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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

Iowa musician to perform at the Englert

LAURA WILLIS November 10, 2010

Individuals crowd inches away from Chris Ford as he swiftly moves his fingers across a keyboard. Some watch in awe, while others appear confused by the musician's obscure dance movements. As the chorus...

Author explores America’s fascination with Latin America

JESSICA CARBINO November 10, 2010

David Winner normally works on his writing at his New York home in the office he shares with his wife. But when an idea hits, the 46-year-old is ready to capture it, no matter where he is. This was exactly...

Alexander named to Naismith watch list

DI STAFF November 10, 2010

Iowa senior guard Kachine Alexander was named to the Naismith Trophy watch list on Tuesday. The Minneapolis native is one of 50 NCAA women's Division-I basketball players to make the list for the annual...

Big Ten Notebook: Buckeyes facing Nittany Lions at wrong time?

MITCH SMITH November 10, 2010

Joe Paterno is the first coach in Division-I football history to reach 400 wins, but the 83-year-old coach isn't taking any time to reflect on the accomplishment. "I'm hoping we can get to 401, for...

Kroll has big rowing plans for the future

AMY TIFFANY November 10, 2010

Katy Kroll might be a little bit clumsy. Nicknamed "Grace" by her mother the Iowa sophomore rower has taken a few missteps since she was little, her mother said. Literally. When she was in...

Synchro helps divers improve individually

MAGGIE CUNNINGHAM November 10, 2010

Either Deidre Freeman or Veronica Rydze has won every individual diving event Iowa has competed in since the season began on Oct. 15. The senior duo attributes this success, in part, to the training and...

Commentary: ESPN set to shake up sports media world

MATT COZZI November 10, 2010

This winter, the No. 22 nationally ranked Iowa women's basketball team will be televised 12 times during the regular season. That number could increase in upcoming years considering last month's groundbreaking...

Injuries piling up for the Hawkeyes

SCOTT MILLER November 10, 2010

Kirk Ferentz has lost track. Well, maybe he hasn't lost track, but as Iowa's injury list continues to lengthen, it becomes a blur of diagnoses, recovery time, and possible treatments. And as has become...

Wrongful-death trial moved

DI STAFF November 10, 2010

The wrongful-death trial of a former patient at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics has been rescheduled, according to court documents. The lawsuit alleges that UIHC physicians allegedly told...

Supervisors certify election results

DI STAFF November 10, 2010

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday certified voting results from the November election. Supervisor Terrence Neuzil said there were no changes to results from the Auditor's Office, and...

Police Citizens Review Board holds forum on southeast side

ALLIE WRIGHT November 10, 2010

In past years, the Iowa City Police Citizen Review Board has held its meetings at City Hall. But on Tuesday night, the Police Board met for its third-annual public forum on the Southeast Side of Iowa...

Spotlight: Professor shares Tanzanian culture

MAX FREUND November 10, 2010

Blandina Giblin has more than 65 children. The Tanzanian-native walked around a white-walled classroom in Van Allen Hall on Tuesday, her black-braided hair neatly tied in a ponytail, a pink and white...

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