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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

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Iowa women’s gymnast Caroline McCrady after successfully landing on the vault at the Iowa vs. Utah State meet held at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, Jan 11, 2014. The Hawkeyes team lost to the Utah State Aggies 191.75-191.65. (The Daily Iowan/ Tyler Finchum)

Iowa gymnastics swing into big weekend

Mason Clarke, [email protected] January 22, 2016

There will be one weekend this gymnastics season in which both the men’s and women’s Iowa teams will compete in Carver-Hawkeye. This weekend. The men, ranked No. 10 in the nation, will begin...

Keeping New Years resolutions, many students run at the CRWC at the University of Iowa on Jan. 21, 2016.

Fit to be fit

There’s something about the new year glistening with possibilities that has the ability to bring out the inner athlete in some people. This newfound commitment to a healthier lifestyle draws many...

The total amount of money raised is reveled during the final hour of the Big Event in the Iowa Memorial Union on Feb. 7, 2015. The goal for Dance Marathon this year was two million dollars.This is Dance Marathons 21st Big Event at UI.

Dance Marathon keeps spirit alive

One group is aiming to use entertainment as a way to help children express themselves and get their minds off cancer. The University of Iowa Dance Marathon’s Big Event is just around the corner, and...

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders waves to the crowd during the photo spray before the start of the Democratic debate on Saturday, Nov. 14. The debate took place in Carnegie Hall on Drake Universitys campus. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel)

Young voters turn to Sanders

Matthew Jack, [email protected] January 21, 2016

  Hillary Clinton has identified herself as a champion for women’s rights, citing gender issues such as pay inequality and reproductive rights as key parts of her campaign, but that hasn’t...

The pentacrest is photographed on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015. Iowa City is in a winter weather watch until Wednesday and is suspected to get 8-10 inches of snow. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

A new type of winter

Katelyn Weisbrod, [email protected] January 21, 2016

Last month was just rated the hottest December on record, but for some University of Iowa out-of-state and international students, it was their coldest December yet. Some of these students have never...

Iowa Republicans: No split here

Iowa Republicans: No split here

January 21, 2016

Nationally, the Republican Party is in a state of flux and facing an identity crisis with numerous blocs splintering off. But in Iowa, Republicans aren’t worried about the influential group separating. By...

DITV: Dance Marathon hopes to beat goal

DITV: Dance Marathon hopes to beat goal

January 21, 2016

Dance Marathon 22 is coming up in less than a month, and participants are under pressure to raise a record goal of money to donate to the organization. Dancers hope to raise at least $2,400,000 by February...

The Johnson County courthouse has scheduled a construction for a new entrance to the building. The Johnson courthouse has been a part of Iowa City since 1901. (The Daily Iowan/Glenn Sonnie Wooden)

Breaking: Green-Douglass wins supervisor special election

January 19, 2016

Democrat Lisa Green-Douglass has won today's special election for Johnson County supervisor, defeating Chris Hoffman, who ran under no party. Green-Douglass, a North Liberty resident and Spanish-language...

Senator Marco Rubio speaks to a crowd at the Coralville Marriott on Monday Jan 18, 2016. Senator Rubio covered topics in his speech such as repealing Obamacare. (The Daily Iowan/Jordan Gale)

Rubio fires up some

Brent Griffiths, [email protected] January 19, 2016

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has long stressed his policies are more than just talking points. He has lived them. “I didn’t just read about it or respond to it in some magazine article,” Rubio said...

Around 60 students attended a “Rally Against Hate” on Dec. 11, 2015. (The Daily Iowan/Cindy Garcia)

UI students rally against hate

December 14, 2015

By Cindy Garcia [email protected] Some students on campus are acting against what they say is hateful rhetoric in political campaigns and the media. A group largely gathered through a Facebook...

Iowa 184-pounder Sammy Brooks throws Illinois Nikko Reyes during the Iowa-Illinois duel in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Jan. 16, 2015. The Hawkeyes defeated the Fighting Illini, 25-12. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Brooks, Burak huge on the mat

December 1, 2015

Iowa’s 184- and 197-pound wrestlers have been excellent for the Hawkeyes so far this season. By Jordan Hansen [email protected] Sammy Brooks and Nathan Burak showed once again how dominant they’ve...

The Iowa team picks up the Hy-Vee Heroes Trophy after the Iowa-Nebraska game at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Nov. 27, 2015. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers, 28-20, to finish off a  perfect regular season. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Payne: The Year of Ferentz

November 30, 2015

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz can continue his team’s improbable run Saturday in Indianapolis. By Danny Payne |   [email protected] LINCOLN, Nebraska — Before the season began, we all wondered...

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