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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

Then there were nine

Then there were nine

Bill Cooney, [email protected] August 5, 2015

The quest to find a new captain for the helm of the University of Iowa has entered a new phase. On Tuesday evening, the UI Presidential Search Committee met on the second floor of the University Capitol...

GOP won’t discuss shutdown

GOP won’t discuss shutdown

Brent Griffiths, [email protected] August 5, 2015

A day after U.S. Senate Democrats blocked defunding Planned Parenthood, Iowa Republicans were mum on just how far their party might go in forcing the issue. The discussion comes on the heels of suggestions...

Change coming for School Board

Change coming for School Board

Allie Biscupski, [email protected] August 5, 2015

The Iowa City School Board will undergo significant changes this year. With the coming election, the board will see a large crop of new faces, potentially shaking up its dynamics. Of the seven members,...

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Man accused of drinking and driving

August 5, 2015

Man accused of drinking and driving Authorities have accused an Iowa City man of driving drunk again. Andres Medina, 44, was charged Tuesday with third and subsequent OWI. According to online documents,...

Whitney Jennings (15) watches as Tania Davis (1) falls to the floor during a Game Time game on Wednesday, July 8, 2015. (Daily Iowan/Cora Bern-Klug)

Despite losses, future may be bright

charlie green, [email protected] August 5, 2015

With the 2015-16 season still months away, Iowa women’s basketball head coach Lisa Bluder has time to mull replacement options for departed guards Sam Logic and Melissa Dixon, as well as forward Bethany...

Chicago Cubs Starlin Castro drives in a run with a double off Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher J.A. Happ during the third inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Cubs roll to 6th straight

August 5, 2015

Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Jake Arrieta pitched seven strong innings, Anthony Rizzo tied a career high with 4 hits, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-0, on Tuesday night for their...

Put the troops where we need them

Put the troops where we need them

August 5, 2015

Sadie Sanchez [email protected] On July 30, during a campaign stop, Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee was, like most candidates, asked about controversial topics that dominate today’s...

Should selling sex be legal?

Should selling sex be legal?

August 5, 2015

Chris Clegg [email protected] When three major credit-card companies cut their cards from being accepted on Backpage.com, an advertising website that operates much to the same capacity as Craigslist,...

How inflation, rising wages moderate the economy

How inflation, rising wages moderate the economy

August 5, 2015

Last week, the Associated Press reported that inflation is beginning to hit the United States. It has taken a while, but following the “Great Recession” of the late 2000s, historically low inflation...

Sanchez: Put your troops where we need them

SADIE SANCHEZ August 5, 2015

On July 30, during a campaign stop, Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee was, like most candidates, asked about controversial topics that dominate today’s politics. Huckabee’s draw:...

Clegg: Should selling sex be legal?

CHRIS CLEGG August 5, 2015

When three major credit-card companies cut their cards from being accepted on Backpage.com, an advertising website that operates much to the same capacity as Craigslist, they may have accidentally knocked...

Brown: Ending political bias in terrorism protocol

MARCUS BROWN August 5, 2015

The Israeli Cabinet approved the detention of Jewish citizens suspected of perpetrating terrorist acts against Palestinians on Sunday. This move is in response to the death of a Palestinian toddler by...

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