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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

Brown: Why are white women in rural areas dying?

Brown: Why are white women in rural areas dying?

April 13, 2016

Marcus Brown [email protected] Often, the results of statistics do not surprise us and, if anything, support or reinforce previously held beliefs. Nowadays, if new statistical findings showed...

Iowa defensive end Drew Ott runs to grab the ball from a Nebraska fumbled punt in Kinnick Stadium on Friday, November 28, 2014. Ott scored a touchdown off the play. Iowa was defeated by Nebraska in overtime, 37-34. (The Daily Iowan/Alyssa Hitchcock)

NCAA says no to Ott hardship waiver

April 13, 2016

Drew Ott will not be part of the 2016-17 Iowa football team as the NCAA denied his medical hardship waiver request, according to various media reports. Always considered a long-shot hope, Ott's process...

Reed: Individuality and counterculture

April 5, 2016

Keith Reed [email protected]   Leading an individual life is extremely hard when you have sleepy chain restaurants and tired trends as cultural influences. Individuality does not come easy...

Baseball gears up for Big Ten

Baseball gears up for Big Ten

Jake Mosbach, [email protected] March 24, 2016

  With 18 nonconference games under its belt, the Hawkeye baseball team will finally begin Big Ten competition this weekend. Beginning today, the Hawks will welcome Maryland to Banks Field for...

UISG members and candidate supporters visit the Mill for kick off party on Sunday, Mar 20, 2016. Campaign for the election started 10pm Sunday, Mar 20, 2016. (The Daily Iowan/Peter Kim)

Guest opinion: Welcome to the BLOC Party

March 21, 2016

Hey, Hawkeyes, our names are Rachel Zuckerman and Lauren Freeman, and we are thrilled to be among the first to invite you to join the BLOC Party. We are a team of 38 dedicated student leaders campaigning...

Shumer to train her 'wreck' at UI

Shumer to train her ‘wreck’ at UI

March 15, 2016

Amy Shumer will bring her "trainwreck" to Iowa City. The outspoken comedian will appear at Carver-Hawkeye on April 22. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. March 18. They will cost $25 for the first...

Johnson County ambulance facility cost rises

Johnson County ambulance facility cost rises

Tom Ackerman, [email protected] March 10, 2016

The new Johnson County Ambulance facility will cost $389,000 more than initial estimates, according to county officials. On April 1, construction will begin on a new ambulance facility that will triple...

With the heart of a lion 

With the heart of a lion 

March 9, 2016

By Courtney Baumann  |  [email protected] Thomas Gilman and Terry Brands are similar people. Just don’t tell them that. In fact, don’t try to compare them to anyone at all. Side-by-side,...

Iowa's Edwin Cooper Jr. talks to the media after winning his match against Ohio State's Jake Ryan during the 2016 B1G Ten Wrestling Championships in Carver-Hawkeye on Saturday, March 5. This is the 102nd year of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel)

What Happened, What’s Next: Big Ten Championships Session 1

March 5, 2016

By Jordan Hansen [email protected] With one session of wrestling in the books on March 5, the Hawkeye wrestling team seems to be in good position to make a strong push in the semifinal bouts....

Calendar

Adam Buhck, [email protected] March 3, 2016

Once pure white with crisp edges, age has creased and browned the paper, deteriorating it slowly. It’s a process known as foxing. It’s also the inspiration behind the name of the St. Louis based indie/emo...

Book

Lit Picks

March 3, 2016

A Wild Swan and Other Tales, by Michael Cunningham Michael Cunningham, a 1980 graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, will be giving two presentations this week, a Q&A Friday afternoon in the...

Iowa's Jarrod Uthoff (20), Christian Williams, center, and Adam Woodbury, second from left, and Michigan State's Deyonta Davis (23) and Eron Harris (14) reach for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)

Williams flashes glimpses of future

March 3, 2016

The 6-6 guard showed off his potential in a loss to Indiana on Tuesday. By Kyle Mann | [email protected]   It seems like everything is going wrong for Fran McCaffery and his Hawkeyes recently,...