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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

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From the Blog: There’s something fishy in Miami

ELLEN HARRIS July 20, 2009

Across the globe, there are several cities I don’t believe I’d survive in. Oh, not for lack of creature comforts — or a sense of adventure and personal intuition — but the simple I-would-be-the-first-one-offed-in-a-slasher-film...

Sweet singing band Bowerbirds migrate to Iowa City

ERIC SUNDERMANN July 20, 2009

Male bowerbirds create bowers — or miniature huts — to attract females when courting. To do this, the male decorates each bower with shells and leaves — spending hours arranging the objects in a...

Film Review: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

RACHAEL LANDER July 20, 2009

**** out of ***** Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was better than a three-way with Cedric Diggory, Fred Weasley, and Oliver Wood. Or for folks who enjoy witches — Hermione Granger, Fleur Delacour,...

Views differ on clash between Congress, CIA

THE WASHINGTON POST July 20, 2009

Downing terrorists keeps U.S. safe For eight years, the CIA had a secret program to kill or capture Qaeda operatives. A few weeks ago, Congress was briefed on it — and now we are debating the details...

I heart the ’90s way too much

DEAN TREFTZ July 20, 2009

There’s something about humming along nostalgically to Hy-Vee’s Feel-Good-But-For-God’s-Sake-Don’t-Get-Offended Music Mix for the first time that forces you to take stock in your life. There’s...

New PAULA policy shows Iowa City officials’ off-target focus

DI EDITORIAL BOARD July 20, 2009

Clinton Street is a concrete river that divides downtown Iowa City into two worlds. The Pentacrest sits atop a hill to the street’s west side — a testament to Iowa’s history and higher education. Bars...

Charity as a matter of course

PATRICK RAFFERTY July 20, 2009

MUSCATINE — For some Hawkeye football players and longtime play-by-play announcer Gary Dolphin, the math was easy this weekend: Nine holes in golf for 102,494 candidates waiting for organ donations. The...

Prime Time hits playoffs

ROBBIE LEHMAN July 20, 2009

The Prime Time League will shift into a higher gear starting tonight. Players and coaches all summer have noted the overall competitiveness of the league, which organizers condensed from eight to six...

Iconic wrestler Metcalf, normally relentless, takes break

J.T. BUGOS July 20, 2009

Brent Metcalf has been a national champion. He has been a national runner-up. He has been an All-American — twice. He has been a Big Ten champion — twice. He has been the Outstanding Wrestler at the...

Some music, some beer, and some biking

CHRIS CLARK July 20, 2009

RED OAK, Iowa — It took six hours in a 1985 Chevrolet school bus, traveling at four miles per gallon, to get to the start of the 37th RAGBRAI. I arrived on the afternoon of July 18 with Cedar Falls-based...

In summer’s high need, center starts new food drive amid low donations

TYLER LYON July 20, 2009

Long summer days. School still a month away. That means depleted pantries at home, and some families in the county are seeking assistance in filling them. Today kicks off the Iowa City Crisis Center’s...

Scholars build home for peer

ABE TEKIPPE July 20, 2009

Next month, UI senior Omer Elgaali will move into a new home — one his peers helped construct. Students participating in the UI’s Summer Research Opportunities Program/McNair Scholars Program banded...

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