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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

Transgender art exhibit surpasses barriers

BRI LaPELUSA November 13, 2009

Trans-identity is not defined by any clear walls or limitations. stef shuster [sic], a Trans-identified UI graduate student, said the guidelines aren’t easily definable. “Everyone’s idea of what...

Medium: The seven shopping weeks of Christmas

TOMMY MORGAN JR. November 13, 2009

Before Iowa City’s witches, ghouls, risqué cops, and naughty nurses put away their costumes and candy pails this past Oct. 31, the Coralville Wal-Mart was preparing to inject shoppers with a hefty dose...

UI student: Allow gays to openly serve in military

RYAN TEAHEN - GUEST OPINION November 13, 2009

In accordance with our government’s “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy, an openly gay soldier is deemed “an unacceptable risk to the high standards of morale, good order and discipline, and unit...

Administrators’ stifling of student free speech rights troubling

DI EDITORIAL BOARD November 13, 2009

A blatantly censorial lawsuit filed against a Butler University junior is a threat to students’ freedom of speech everywhere. The student, Jess Zimmerman, was writing an anonymous blog, “TrueBU,”...

Flag-football regional tournament this weekend

IAN MARTIN November 13, 2009

For the almost 200 men’s flag-football teams at the UI, most of their seasons ended either before or during the playoffs. But for three UI teams, including last year’s champion UISC and this year’s...

Grimm, Windsor honored

DI STAFF November 13, 2009

Two Iowa soccer players were honored by the Big Ten for their performances this season. Hawkeye defender Jade Grimm made the All-Freshmen team. The Cedar Rapids native was a key cog in a Hawkeye defense...

No more tourney time

ROBBIE LEHMAN November 13, 2009

There will be no Big Ten women’s soccer tournament in 2009. Because of a format that left teams fatigued heading into the NCAA Tournament after playing three games in four days, conference coaches decided...

Women harriers prepare for Regional meet

MICHELE DANNO November 13, 2009

The NCAA Midwest Regional meet on Saturday is the Iowa women’s cross-country team’s judgment day. At the meet last year, the team had a “uniform malfunction” that almost cost them a trip to the...

Now or never for men’s cross-country

SEAN MORGAN November 13, 2009

After a disappointing Big Ten championship performance — the Iowa men’s cross-country team finished sixth — the Hawkeyes aren’t exactly in the catbird seat heading into this weekend’s NCAA regional...

Volleyball looks to build winning streak

EVELYN LAU November 13, 2009

The Iowa volleyball hasn’t beaten Minnesota in 28 tries. However, after ending a season-high five-game losing skid and sweeping their season series against Wisconsin for the first time in 15 years,...

University presidents worry about athletic spending

CLARK CAHILL November 13, 2009

At a time when colleges nationwide are eliminating athletics teams and spiking tuition for its students, university presidents are worried athletics spending cannot continue at its current rate. A survey...

Men’s basketball to host Texas-San Antonio

SCOTT MILLER November 13, 2009

Hosting Texas-San Antonio for the second-consecutive year, Iowa head coach Todd Lickliter’s men’s basketball team will officially tip off its season at 5:05 p.m. Nov. 15. The Hawkeyes participated...

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