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

Time, time, time a factor in track

KATRINA DO May 1, 2014

Extra downtime may be something athletes crave during competition — however, the extra resting time isn’t so much a blessing as it is a curse for track and field athletes. In a sport with such...

Playing ball at the speed of go

JACOB SHEYKO May 1, 2014

Baseball is a slow game. The majority of people who dislike the game note this as their main reason. It doesn’t have the up-and-down tempo of other sports such as football or basketball, and even...

Softball’s furious rally falls short

JORDAN HANSEN May 1, 2014

Even an 8-run sixth inning — which included two long balls from Megan Blank — wasn’t enough for Iowa to get win number 100 for head coach Marla Looper. Normally, the rally would have put the...

UI Libraries named "Library of the Year"

DI STAFF May 1, 2014

The U.S. Government Printing Office has named the University of Iowa Libraries “Library of the Year.” The UI is one of four libraries in the Federal Depository Library Program being recognized....

Man accused of stealing tires

DI STAFF May 1, 2014

Authorities have accused a local man of stealing tires from a local business. Robert Juhl II, 33, was charged April 10 with three counts of second-degree burglary and two counts of driving while barred...

Pay gap persists at UI

CHRIS HIGGINS May 1, 2014

On average, female professors at the University of Iowa make less money than their male counterparts. According to an April report by the American Association of University Professors, women who are full...

UI alum creates style with a message

GRETA MEYLE May 1, 2014

Bright colored fabrics, gleaming studio lights, and the rapid fire of a camera shutter are all unexpected characteristics to be found in the downtown Iowa City’s Hall Mall. But creviced in the building’s...

Union appealing exemption revocation

IAN MURPHY May 1, 2014

Underage dancers can still spend their evenings under the flashing lights of Union Bar — at least until May 5. The Union Bar owners are appealing the decision by city officials to revoke its entertainment...

New school creates concerns

DANIEL SEIDL May 1, 2014

A new high school is creating concerns for local residents. “Whenever something changes, it changes for the better for somebody, and it changes for the worse for someone else,” said Johnson...

Phil’s Day reaches third year

LILY ABROMEIT May 1, 2014

Jane Engeldinger came to Iowa City 40 years ago to attend medical school at the University of Iowa — and she never left. “This is my home, this is my community,” she said. “Many people...

Boutique hotel may return downtown

ALEKSANDRA VUJICIC May 1, 2014

An office building located on the Pedestrian Mall could be headed back in time as a luxury hotel. Mike Frantz, the owner of Frantz Community Investors, said Iowa City officials have been evaluating the...

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