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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

Hawkeyes go platinum with records

IAN MURPHY December 11, 2014

Records fell last weekend at the Hawkeye Invitational, and they fell in abundance. The Hawkeyes set four records in the pool over the weekend, three on Dec. 6, and another in the diving well. Grant...

New coach adds spark to throws program

COURTNEY BAUMANN December 11, 2014

Coming into a new program as a young coach can be a daunting task, but Andrew Dubs, who is in his first year as throws coach for the Iowa track and field team, has handled it well so far. Since joining...

The Uhl project

JACOB SHEYKO December 11, 2014

No matter what, the plan from the beginning was to play Dom Uhl. Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery understood there would be missteps. There always are with freshmen. There would be games when Uhl was...

Hawks set to defend homecourt in shootout with Cyclones

KYLE MANN December 11, 2014

Home, sweet home. When the No. 24 Iowa women’s basketball team collides with cross-state rival Iowa State today, it will do so from the position that has quite predictably determined the winner...

Waterstreet Coffee Bar turns one

BEN MARKS December 11, 2014

One year ago, on Dec. 10, 2013, the Waterstreet Coffee Bar opened in the Iowa River Landing. Owner Jenny Henningsen, a former accountant who had never run her own business before, said the initial experience...

The UI Center for Human Rights celebrated the 66th anniversary of the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

DANIEL VALENTIN December 11, 2014

More than a dozen students and community members gathered at Old Brick on Wednesday evening to commemorate a more than 60-year-old document. Amy Weismann, the associate director of the University of Iowa...

Gas prices lowest in four years

ALYSSA GUZMAN December 11, 2014

University of Iowa freshman Addison Mittelstaedt said she feels as if the recent low gas prices is “like a Christmas present” for all Iowans. Currently, gas prices are the lowest they have...

UI holds workshop on teaching about race

CORY PORTER December 11, 2014

In light of the recent wave of protests nationwide, concerning racism and police brutality, the University of Iowa’s College of Education hosted a panel Wednesday to offer educators tools to discuss...

IC sporting groups willing to help officials offset revenue funds

GRACE PATERAS December 11, 2014

Iowa City youth sporting group affiliates voiced concerns at an Iowa City Parks and Recreation commission meeting on Wednesday. Because of the property tax legislation passed in 2013, the Parks and Recreation...

Baghdad in the mist

KC MCGINNIS December 11, 2014

Yasir Mohsin is sitting up in bed. East light enters through the narrow window of his basement apartment across from Kinnick Stadium, where 70,000 fans gathered last weekend for the Iowa/Iowa State football...

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