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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

DVD Vault: The Warriors

TANNER KOOMAR June 24, 2009

A place for us to reminisce about the movies we loved, lost, and still live for to this day. The Warriors Movies get blamed for all kinds of things — from teenage promiscuity to violence desensitization....

Medium: Summer’s Blockbuster’s interwoven cast

ELLEN HARRIS June 24, 2009

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen comes out today, in one of those rare Wednesday releases. Filmed in the desert of New Mexico on a $200 million budget — one of the largest outlays of the summer —...

Book Review: Lauren Conrad’s L.A. Candy a candy-coated la-la land

ELLEN HARRIS June 24, 2009

Lauren Conrad is a beautiful girl. She hasn’t done anything exemplary with her life, but at least she has looks going for her. Her five-season stint on MTV’s “The Hills” saw her long curls transform...

For young adults in job market, optimism is key

It’s a daunting time to be entering the work force. Today’s young adults — like their great-grandparents eight decades earlier — are graduating from high school and college and starting careers...

Dirty memories of print media

COLIN GILBERT June 24, 2009

OK, so I love reading Playboy. And I mean reading, now, especially the fiction. Don’t get me wrong, the middle sections are nice too, sometimes a lot nicer, but it’s a damn classy publication. I guess...

Athlete crimes stain reputation, but pinning the source is no easy matter

DI EDITORIAL BOARD June 24, 2009

Hawkeye football players breaking the law — and getting caught — shines an extremely negative light on the UI. However, when it comes to our football team’s legal woes, finding the source of the...

Ex-Hawk Moore still has Prime Time game

TRAVIS VARNER June 24, 2009

Former Iowa basketball player Darryl Moore has played in the Prime Time League for more than a decade, but this season may be his last. A past Prime Time MVP, and a key Hawkeye contributor in his junior...

Hoping to serve up future college stars, UI coaches volley tennis tips to campers

ROBBIE LEHMAN June 24, 2009

Balls were flying all over the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex as the Iowa women’s tennis coaching staff held the annual summer camp on Tuesday. When asked if there were any future Hawkeyes...

Senior Hamlin leads Game Time victory in overtime

PATRICK RAFFERTY June 24, 2009

Iowa senior JoAnn Hamlin dominated the floor in leading Active Endeavors/McCurry’s to a 99-94 overtime victory against L.L. Pelling/Cullen Painting, despite trailing, 48-34, at halftime of Tuesday’s...

In large Game Time loss, future-Hawk Jones still shines

SEAN MORGAN June 24, 2009

It was the same old story for Shante Jones. Another strong performance, another big loss. Leading a depleted Goodfellow Printing/ Imprinted Sportswear squad, the Hawkeye sophomore-to-be scored 18 points...

Racial inequality found in healthcare coverage

KATIE SIMS June 24, 2009

Despite findings showing persistent ethnic disparities in health care and health status nationally, Iowa scored better than the national average. But local health-care providers said inequality still exists...

Johnson County Sheriff will continue aiding North Liberty police

HOLLY HINES June 24, 2009

Opting to wait before hiring two new officers, North Liberty will remain the only police-patrolled Johnson County town to also contract with the county deputies, said Sheriff Lonny Pulkrabek. The agreement...

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