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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

The Daily Iowan

John McPhee at the Englert

Monday at 6 p.m., UI Nonfiction Writing Program faculty member John D’Agata spent five minutes ordering pizza for his night class before rushing to the airport to pick up literary legend John McPhee. McPhee...

CD Review: Mariah Carey

RACHAEL LANDER September 29, 2009

1/2 out of ***** A glance at the cover of Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel is a visual insight to the musical contents of Mariah Carey’s latest release. Three surgically enhanced and photoshopped divas...

Guest Opinion: America — The land of the cynical

FRANK LUNTZ - GUEST OPINION September 29, 2009

I listen to America — in focus groups, telephone interviews, town halls, and polls in all 50 states — for a living. It used to be fun. Now it’s become painful. For 15 years, average Americans have...

Cosmic jokes

BEAU ELLIOT September 29, 2009

The Detroit Lions — yes, the toothless Lions — finally won a football game, a feat once considered about as impossible as achieving peace in Somalia. So I suppose it’s possible that we might get...

Should the UI build a new dorm?

DI EDITORIAL STAFF September 29, 2009

One state regent thinks so. Two Opinions writers give their thoughts on the proposal. No: UI should wait until it is back in the black Building a new residence hall would have been a great idea in 2005...

Tots takes sand volleyball championship

IAN MARTIN September 29, 2009

Sand volleyball usually invokes images of a sandy court and a sun shining as players work on their tans. But sand volleyball in Iowa City on a late September night is no walk on the beach. Amid wind...

Sigma Chi hopes to repeat

TRAVIS VARNER September 29, 2009

One year ago, Sigma Chi stood atop the flag-football fraternity league as champions. Now, the players hope to repeat that success even though none of them played a single down of high-school football. They...

Linebacker Angerer honored

DI SPORTS STAFF September 29, 2009

One day after being named the Big Ten’s Defensive Player of the Week, Iowa senior linebacker Pat Angerer was named the Lott Trophy IMPACT Player of the Week. He garnered the second weekly accolade after...

Point/Counterpoint: Which win over Penn State was bigger?

DI SPORTS STAFF September 29, 2009

2008 Sure, Iowa’s recent 21-10 victory over then-No. 5 Penn State had the hype. It had two undefeated teams, the prime-time TV coverage, ESPN “Gameday.” It was on the road in front of 109,316...

Smale stays connected to V-ball

EVELYN LAU September 29, 2009

Standing just over 6 feet, Catherine Smale always had height as an advantage. It almost seems she was destined to be an athlete. In the fifth grade, she got her first taste of sports, including volleyball....

Soccer’s first international

ROBBIE LEHMAN September 29, 2009

What would bring someone from Brampton, Ontario, Canada to Iowa City? For Iowa soccer player Alyscha Mottershead, the answer was clear when she made her first visit. “All of the people are great,”...

Rowing starts season strong

TRAVIS VARNER September 29, 2009

The Iowa rowing team started its season with a clean sweep, capturing first place in all three events at the Head of the Des Moines regatta on Sept. 26. The Hawkeyes finished first in both the collegiate...

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