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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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Police to interview eyewitness to stabbing, shooting incident, more details released

DI STAFF July 27, 2009

Iowa City police plan to interview one eye-witness who has voiced a different account than law enforcement about Friday night’s stabbing and shooting incident. In a Monday afternoon news release, police...

Not the offspring of run-of-the-mill horror

RYAN FOSMARK July 27, 2009

Movie Review: Orphan Seeing the previews for Orphan didn’t leave me with much desire to see the actual flick. The movie looked like a low-budget horror film — completely void of suspense and human...

Ugly, but not so funny

ERIC SUNDERMANN July 27, 2009

Movie Review: The Ugly Truth What does a woman want in a man? Sexy, smart, sophisticated. He plans romantic evenings at the opera with red wine and caviar. He has a successful job as a doctor or lawyer,...

Despite media attention, ethnic discourse won’t go anywhere

This is what is likely to come of the arrest of Henry Louis Gates Jr. at his home by a white police officer: nothing. The July 16 arrest of the African American scholar by a Cambridge, Mass., police officer...

Graduated, leaving, and happy about it

DEAN TREFTZ July 27, 2009

Iowa City is a serene Eden of learning, originality, and small-town charm, and I have never been so relieved to leave a place. The strange thing is that this seems to be a fairly common contradiction. At...

Weekend shooting has important implications

DI EDITORIAL BOARD July 27, 2009

This weekend’s shooting happened on the night of July 24, but by the morning of July 25, buzz was already swirling around the area. It’s easy to be get caught up in discussion over the violent fiasco;...

Prime Time primed for championship

SEAN MORGAN July 27, 2009

The Prime Time League has been dominated by Iowa basketball players’ performances, as the largest program-participant had a definite presence on the court. But tonight’s matchup will be unique. Matt...

Ferentz tells donors football program has holes

CLARK CAHILL July 27, 2009

Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz, speaking at the 43rd-annual Golden Harvest on July 25, said the Hawkeyes have some holes to fill, and that will be pivotal for any success in the upcoming season. The...

Grants aid East African, South Asian studies

HOLLY HINES July 27, 2009

Recent UI graduate Rachel Bender studied Swahili while in college. With a concentration area in global health, she said the language seemed “interesting, exciting, and applicable.” And beginning...

Pizza-delivery driver attacked

SCOTT RAYNOR July 27, 2009

A group of men allegedly robbed a pizza delivery person on July 25. According to Iowa City police, officers responded to a report of a robbery in the 10 block of Regal Lane. The delivery person reportedly...

UI class uses ‘Wikis’ instead of books

ALINA RUBEZHOVA July 27, 2009

With the advent of Wiki software at the UI, professors now have more options than just textbooks. In fact, employees at Information Technology Services say the number of Wiki spaces in the university...

Details of stabbing, shooting still unclear

Law-enforcement officials continue to investigate a July 24 stabbing and shooting that left one man injured and another dead, though they hadn’t release any additional information by Sunday evening. A...

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