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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

Blazing King of Pop, infrugal debtor, aberrant appearance alterer

DI ARTS STAFF July 1, 2009

Michael Jackson: The Good Michael Jackson, a man of extremes, was never simply good. When he was low, he sunk way low, but when he was “good,” he was the all-out blazing King of Pop. His achievements...

Pen not mightier than the drink for authors

ERIC ANDERSEN July 1, 2009

Thursday marks the anniversary of acclaimed writer Ernest Hemingway’s death in 1961. The author committed suicide by laying a Boss & Co. shotgun at an angle on the ground, leaning his face over the...

How an action-oriented attitude backfires on U.S.

With apologies to Nike, if the United States were a for-profit venture, its slogan would be “Just do it.” Few would dispute the notion that we are an action-oriented people. From an early age, Americans...

A year after ban, thoughts on smoking

COLIN GILBERT July 1, 2009

I started smoking because it fit me. I was in my junior year of high school, and anyone holding a cigarette looked undeniably cool. And now I’m trying to quit. Sigh. The thing with cigarettes that I...

New homeless shelter is an important step for Shelter House and for Iowa City

DI EDITORIAL BOARD July 1, 2009

Today is a turning point in a long struggle for Shelter House. Today, the organization — which provides support to eastern Iowa’s homeless population — will break ground on its new facility at 429...

Softball players lace-up to the next level

SEAN MORGAN July 1, 2009

Brittany Weil left the Iowa softball program as one of the greatest pitchers in school history. The All-American racked up 339 strikeouts and sported an ERA of only 1.10. But that was college. Now she...

No keeping up with Jones in Game Time contest

CLARK CAHILL July 1, 2009

If her last two Game Time performances are any indication, sophomore Shante Jones will not only earn some serious playing time in the upcoming season, she will be a key component for the 2009-10 Iowa Hawkeyes. After...

Alexander, Hamlin shoot it out in Game Time square-off

ZACH CHRISWELL July 1, 2009

Kachine Alexander and JoAnn Hamlin went back and forth all game long. Each took her team’s last shot. Alexander hit hers, Hamlin missed at the buzzer, and Alexander’s Coralville Hy-Vee squad emerged...

UI connecting prenatal events with later disease

ALINA RUBEZHOVA July 1, 2009

A low birth-weight baby and a 60-year-old’s heart attack — UI researchers believe these could be related, and diet and stress could be the links. On campus, researchers are working to find out how. The...

Sexual-misconduct response coordinator position becomes full-time

KATIE SIMS July 1, 2009

College freshmen and sophomores are at the highest risk of being sexually assaulted, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. And now Monique DiCarlo, the UI sexual-misconduct response coordinator,...

Baited with scams, phishers try to hook the UI community

ABE TEKIPPE July 1, 2009

Many UI students have left campus for the summer. But that hasn’t stopped scammers. While scams at the university are more common during the fall and spring semesters, they are not unheard of during...

New student-loan repayment plan aims to reduce debt burden

TYLER LYON July 1, 2009

Some students struggling with federal loans could soon lower their monthly payments or eliminate them altogether. Under the Income-Based Repayment plan, available starting today, college graduates can...

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