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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

Remember When: Gak Stole the Goo Show

RYAN FOSMARK June 22, 2009

There used to be a sort of inverse hierarchy as to which gooey, moldable substances were allowed in a household. Mothers could rely on the packaging in order to rate the acceptability of such malleable...

Movie Review: The Proposal

RYAN FOSMARK June 22, 2009

*** out of ***** “Smack his ass” — possibly the best line to come out of Betty White since her stupidly stellar persona in the “Golden Girls.” Playing “Gammy,” the grandma of Andrew Paxton...

Movie review: Year One

ERIC SUNDERMANN June 22, 2009

0 out of ***** Year One — Hollywood’s latest excuse for a comedy — hit theatres this past weekend. The film stars Jack Black and Michael Cera, who have both come off a fairly successful 2008, with...

Riverside Theatre’s Richard III delivers powerful punch

ELLEN HARRIS June 22, 2009

The June 19 stormy weather chased off some of the opening-night patrons, but Richard III, the second show of the Riverside Theatre Shakespeare Festival, went on as planned, with the full cast taking the...

Politicos weigh in on Republican could-bes

THE WASHINGTON POST June 22, 2009

Democrats’ worst nightmare would be if the Republican Party nominated someone who came closest to the mixture of ideologies represented by Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, which commanded the White...

Reflecting on freshman mysteries

DEAN TREFTZ June 22, 2009

There was a time when walking between Van Allen and Seashore Halls at night was exciting. As sad as it may sound, the way the indifferent yellow-orange light hung on the walls and pavement — more like...

Salary increase for police shouldn’t come at the cost of lost jobs

DI EDITORIAL BOARD June 22, 2009

Security and law enforcement are essential to maintaining a stable society. The key to maintaining that security is entrusting a corps of individuals to protect and serve and also adequately motivating...

Offensive tackle Calloway suspended after OWI

BRENDAN STILES June 22, 2009

Iowa offensive tackle Kyle Calloway will be suspended for the Hawkeyes’ home-opener against Northern Iowa on Sept. 5. The announcement came from head coach Kirk Ferentz shortly after the fifth-year senior-to-be...

Gatens has appendectomy

ROBBIE LEHMAN June 22, 2009

Iowa guard Matt Gatens had surgery to remove his appendix Sunday morning. The stomach pain put a scare into Gatens and his family, but the sophomore was feeling well enough to take calls and see visitors...

Women’s hoops honored for volunteering

AARON COOPER June 22, 2009

The Iowa women’s basketball team was recognized during a ceremony June 19 at Linn-Mar High School for its community service when it received the 2009 Iowa Governor’s Volunteer Award. The Hawkeyes...

Lunch-box initiative hopes to engage student fans

PATRICK RAFFERTY June 22, 2009

Looking for a way to add excitement to the upcoming football and men’s basketball seasons, the Iowa athletics department is off to a great start with its lunch-box program. Starting with the 2009-10...

Avidly cutting an English rug

CHRIS CURTLAND June 22, 2009

Complete with period costumes and a string trio, English Country Dancers had a ‘ball’ in the Old Capitol Museum on June 20. Barbara Zilles, the group organizer of the English Country Dancers of Iowa...

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