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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

Manfull: Alabama’s gay marriage debacle

ERIN MANFULL February 12, 2015

With Valentine’s Day lurking right around the corner, it’s admittedly got me thinking a lot about what this “holiday” really means. Personally, I hate the fact that it’s become...

Soyer: Ban indoor tanning for youth

HANNAH SOYER February 12, 2015

Iowa lawmakers are working to pass a law that would effectively ban indoor UV tanning for anyone under the age of 18.  The bill was introduced by Rep. Mary Mascher, D-Iowa City, and has been faced with...

Korobov: The real unemployment rate

MICHAEL KOROBOV February 12, 2015

The government has many departments dedicated to the sole purpose of analyzing and reporting economic data. One of the most talked about metrics is the unemployment rate, which is released monthly by the...

Editorial: Investing in cybersecurity

DI EDITORIAL BOARD February 12, 2015

In February 2011, then-CIA Director Leon Panetta stated before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: “The potential for the next Pearl Harbor could very well be a cyber attack.”...

There’s more to swimming than just swimming

ROD ENGBLOM February 12, 2015

For the Iowa women’s swimming team, the Big Ten Championships marks the point in the season in which a swimmer reaches her peak physical condition during the year. Achieving this peak physical condition...

Softball Notebook: Gyerman settling into leadoff role

JORDAN HANSEN February 12, 2015

Sammi Gyerman is getting comfortable at the top of the order. That’s something that should scare the rest of the Big Ten. The redshirt sophomore is batting .357 through the first five games with...

Iowa baseball notebook: Hawkeyes ready to go

RYAN RODRIGUEZ February 12, 2015

Iowa head baseball coach Rick Heller and members of his team met with the media Wednesday to discuss their upcoming season opener against Kansas State on Thursday in the Snowbird Classic. The Black and...

Disterhoft ready for Nebraska

KYLE MANN February 12, 2015

Lisa Bluder knew entering the 2014 season that she had a plethora of returning talent and that the offense alone would make her Hawkeye squad a force to be reckoned with. In seniors Sam Logic, Melissa...

Jack Boyle: The Workhorse

CHARLIE GREEN February 12, 2015

Over the course of the week, DI staffer Charlie Green will provide an in-depth look at five core individuals on the Iowa men’s gymnastics team who typically combine for more than 50 percent of...

Notebook: Wrestling focused solely on Michigan

CODY GOODWIN February 12, 2015

The last time the Iowa wrestling team had just one eye on its next mission, head coach Tom Brands wasn’t terribly happy with the results. Last weekend, after the Hawkeyes beat Maryland 33-3, Brands...

Iowa basketball looks to move on

JACOB SHEYKO February 12, 2015

Adam Woodbury hopes it “doesn’t happen again.” So much so that when he met with the media Wednesday afternoon, he said so — or some iteration of the phrase — seven times in just over...

UI College Republicans elect new Executive Board

GRACE PATERAS February 12, 2015

Yearly elections for the University of Iowa College Republicans occurred on Tuesday night. The students selected a new Executive Board for the upcoming year. Because 2015 is an off-election year, members...

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