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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: Michael Vick

RACHAEL LANDER October 9, 2009

Dear Michael Vick, I’m not sure I understand the premise behind your new reality show, “The Michael Vick Project.” I know BET isn’t giving you a reality show so you can flaunt your passion for...

The Latino experience

ADAM SALAZAR October 9, 2009

Before he is deported from the United States, Onofre Aguilar wants to tell his story. He wants to describe the frightful days he spent crossing the Arizona desert and the dozens of men who suffered from...

Robotic torture

RYAN FOSMARK October 9, 2009

JBOT used to play with humans. Now, he shares a stage exclusively with six maniacal robots. Captured! By Robots started as a way for human guitarist JBOT to create rock music without having to deal with...

Capture any stray light

TYLER LYON October 9, 2009

The steep climb to the Picador’s second floor is no longer as precarious as it was when the venue was known as Gabe’s. That news will make Straylight Run drummer Will Noon very happy. The musician...

Guest Opinion: Alumni Association helps grads make most of UI relationships

STEVE WOLKEN - GUEST OPINION October 9, 2009

Have you ever counted the number of people you know through the UI? Think of it as a variation on the “six degrees of separation” theory, which claims that, in terms of social connections, you are...

The ginkgoes have got to go

CHRIS CLARK October 9, 2009

They could motivate a spoof of Lynard Skynard’s 1976 hit “That Smell.” Anyone who has walked through downtown Iowa City in the fall knows that offensive odor: a sour, irritating scent reminiscent...

Legalize medical marijuana in Iowa

DI EDITORIAL BOARD October 9, 2009

Crawfordsville, Iowa, resident Lisa Jackson had been taking a wide assortment of opiates before she experienced what she called a two-week overdose. Not that she’d noticed it; she was in too much pain....

Aquahawks off to Kirksville

DI SPORTS STAFF October 9, 2009

The Iowa women’s swimming and diving team will begin its 36th season today, heading to Kirksville, Mo., for a meet against Truman State at 5 p.m. The Bulldogs are a Division-II swimming powerhouse,...

Chuck Long returns as captain

DI SPORTS STAFF October 9, 2009

Nearly 24 years after leading then-No. 1 Iowa to a 12-10 win over then-No. 2 Michigan at Kinnick Stadium, former Hawkeye quarterback Chuck Long makes a return to Iowa City. On Thursday, Long was named...

Rowing hopes to continue early season success

TRAVIS VARNER October 9, 2009

The Iowa rowing team looks to build on momentum from its record-breaking performance at the Head of the Des Moines two weeks ago when the Hawkeyes travel to Rockford, Ill., for the Head of the Rock regatta...

Men’s tennis travels to Purdue this weekend

JAKE KRZECZOWSKI October 9, 2009

“We’re starting to figure it out.” That was all Iowa head men’s tennis coach Steve Houghton had to say about the Hawkeyes’ last two meets — the Northwestern Invitational in Evanston, Ill.,...

Road challenge awaits soccer

ROBBIE LEHMAN October 9, 2009

Playing on the road in the Big Ten — let alone winning — is never easy. But the Iowa soccer team aims to steal a pair of victories from a pair of conference foes this weekend. For the second-straight...

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