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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

Evanson: UI shouldn’t focus on in-state enrollment

KEITH EVANSON October 23, 2014

In the Oct. 16 issue of the Daily Iowan, a front-page story detailed the University of Iowa’s push to recruit more native Iowans. The UI admissions office reported that that it had received 2,301 applications...

Editorial: Vote yes on courthouse annex

DI EDITORIAL BOARD October 23, 2014

When we hear about crumbling infrastructure in the United States, we think about old, creaky bridges somewhere far away … not here of course. The courthouse in Iowa City is a beautiful building with...

Volleyball can’t solve No. 5 Wisconsin

DI STAFF October 23, 2014

The Iowa volleyball team traveled to Madison, Wisconsin, on Wednesday night and dropped the match to the No. 5 Badgers in straight sets. Coming off their first conference win in an upset over No. 24 Northwestern...

Hawkeye harriers step up

MARIO WILLIAMS October 23, 2014

Something was different about Iowa’s last meet. At the Pre-National Invitational on Oct. 18, Ben Anderson led the way for the Hawkeyes, not Kevin Lewis. Lewis, of course, is Iowa’s best runner....

Hawkeyes seek versatility

RYAN RODRIGUEZ October 23, 2014

A lot of Big Ten field-hockey teams would probably kill to have Iowa’s problems. With two of the conferences’ premier scoring threats in Steph Norlander and Natalie Cafone suiting up every...

Diving into success

IAN MURPHY October 23, 2014

For the Iowa men’s diving team, diving is just as much mental as it is physical, and that attitude has been apparent through the Hawkeyes’ first two meets. In Iowa’s first meet at...

Coming through in the clutch

JACOB SHEYKO October 23, 2014

Mark Weisman won’t ever have the prettiest stat line. And that shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone who has followed the 6-foot, 240-pound fullback-turned-running back’s career at Iowa. His game isn’t...

New Master’s program on the horizon

DI STAFF October 23, 2014

In the face of declining graduate-student enrollment, the University of Iowa has proposed a new master’s program. UI officials presented plans to the state Board of Regents’ Education and Student...

Public health institute goes forward

DI STAFF October 23, 2014

The regents’ Education and Student Affairs Committee chose to recommend the creation of a Iowa Institute of Public Health Research and Policy in the College of Public Health. The institute would...

New pharmacy building takes next step

DI STAFF October 23, 2014

The UI’s planned new pharmacy-building project is moving forward. The regents’ Property and Facilities Committee decided on Wednesday to recommend proposals for the building to the regents. The...

New dorm is closer to fruition

DI STAFF October 23, 2014

The site of an old water plant could become a new dorm. At the regents meeting Wednesday, the Property and Facilities Committee decided to recommend that the UI demolish Iowa City’s former water plant. UI...

Local organization protests tuition raises

MICHAEL KADRIE October 23, 2014

Dozens of University of Iowa students, faculty, and state legislators deployed across the front of the Pentacrest Wednesday waving signs, chanting and delivering speeches condemning UI a comment by President...

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