park. The city is in the process of developing a three-phase master plan for the park, and it placed a request for proposal...

Iowa City welcomes new barbecue joint

SHAFIN KHAN July 15, 2015

Burning hickory logs and barbecuing the old-fashioned way will bring authenticity to the Iowa City barbecue scene this weekend, two local entrepreneurs say. A new barbecue establishment, Mosley’s,...

Logic adjusts to new digs

CHARLIE GREEN July 15, 2015

Former Iowa point guard Sam Logic has been through a lot since her last game as a Hawkeye — which came in an 81-66 loss to No. 5 Baylor in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament on March 27. That’s...

Meterologists see no end in sight to the heat

ANDREW POTOCKI July 15, 2015

Iowa City residents better rev up the AC because it’s hot, with Monday’s temperature being so high the National Weather Service issued a heat warning. “We are getting into the heat of...

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