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

Hawkeye men’s tennis comes up short in Lincoln

DOMINICK WHITE April 4, 2013

The Hawkeye men’s tennis squad is still searching for its first Big Ten win of the season after being defeated by Nebraska, 6-1, Wednesday afternoon. The loss drops Iowa’s overall record to 7-10, 0-5...

Iowa softball rolls over Drake in Des Moines

CODY GOODWIN April 4, 2013

The Iowa softball team found its offensive swagger again when it took five innings to beat Drake, 18-0, in Des Moines Wednesday afternoon. Kayla Massey tallied the win for the Hawkeyes with a 4-hit, 3-strikeout...

Hawkeye tracksters set to travel to Tucson for Jim Click Invitational

DANNY PAYNE AND MATT CABEL April 4, 2013

The Iowa track and field team will compete today, Friday, and Saturday at the Jim Click Invitational in Tucson, Ariz. The competition is scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m. CDT today. The men’s team...

New Iowa football assistants Reid and Kennedy speak for first time

BEN ROSS April 4, 2013

Coming off a season in which the Hawkeyes went 4-8, the Iowa football team made some changes in its philosophy for the upcoming year. The most noticeable, perhaps, will come in the form of a revamped staff,...

Commentary: Iowa’s NIT run a good omen for next March

ADAM WESLEY April 4, 2013

NEW YORK — Eric May’s step-back 3 with a minute on the clock against Maryland on Tuesday sent the Hawkeye faithful at Madison Square Garden into a state of bliss — something with which the fans...

Iowa worried about Baylor’s offense ahead of NIT final — not potential attention

IAN MARTIN April 4, 2013

NEW YORK CITY — It’s Iowa’s big game in the Big Apple. And even though it’s the NIT, not the NCAA Tournament, both teams are treating it like the Final Four. “This tournament...

Man gets 30 years for armed robbery in Iowa City

ASSOCIATED PRESS April 4, 2013

A 35-year-old Davenport man who robbed an Iowa City bank nearly a year ago has been given 30 years in prison. Eric Martin was sentenced Monday on robbery and weapons convictions. Federal prosecutors...

Local fire injures one, remains under investigation

REBECCA MORIN April 4, 2013

The Iowa City Fire Department responded to a reported fire at 8 a.m. Wednesday. Firefighters responded to 705 S. Dubuque St., where an occupant was present inside the house, said Iowa City Battalion Chief...

New funding leads to the reinstatement of the ECO Iowa City programming

REBECCA MORIN April 4, 2013

Iowa City is springing to Earth Month by reinstating a previously discontinued environmental education programs. ECO Iowa City is a program offered by the Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center to provide...

Woman accused of buying multiple items with a stolen credit card

REBECCA MORIN April 4, 2013

A local woman has been accused of purchasing more than $650 worth of items with a stolen credit card. Glinda Wilkins, 43, was charged Oct. 17, 2012, with third-degree theft, identity theft, and unauthorized...

Research shows benefit to double majoring

BRIANNA JETT April 4, 2013

Students at the University of Iowa and across the country are increasingly choosing a second major. Both school officials and researchers said having a double major potentially benefits the student. A...

Local school district officials push to eliminate wheat, protein restrictions

STACEY MURRAY April 4, 2013

Congress passed the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act in 2010, and just three years later, officials both nationally and locally are working to nullify specific guidelines within it. “There was a fair...

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