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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

‘Fake’ Nation is risky

‘Fake’ Nation is risky

February 22, 2016

Using a fake ID can seem harmless, but the legal ramifications are serious. By Katelyn Weisbrod  |  [email protected] Your fake ID is illegal. But just how illegal it is depends on how you...

Iowa Guard Tania Davis looks for the basket during the Women's Basketball game against Indiana at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday Feb. 21, 2016. The Hawkeyes beat the Hoosiers 76-73 in front of a home crowd of 9,838. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Women’s hoops hangs on

February 22, 2016

The Iowa women’s basketball team beat Indiana, 76-73. By Mario Williams [email protected] This season, large leads and the Iowa women’s basketball team haven’t always mixed well, especially...

Iowa 157-pounder Edwin Cooper Jr. wrestles against Rutgers' John Van Brill during the 53rd Annual Midland Championships at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, IL on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015. (The Daily Iowan/Valerie Burke)

Wrestlers face true test

February 22, 2016

By Jordan Hansen [email protected] Simply put, this season’s iteration of the Iowa wrestling team hasn’t seen much in competition. A season-opening dual with No. 5 Oklahoma State aside (victory),...

Daily Iowan TV

Daily Iowan TV

February 22, 2016

Updates in technology intensify campus stalking

Updates in technology intensify campus stalking

Tom Ackerman, [email protected] February 19, 2016

  Updates in technology are intensifying the stalking problem on the University of Iowa campus, officials say. With the advent of the Internet, stalking has become a problem without boundaries....

Editorial: Apple is right to stand up against FBI

Editorial: Apple is right to stand up against FBI

February 19, 2016

A showdown between America’s tech companies and the U.S. government has been brewing largely behind the scenes. Agencies such as the FBI have requested user information from entities such as Google,...

Iowa guard Ally Disterhoft goes for a layup over a stretched out Purdue defender on Thursday Feb. 18, 2106. The Hawkeyes defeated the Boilermakers 63-55 in Carver Hawkeye Arena. (The Daily Iowan/ Alex Kroeze)

Hawkeye women’s basketball wins a sloppy one

February 19, 2016

The Iowa women’s basketball team beats Purdue, 63-55. By Mario Williams | [email protected]   It hasn’t been a happy February for both the Iowa and Purdue women’s basketball teams. Both...

DITV: Feb. 18, 2016

DITV: Feb. 18, 2016

February 19, 2016

(The Daily Iowan/ Alex Kroeze)

Gun-permit numbers rise in Johnson County

Bill Cooney, [email protected] February 18, 2016

  There were 266 more firearm permits issued in 2015 than in 2014 in Johnson County, but whether this means more guns were sold, no one knows. According to the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office,...

Barta garners big contract extension

Barta garners big contract extension

February 18, 2016

By Jordan Hansen [email protected] While plenty of questions swirl about the Iowa Athletics Department, the university decided to double-down on Athletics Director Gary Barta, extending his...

Alexandra Janezic helps set up new exhibit, Social (In)Justice, in the Iowa Memorial Union Black Box Theatre on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016.  Funding for the exhibit was provided by Deborah and Rod Zeitler for the semester to promote social injustice. The exhibit will display offensive and racist imagery through May 16. (The Daily Iowan/McCall Radavich)

‘Social (In)Justice’ art gallery to open at IMU

Justus Flair, [email protected] @justus_flair February 18, 2016

Faded, seemingly tarnished bronze, the foot-and-a-half tall man stands with feet apart, the blunt ends of nails protruding from his wide chest, arms, and back, a few dotting the tops of his legs. One empty...

Penn State forward Donovan Jack (5) drives to the basket as Iowa forward Nicholas Baer (51) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Chris Knight)

Penn State upsets Iowa, 79-75

February 17, 2016

By Kyle Mann [email protected] The No. 4 Iowa men’s basketball team, standing 20-5 entering a Wednesday night matchup with Penn State – had a lot of good wins so far this season, and perhaps...