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

Evanson: Always Low Prices, now higher minimum wage

KETIH EVANSON February 26, 2015

Rejoice, minimum-wage workers of Walmart. You’re getting a raise. Yes, it’s true. The outdated Walmart business model, which was to hire as few employees as possible while paying them as little...

Editorial: Pipeline veto signals new direction in energy

DI EDITORIAL BOARD February 26, 2015

Fulfilling his promise, President Obama has vetoed the Keystone XL pipeline. It is unlikely that Congress will be able to override the veto, because the two-thirds majority needed is nonexistent. It...

A great finish for a great swimmer

ROD ENGBLOM February 26, 2015

This year’s Big Ten championships included 11 new school records for the Hawkeyes along with a first-place title by senior Becky Stoughton. She placed first in the 1,650 freestyle, the first Big...

Iowa baseball notebook: Weather playing havoc again

RYAN RODRIGUEZ February 26, 2015

Iowa baseball head coach Rick Heller and his team met with members of the media Wednesday to discuss the Black and Gold’s slate of weekends games, as well as wrap up last weekend’s competitions....

Softball Notebook: R-E-L-A-X

JORDAN HANSEN February 26, 2015

It’s no secret that this season hasn’t started out the way that the way the softball Hawkeyes had planned. After struggling against Florida two weeks ago, Iowa hoped to get on track last weekend...

Distance Track Hawks set for Big Tens after intense workout

MARIO WILLIAMS February 26, 2015

It’s Big Ten championship season, and the distance runners on Iowa’s track and field team are ready for the challenge. While the sprinters, jumpers, hurdles, and throwers competed at the last...

Michigan’s Big Ten Championship to lose

IAN MURPHY February 26, 2015

The Michigan men’s swimming and diving team has historically dominated the Big Ten, with 38 team titles to its name, and barring a full collapse, the Wolverines will win their fifth-consecutive title...

Hawkeye swimmers in seventh after day one

IAN MURPHY February 26, 2015

The Hawkeye swimmers got off to a strong start on the first day of the Big Ten championships, notching a third-place finish in the 200-medley relay. Senior Grant Betulius opened up the relay for the...

Seniors relying on each other in season’s final week

KYLE MANN February 26, 2015

It’s the beginning of the end for the seniors on the Iowa women’s basketball team, as they enter the final week of the regular season. Only two games remain, beginning with Wisconsin at home...

Hawks White-out Illinois

DANNY PAYNE February 26, 2015

With roughly 16:30 left in Iowa’s Wednesday night contest with Illinois, Gabe Olaseni cupped one hand near his mouth and made a shoveling motion with the other. He was looking at his teammate,...

Iowa defeats feisty Illinois team, 68-60

JACOB SHEYKO February 26, 2015

If there were any questions on whether the border-state rivalry between Iowa and Illinois still had any fire, the first couple of minutes — and subsequent rest of the game — of Iowa’s...

Supervisors discuss budget

BEN MARKS February 26, 2015

From the failed courthouse annex to the medical examiner building and a conservation bond, Johnson County has seen a lot of changes and large projects since last year — and the proposed 2016 county budget...

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