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

Board near school decision

CLARK CAHILL May 11, 2009

The future for Iowa City elementary schools will become clearer after the board’s meeting on Tuesday night. The Iowa City School Board will make a final decision on proposed cuts to some of the district’s...

Know your campus: IMU still vibrant after flood

MEGAN DIAL May 11, 2009

The IMU has endured many changes since its establishment as a men’s club in 1911. Originally housed in a former Unitarian Church at the intersection of Clinton Street and Iowa Avenue, the IMU now sits...

Changing fields: Performing arts change with the flood, times

MEGAN DIAL May 11, 2009

The UI performing-arts department is changing to maintain “certain artistic standards” while keeping up with the rapidly altering technological world and the slumping economy, officials said. “Technology,...

UI senior has his pick of jobs

MICHELE DANNO May 11, 2009

As a tough economy leaves some soon-to-be graduates struggling to find jobs, UI senior Rob Pick had more than one option lined up. With offers from several top-ranked strategy consulting firms, Pick decided...

No H1N1 flu in county yet

JENNIFER DELGADO May 11, 2009

With 43 confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus in Iowa, state health officials said they aren’t telling individuals to change their daily routines. As of Sunday, no reports of the illness have shown up in...

Out-of-ordinary becoming usual for funerals

MARY HARRINGTON May 11, 2009

From wine and cheese themes to party-favor bling, people across the country are doling out dollars and getting creative for what some consider the most important party in a lifetime: the funeral. Once...

UI expresses interest in hosting World Cup games at Kinnick

MICHELE DANNO May 11, 2009

The UI’s beloved Kinnick Stadium may host something even bigger than Hawkeye football games in 2018 or 2022. The U.S. Bid Committee for the FIFA World Cup — the international men’s soccer championship...

UI, IC work on binge drinking

CHRIS CLARK May 11, 2009

UI Provost Wallace Loh said he plans to ask Iowa City City Councilor Matt Hayek to lunch to reassure him the university is making efforts to promote safer drinking. That’s after recent meetings and...

Pitching gem lifts Hawks

RYAN YOUNG May 11, 2009

Senior Day belonged to a freshman on Sunday. Masterfully painting both sides of the plate with his high-80s fastball and fooling batters with an especially nasty curve, Jarred Hippen pitched a gem during...

Blevins at the top

MIKE SLUSARK May 11, 2009

She might not have the instant name recognition of Hayden Fry or Dan Gable, but Gayle Blevins deserves to be remembered as an all-time great in Iowa coaching. Blevins quietly moved in to second place...

Softball has weekend of records

JON LINDER May 11, 2009

May 9 was a historic day for the Iowa softball team, reaching a bevy of milestones during a sweep of a season-ending doubleheader with Minnesota. Head coach Gayle Blevins moved into sole possession of...

Freshman of the Year: Matt Gatens

SCOTT MILLER May 11, 2009

The only problem with naming Matt Gatens The Daily Iowan’s Freshman of the Year is that the Iowa City native hardly looked like a first-year player on the court. First in the conference in free-throw...

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