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

Baseball home-opening series moved to Wichita, Kans.

BEN ROSS March 14, 2013

With its opening home series having been postponed, the Iowa baseball team moved the three-game series in date and location. Iowa will play its first home game of the season in the Midwest but not in...

Injured GymHawks finding success with young talent

MATT CABEL March 14, 2013

The Iowa women’s gymnastics team is relying on the fountain of youth. The GymHawks, whose roster features three seniors, no juniors, four sophomores, and nine freshmen, has already relied heavily...

Brackets announced for wrestling championships

CODY GOODWIN March 14, 2013

The Iowa wrestling team qualified nine of its members for the upcoming NCAA wrestling championships. The tournament will be held in Des Moines at the Wells Fargo Arena on March 21-23. The NCAA released...

Unheralded international is a steak for Iowa men’s golf

KEVIN GLUECK March 14, 2013

When men’s head golf coach Mark Hankins attended the 2011 American Junior Golf Association Quad Cities tournament to recruit, a long name he didn’t recognize kept appearing on the leaderboard—...

Gesell makes return to Hawkeye basketball lineup in time for Big Ten Tournament

TORK MASON March 14, 2013

Mike Gesell missed the last four games for the Iowa men’s basketball team after injuring his right foot, but the freshman is set to make his return to the lineup despite the pain. Gesell suffered...

Regents approve nine member Transparency Task Force

STACEY MURRAY March 14, 2013

The state Board of Regents approved its nine-member Transparency Task Force at the board meeting Wednesday. This force follows transparency issues with the regent universities and the board. The group...

Regents approve third set of fee increases

STACEY MURRAY March 14, 2013

The state Board of Regents approved the third of five increases over a five-year period for parking rates at the regent universities at their Wednesday meeting. The Parking and Transportation Department...

Regents presented with retention report

STACEY MURRAY March 14, 2013

The state Board of Regents received the retention and graduation rates report on Wednesday. The regent universities retained 85 percent of the entering class of 2011 classified as non-minority students,...

Iowa City to begin hydrant flushing this month

JORDYN REILAND March 14, 2013

The Iowa City Water Division will begin to open and flush water hydrants this month to remove sediment and clean water-distribution pipes. According to a city press release, hydrants will also be checked...

Locals react to election of new pope

VATICAN CITY — From “the end of the earth,” the Catholic Church found a surprising new leader Wednesday, a pioneer pope from Argentina who took the name Francis, a pastor rather than a manager...

Two UI professors work to create inexpensive solar cooker

LOGAN EDWARDS March 14, 2013

Three billion people worldwide use firewood for cooking. The women of Karech Village in western India alone harvest 70 pounds of firewood a day to use for that reason. This constant use of firewood...

Rising fuel prices leads to growing costs for UI’s Cambuses

BRIANNA JETT March 14, 2013

Although the Cambus system is mostly confined to campus, shuttling students from class to class, it is not immune to the effects of violence in the Middle East or weather in the Gulf of Mexico. As gas...

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