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

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Movie review: Brothers

TOMMY MORGAN JR. December 7, 2009

** out of ***** Movies with a message, from environmentally conscious documentaries to political thrillers, have dominated the Hollywood landscape recently, as moviegoers search for a little substance...

Movie review: Antichrist

ERIC SUNDERMANN December 7, 2009

** out of ***** One word to describe Antichrist? Uncomfortable. Divided into five parts, the film opens with an epilogue depicting a couple having sex as their little boy falls to his death out the window...

City councilors should leave the bars alone

JONATHAN GROVES - GUEST OPINION December 7, 2009

In regards to the editorial in the Nov. 30 Daily Iowan, I don’t think the average UI student or even the editorial writer grasps that the bars exist as businesses and not as a right for students. Bars...

The entrepreneurial spirit

JUSTIN SUGG December 7, 2009

I like to take I-235 instead of the 80-35 bypass when visiting my friends in West Des Moines. The bypass would be quicker, but taking I-235 through Des Moines allows me to view the downtown skyline. There...

The comprehensive solutions to solving the drinking problem

DI EDITORIAL BOARD December 7, 2009

The anecdotes and numbers are stunning. Hysterical, disoriented students, their senses saturated and overwhelmed by alcohol. Skyrocketing ambulance calls to downtown Iowa City. Sharp increases in blood-alcohol...

Table Tennis tournament highlights variety of players at UI

IAN MARTIN December 7, 2009

It may be the best-hidden intramural sport on campus. Table-tennis enthusiasts played in the hard-to-find Ping-Pong room on the fifth floor of the Field House on Sunday. A dark journey up numerous staircases...

Omelettes down CR Ballz at Field House

MATT SCHOMMER December 7, 2009

“That big dude killed us.” That’s what CR Ballz’s Zach Walter said after his team’s first loss in the intramural men’s 3-on-3 basketball tournament Sunday night against the Omelettes. The...

Men swimmers finish 5th

DI STAFF December 7, 2009

The Iowa men’s swimming team completed competition at the AT&T Short Course National Championships, finishing fifth out of 53 teams. Head coach Marc Long said the team would focus on performing...

AquaHawks strong in relays

DI STAFF December 7, 2009

The Iowa women’s swimming team finished 26th out of 51 teams this weekend at the AT&T Short Course National Championships in Federal Way, Wash. The AquaHawks were represented by six swimmers —...

Hawkeye harriers compete in Intrasquad meet

MICHELE DANNO December 7, 2009

Both the Iowa men’s and women’s track teams will try to improve their ninth- and 10th-place indoor conference finishes in the 2009 indoor track season, so they tested their 2010 squads by competing...

Men’s gymnasts pleased with Black and Gold performance

CLARK CAHILL December 7, 2009

There is always a sense of anticipation and excitement for the start of a new season. But the Iowa men’s gymnastics team had more to look forward to this time around. After an off-season full of working...

Taylor mentally tough and defensively sound for Bluder’s Bunch

EVELYN LAU December 7, 2009

A torn ACL didn’t stop her, and neither did a fractured eye socket. Freshman guard Theairra Taylor has worked hard to return to full health after suffering through some painful injuries this year. Despite...

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