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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

Diversity policy’s concerns should not be ignored

DI EDITORIAL BOARD January 24, 2013

On Tuesday, the Iowa City City Council unanimously approved a resolution supporting the Iowa City School District revenue purpose statement, which addresses socioeconomic and enrollment imbalances in the...

Mincy and Larney continue record-breaking trend for Iowa men’s sprinters

TOMMY REINKING January 24, 2013

Coming into this indoor season, the Iowa men’s track team had a hole to fill in the 60-meter dash. Record-holder Justin Austin can’t compete because he has no indoor eligibility left. What...

Field Hawk Hemeon utilizes winter break experience ‘Down Under’

CODY GOODWIN January 24, 2013

Dani Hemeon sat inside the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex in seemingly better shape than most of her other field-hockey teammates. She smiled big, likely trying to conceal any sense of jet lag...

School record a continuous goal for Iowa women throwers

KEVIN GLUECK January 24, 2013

Before the season even started, throwing captain Jasmine Simpson was full of confidence in her fellow throwers’ abilities, predicting that Iowa’s school record for the weight throw event would...

Hawkeye women’s basketball to face Badgers for second time in as many weeks

BEN ROSS January 24, 2013

It will be business as usual for the Iowa women’s basketball team tonight when the Hawks take on Wisconsin, 14 days after beating the Badgers, 65-56, in Madison. “I feel like it’s kind...

Free-throw shooting proving crucial for Hawkeyes in conference play

TOM CLOS January 24, 2013

Many college basketball teams around the country live and die by the 3 pointer. The Iowa men’s basketball team on the other hand, has lived and died by the free throw. Through six Big Ten contests,...

New Asian interest sorority hits UI campus

LAYLA PENA January 24, 2013

When Lisa Thai started her freshman year at the University of Iowa last fall, she had no intentions of joining any of the sororities on campus. It was not until a friend, UI junior Vanessa Au, approached...

Johnson County sheriff’s office goes paperless

MANDI CAROZZA January 24, 2013

The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office has a resolution to lose weight. This year, the office is shedding pounds of paper by posting daily complaints online instead of faxing paper copies to various...

DJs of UI Dance Marathon bring tradition and enthusiasm to the stage

BRIANNA JETT January 24, 2013

Hands flailing in the air, flashing lights dancing through the room, a mass of dancers thumping in rhythm to the pulsating music — the Dance Marathon DJs see it all. They conduct the crowd with their...

Helpline seeks to educate Iowa consumers about the meat they eat

CASSIDY RILEY January 24, 2013

Want to know how your hamburger was treated before it made it to your plate? Simply pick up the phone. Consumers are increasingly curious about where their food comes from, and recognizing that trend,...

Iowa officials produce alcohol calculator, aim for phone app

REBECCA MORIN January 24, 2013

After a long week, some individuals grab a few drinks and let loose for a couple of hours. However, there are some consequences that can arise from a little too much alcohol — especially when you can’t...

Grease first sets east side Iowa City dental lab ablaze

TOM CLOS January 24, 2013

A building on Iowa City’s East Side went up in flames within minutes due to a kitchen mishap, destroying one of the city’s health institutions in the process. The Dental Lab, 1515...

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