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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: Creepy Crawlers

ERIC ANDERSEN July 6, 2009

Creepy Crawlers was the Easy Bake Oven for boys. Well, aside from the end product which was not supposed to be eaten — which some of us found out about too late. It really looked like gummy candy. For...

Up from the monkey god

KRISTEN PETERS July 6, 2009

A devout Hindu man from India, Srinivas “Cheeni” Rao was raised to worship Shiva and excel in academics. Somewhere in his path, however, Rao decided to take a different route and, still embracing...

Perfection narrowly eludes Public Enemies

TANNER KOOMAR July 6, 2009

Film Review: Public Enemies Michael Mann directs crime dramas. From the masterpiece Heat to the lackluster Miami Vice and the underrated Collateral, the genre has defined his career — and his career...

Water woes and audio anguish can’t silence 80/35

ERIC SUNDERMANN July 6, 2009

Hippies dancing, beer drinking, music playing — 80/35 is a magical place. This past weekend, Des Moines added to the summer fun with its second 80/35 Music Festival, with headlining acts such as blues...

Coming to terms with military life not so complex

My childhood friend of 31 years visited my home on base, in Quantico, Va., a few months after I gave birth to my first baby. As we took a leisurely stroll one evening through the lingering humidity of...

Putting the BS in my B.A.s

DEAN TREFTZ July 6, 2009

I think I need a college-review course already. Having received my degree in the mail, I’ve been trying to figure out what else my two theory-heavy majors in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences...

Iowa should remain one of few states not requiring motorcycle helmets

DI EDITORIAL BOARD July 6, 2009

Iowans have never been a population willing to put up with being told what to do. We have a civil-rights record that is often years ahead of that of other states — including a decision earlier this year...

Football Briefs

DI SPORTS STAFF July 6, 2009

LB Coleman may transfer Reports surfacing over the Internet this past weekend indicate that Iowa junior linebacker Jacody Coleman may not return to play for the Hawkeyes this fall. When contacted Sunday...

Incoming basketball frosh Payne has the spark

ZACH CHRISWELL July 6, 2009

Growing up, Cully Payne had one dream — to one day play in the NBA. That dream will be one step closer to reality when the incoming Iowa point guard takes his game to the collegiate level later this...

Prime Time coach a vet of the hardwood

TRAVIS VARNER July 6, 2009

Ray Swetalla has coached basketball for more than 35 years, and he has no plans of stopping in the future. He first appreciated basketball at a young age, and his love for the game has kept him associated...

League play a transitional test for incoming freshman hoopsters

SEAN MORGAN July 6, 2009

The leap from prep sports to college can shine a spotlight on a player’s strengths and weaknesses. For incoming freshmen, Game Time serves as a transitional stage for improving on their game before...

Alexander, Johnson spark Game Time win

ROBBIE LEHMAN July 6, 2009

The Hawkeye duo of Kachine Alexander and Morgan Johnson recorded double-doubles to propel Coralville Hy-Vee past Goodfellow Printing/ Imprinted Sportswear, 71-64, during Game Time League action in North...

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