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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

Cervantes: Ferguson coverage reveals media bias

CHRISTOPHER CERVANTES September 11, 2014

If I had a nickel for every time I heard the phrase “a picture is worth a thousand words,”then I wouldn’t have to worry about tuition money. The funny thing is that a picture is worth...

Editorial: Iowa needs to strengthen environmental standards

DI EDITORIAL BOARD September 11, 2014

Iowa was recently cited in an Environmental Protection Agency report as one of 12 states that need to improve their execution in monitoring and developing methods to reduce the runoff of nitrogen and phosphorus...

Field hockey leaves for west coast trip

DI STAFF September 11, 2014

The Iowa field-hockey team will head to California to play a trio of games this weekend. The Black and Gold will face California-Davis today, then take on No. 6 Stanford on Friday and Pacific on Sept....

International player adjusts to America

IAN MURPHY September 11, 2014

College is a hard transition for most. It can be especially hard as a student-athlete, harder as an international student-athlete, and even harder still as a former home-schooled athlete. Despite all...

Brown to lead Iowa defense in Big Ten opener

JORDAN HANSEN September 11, 2014

When senior Caitlin Brown takes the field against Illinois in Iowa’s Big Ten opener tonight, she will be riding a streak of 40-straight full games played. That’s 3,809 minutes, which includes...

Men’s cross country preps for heart of season with varied workouts

MARIO WILLIAMS September 11, 2014

Iowa men’s cross-country head coach Layne Anderson describes the typical workout for his team with three words: Pace, rhythm, and strength. The team runs a variety of workouts that include running...

Youth and potential abundant in Iowa men’s tennis

CHARLIE GREEN September 11, 2014

If observers were to look at the Iowa men’s tennis team last year versus what it is today, they might think they were looking at two completely different teams — and that wouldn’t be far...

Redefining Bullock as a running back

JACOB SHEYKO September 11, 2014

Senior running back Damon Bullock has just 6 carries for 27 yards through the first two football games of the season. That’s an average of just three rushes per game. Let that sink in for a moment. Still,...

UI officials add new faculty email program

LINDSEY DRILLING September 11, 2014

Incoming faculty and staff at the University of Iowa will now have the opportunity of knowing their supervisors before meeting them. At a UI Staff Council meeting on Wednesday, officials met to discuss...

Learning Commons marks first year

BEN MARKS September 11, 2014

Spotless white walls, minimalistic furniture, bright bold colors, and a trendy café. None of these phrases brings the idea of “library” immediately to mind, yet this is exactly how the University...

UI teams up with Iowa State on sustainability

AARON WALKER September 11, 2014

The University of Iowa and Iowa State University have teamed up along with Iowa Learning Farms to host a bio-renewables field day to discuss the progress of a current biomass project. Since 2004, the...

Mason announces 3-year bachelor plan

CHRIS HIGGINS September 11, 2014

AMES — University of Iowa students may soon have the opportunity to finish a bachelor’s degree in three years. UI President Sally Mason proposed implementing three-year bachelor’s degrees...

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