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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

The new Van Allen Gallery "Explorer's Legacy" on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016.  The exhibit opened January 31st and continues through to April 8, 2016 in the Main Library on campus. (The Daily Iowan/Riley Leaders)

The heart of space science

February 10, 2016

By Madeline Murphy Smith  |  [email protected] Although Van Allen is often associated with the name of a popular building on campus, for many around the world, it's one of the most famous names...

The Shutdown Sheriff

The Shutdown Sheriff

February 10, 2016

Anthony Clemmons has silenced some of the Big Ten’s best guards. By Kyle Mann | [email protected] There is a popular belief going around this year’s college basketball season that states there...

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders looks out into the crowd as he is introduced at the 2015 Iowa Democratic Hal of Fame inside the Double Tree Hotel in Cedar Rapids on Friday, July 17, 2015. Sanders' campaign has seen a dramatic increase in support in the past weeks. (The Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores)

Etched in Granite: Trump, Sanders

February 10, 2016

By Matthew Jack   |  [email protected] Following pre-primary poll predictions, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and business mogul Donald Trump swept New Hampshire and cemented their first wins of the...

Daily Iowan TV

Daily Iowan TV

February 10, 2016

DITV: Feb. 8, 2016

DITV: Feb. 8, 2016

February 9, 2016

Iowa forward Ahmad Wagner goes up against Michigan guard Muhammad Ali Abdur-Ranhkman during the Iowa-Michigan game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2015. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wolverines, 82-71. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Hawkeyes snare first-place AP poll votes

Ian Murphy, [email protected] February 9, 2016

AP style dictates this number be typed numerically rather than as a word. The number is 11. That is the number of first-place votes the Hawkeyes received in the AP Poll. That’s more than Oklahoma...

Editorial: How long can the current GOP last?

Editorial: How long can the current GOP last?

February 9, 2016

The current presidential race has solidified the emerging post-Great Recession political landscape. A Pew Research poll published Feb. 4 highlighted public attitudes that have shaped the rhetoric of the...

Southern soul of Mardi Gras invades Iowa City

Southern soul of Mardi Gras invades Iowa City

Adam Buhck, [email protected] February 9, 2016

Purple and green are popping up to join the ever-present gold around town. Iowa City’s Mardi Gras may never match New Orleans’s city-wide energetic extravaganza, but locals aim to please today. Augusta,...

UI students cheer during the opening ceremony of the 22nd Dance Marathon in the Iowa Memorial Union on Friday, Feb. 5, 2016. There are over 220 families in attendance this year. (The Daily Iowan/Valerie Burke)

24 hours of the real Big Dance

February 8, 2016

By Tom Ackerman and Beau Bowman  |  [email protected] [email protected] It can be a wild, exhausting ride. But it’s all worth it because of the motto: For the Kids. Dance Marathon is a...

Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery yells at the team during a timeout in  the game against Minnesota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015 in Iowa City, Iowa. The Gophers defeated the Hawkeyes, 64-59. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)

No Champagne for Illini

February 8, 2016

The No. 5 Hawkeyes set down Illinois, 77-65. By Kyle Mann [email protected] No. 5 Iowa won its 10th Big Ten game of the season on Sunday, downing Illinois, 77-65, in Champaign. Outside of a few minutes...

New Year starts for Chinese

New Year starts for Chinese

February 8, 2016

By Madeline Murphy Smith [email protected] The Year of the Monkey has started, and members of the Iowa City community had an authentic look into a traditional Chinese New Year Celebration on...

Daily Iowan TV

Daily Iowan TV

February 8, 2016