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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

UI students’ video work to air

DI STAFF December 11, 2009

As UI students prepare for final exams, another student group is getting ready to put its work on live television for public consumption. Starting at 8 p.m. Dec. 13, Student Video Productions will air...

Administering the arts

HANNA ROSMAN December 11, 2009

A music career can begin with a used saxophone in a funky green plastic case. For Jacob Yarrow, the Hancher Auditorium programming director, it was just that, plus a note from his grandfather. He distinctly...

WorldCanvass on Africa

ERIC ANDERSEN December 11, 2009

Iowa City will get a taste of the African arts and culture in the second installment of WorldCanvass, a new program created by the UI International Programs, focusing on a specific topic of cultural interest...

Christie Vilsack: Open dialogue needed to reduce unwanted pregnancies

CHRISTIE VILSACK - GUEST OPINION December 11, 2009

Whether I’m dining with Rotarians in Washington, Iowa, or dining with Cabinet secretaries in Washington, D.C., everyone has a story of unintended pregnancy and how it changed a life. The story may be...

In defense of puff

CHRIS CLARK December 11, 2009

When winter rolls in each year, there is always a list of things it brings with it. Car accidents, wet socks, frozen noses, hot chocolate, and the music of Bing Crosby all come to mind. But there’s...

Regents’ vote to approve surcharge a tremendous disappointment

DI EDITORIAL BOARD December 11, 2009

Forty-five minutes into the state Board of Regents’ meeting on Thursday, UI students could feel the sting of financial defeat. In an almost preordained, anticlimactic manner, the $100 surcharge passed,...

UI’s top guns of officiating

IAN MARTIN December 11, 2009

Little did anyone know that the Field House had two All-Americans. Two intramural graduate assistants, 24-year-olds Dan Payne and Jon Randle, were named All-American intramural referees in their respective...

Ferentz among 10 finalists for Coach of Year

DI STAFF December 11, 2009

On Thursday, Liberty Mutual Insurance selected Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz as one of 10 finalists for the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award. The accolade goes to a Football Bowl Subdivision coach...

Hawks to play I-Cubs

DI STAFF December 11, 2009

The Iowa Cubs announced on Thursday plans to open the 2010 season with an exhibition game against the Iowa baseball team at Principal Park, in Des Moines, on April 7, 2010, at 6:35 p.m. The Triple-A Chicago...

AquaHawks head to Iowa State

MITCH SMITH December 11, 2009

The Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series takes to the pool today. Fresh off a strong performance in the AT&T Short Course National Championships, the AquaHawks will head to Ames for a 6 p.m. meet with Iowa State. The...

Hawks prepare for Cyclones; Lickliter expected back next week

BRENDAN STILES December 11, 2009

Iowa men’s basketball head coach Todd Lickliter may not be on the court tonight in Ames, but he assured players and fans on Thursday that he’ll be watching. Thursday marked the first time Lickliter...

Turnovers doom Bluder’s Bunch in Ames

JORDAN GARRETSON December 11, 2009

Iowa State entered its game against Iowa averaging an NCAA-best 11.2 made 3-pointers per game. On Thursday, the Cyclones (6-1) hit 16 shots from beyond the arc en route to an 85-66 victory over the Iowa...

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