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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

A semester in (p)review

DI STAFF August 6, 2015

University of Iowa classes will start up in just a few short weeks. With the onslaught of students making their way back to Iowa City, the arts and culture scene heats up. Instead of reviewing a summer...

Mission Impossible is quite possible

ALEC GLUESING August 6, 2015

Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation Directed by Christopher McQuarrie There’s a 10-minute span in the middle act of the latest Mission: Impossible film in which super-agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise)...

Death’s fugitive

ISABELLE ROBLES August 6, 2015

Everyman will come to the stage. Well, the screen. Well, both. On Saturday, the Englert Theater, 221 E. Washington St., will feature a screening of the London-based National Theatre’s production...

Hitchhikers Guide to Republican Rhetoric: Bingo Card

DI STAFF August 6, 2015

Today is the first Republican presidential debate of the election cycle. The prime-time debate, which will begins at 8 p.m. on Fox News, will have the top-10 GOP candidates — chosen by averaging the...

Guest Editorial: The validity of party school rankings should be discredited

GUEST OPINION August 6, 2015

Numerous news sources, The Daily Iowan included, reported on the newest edition of this publication, which bases the rankings on student surveys and responses. I am certainly bothered by Iowa’s...

Point-Counterpoint: Are Super PACs beneficial?

DI STAFF August 6, 2015

They must be regulated Super PACs, love them or loathe them, have become an integral aspect of the political process. They’re pumped full of money in each two- or four-year cycle, each vaguely serving...

Homers spark Pirates over Cubs

ASSOCIATED PRESS August 6, 2015

PITTSBURGH — Gregory Polanco and Andrew McCutchen homered, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs. 7-5, on Wednesday night, ending the Cubs’ season-best six-game winning streak. Polanco...

Who is the winner of the MLB trade deadline?

DI STAFF August 6, 2015

Houston Astros After being the laughingstock of Major League Baseball for the past five years, the Houston Astros are in a position to make it to the playoffs for the first time since their appearance...

Pasta time for Hawkeyes

BRENT GRIFFITHS August 6, 2015

Replacing an All-Big Ten, All-American, and WNBA top-10 draft pick will not happen overnight for the Iowa women’s basketball team. Even Hawkeyes who have never donned the Black and Gold know all...

Man accused of sexual abuse

DI STAFF August 6, 2015

Authorities have accused a Coralville man of sexually abusing a woman. Jonathan Cosby, 32, was charged May 3 with third-degree sexual assault. According to the Coralville police, the woman passed out...

TIER updates presented

DI STAFF August 6, 2015

The state Board of Regents reviewed the final reports from Huron Consulting and Chazey Partners during a telephonic meeting Wednesday regarding the firms’ Transparent, Inclusive, Efficiency...

Providing aid to agencies

BEN MARKS August 6, 2015

Raising funds isn’t sexy, and often the things that need to be funded aren’t sexy, either. For local nonprofits such as the Iowa City Shelter House and the Johnson County Crisis Center, sometimes,...

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