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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

Album review: Tegan and Sara

DEE FABBRICATORE October 27, 2009

*** 1/2 out of ***** Canadian indie-pop sisters Tegan and Sara show signs of maturity on the duo’s sixth album, Sainthood. Coproduced by Chris Walla of Death Cab for Cutie, the album is an attempt...

Mexican fare from the ages

ADAM SALAZAR October 27, 2009

The thought had been pressing Iowa City restaurateur Derek Perez’s mind for a long time — the opportunity to do something different, offering locals an option that would usually require a drive. The...

Recent DI advertising supplement strikingly inaccurate

We, the UI Law Students for Reproductive Justice, object to your inclusion of the advertising supplement in the Oct. 20 edition of The Daily Iowan. Much of the information in the ad was alarmingly inaccurate....

Put English on it

BEAU ELLIOT October 27, 2009

This just in: BBC Radio reports that Dallas police have issued approximately 40 citations to people for not speaking English. Yeah, I know — I didn’t realize anyone in Dallas spoke English, either. We’re...

UI silent treatment on building renaming is misuse of power

DI EDITORIAL BOARD October 27, 2009

Regent Robert Downer can only speculate about a proposed UI building name change. That’s not good. In what’s sure to be a controversial state Board of Regents meeting on Thursday — amid the arguments...

DCD advances to second round

TRAVIS VARNER October 27, 2009

They say defense wins championships in football. DCD hopes the sports cliché carries over to the flag-football game as well. DCD only allowed its second touchdown this flag-football season in its first-round...

RMFG defeats Pup ’N’ Suds

MATT SCHOMMER October 27, 2009

There was a lot of laundry on the muddy Hawkeye Recreation Fields on Monday night. Flags and soiled jerseys littered the field following RMFG’s 7-0 victory over Pup ’N’ Suds. It wasn’t the cold...

Hawkeye great Lester donates $100,000

DI SPORTS STAFF October 27, 2009

Former Iowa basketball legend Ronnie Lester donated $100,000 to support enhancements for Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The UIFoundation is seeking $20 million in a campaign to renovate the arena. Lester put...

Stanzi an O’Brien Award semifinalist

DI SPORTS STAFF October 27, 2009

On Monday, Iowa junior quarterback Ricky Stanzi was recognized as one of 15 semifinalists for the Davey O’Brien Award, which is given annually to the top quarterback in college football. Among the other...

Men’s tennis finishes regional play

DI SPORTS STAFF October 27, 2009

The Iowa men’s tennis team wrapped up its first Intercollegiate Tennis Association Central Regional tournament play on Sunday in Tulsa, Okla. Senior Reinoud Haal, junior Nikita Zotov, and sophomore...

Field hockey seniors a successful bunch

JORDAN GARRETSON October 27, 2009

Nobody wants to lose on Senior Day. And as unjust as it may seem, even some of the best classes are sent off with a loss in their home finale. The Iowa field-hockey team’s 2010 graduating class experienced...

Rowers successful in Head of the Iowa

TRAVIS VARNER October 27, 2009

The Iowa rowing team dominated in its first home regatta since 2006, placing first in both the collegiate 4s and 8s at the Head of the Iowa on Sunday. The event attracted hundreds of screaming black-and-gold-clad...

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