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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

Rachael’s Reality: The “Schmemmys” and a “Survivor” winner

RACHAEL LANDER September 18, 2009

An evening with the ‘Schmemmys’ The Creative Arts Emmys (or as host Kathy Griffin calls them the “Schmemmys”) occurred last weekend (though it’ll technically air today on E!), and I wanted...

Third Eye Blind to perform at IMU in November

REBECCA KOONS September 18, 2009

The members of Third Eye Blind have lived more than a semi-charmed life. The band’s domination of ’90s alt-rock airwaves included four albums, three top-10 U.S. singles, and a hit song that covertly...

Country band Tumbledown heads to the Picador

ALISSA ROSEN September 18, 2009

The first lyrics Mike Herrera sings on his latest album are a call to action: “Let’s drink, let’s drink till we fall down / let’s drink, I’ll see you on the ground / let’s drink, let’s drink...

Zombie March for charity

ERIC ANDERSEN September 18, 2009

BRAAAINS! Zombies will invade Iowa City on Saturday for the Fourth-Annual Iowa City Zombie March — an event that raises money for various charities while allowing people to unleash their inner thirst...

Guest Opinion: A tackle box full of race bait

JONAH GOLDBERG September 18, 2009

Of all the poisonous, ugly, and intellectually vapid controversies ginned up in my lifetime, the current breakout of St. Vitus’ Dance over the “racist” opposition to Barack Obama may be the most...

UI’s hypocrisy clear in recent acceptance of ExxonMobil donation

DI EDITORIAL BOARD September 18, 2009

The UI is going through tough times. The economic recession has wreaked havoc on the university’s finances. It has cut deeply into the state’s budget, and that, in turn, has sliced through the UI’s....

Sand volleyball playoffs set to begin next week

IAN MARTIN September 18, 2009

Iowa may be 1,500 miles from the shores of Miami, but over the past week, 47 teams have found their way to the Hawkeye Recreational Fields to whip up their visions of the beach with some sand volleyball. Played...

Hitting the links in Iowa, teeing it up in Vegas

MITCH SMITH September 18, 2009

Las Vegas isn’t just a hotbed for those looking for a quick gambling thrill. On Nov. 6, the city of sin will host the eighth-annual National Collegiate Golf Championship. Iowa students with a passion...

Podolak to be honorary captain

BRENDAN STILES September 18, 2009

The Iowa Hawkeyes announced on Thursday that former running back and current radio analyst Ed Podolak will be the team’s honorary captain on Saturday for Iowa’s game against Arizona at Kinnick Stadium. As...

Men’s cross country relies heavily on Illinois runners

SEAN MORGAN September 18, 2009

When the Iowa men’s cross-country team stretches out before a competition, they wear their black and gold uniforms. But while these uniforms read “Iowa” across the front, the name is fairly misleading...

Men’s cross-country captains named

SEAN MORGAN September 18, 2009

Iowa head men’s cross-country coach Larry Wieczorek has labeled his young team as being deep, exciting, and “horses.” But the adjective he uses to describe his soon-to-be-named cocaptains Brendan...

Emotions run high for Hawkeye soccer

ROBBIE LEHMAN September 18, 2009

As if the Iowa soccer team needed another reason besides state bragging rights to get pumped up for its game today at 7 p.m. against Iowa State. Emotions and excitement will already be overflowing as...

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