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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Author explores Southern culture in memoir

ALYSSA MARIE HARN November 30, 2010

Don't take the name literally. Melissa Delbridge's memoir, Family Bible, has nothing to do with religion. "The book is not a bible," she said and laughed. "Trust me on this." The...

CD Review: Kanye West

EVAN CLARK November 30, 2010

**** out of ***** "Let's have a toast for the douche bags," Kanye West pleads in his epic-nine minute ballad of egocentrism titled "Runaway." Does he deserve one? That's the question...

Take advantage of doughnuts and improve education

DEBORAH THORNTON - GUEST OPINION November 30, 2010

There are eight urban school districts in Iowa — Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines, Dubuque, Iowa City, Sioux City, and Waterloo. These districts represent one-fourth of the total students,...

Gridiron gloom

BEAU ELLIOT November 30, 2010

So it's December (Yeah, I know; the calendar says it's still November. Ignore the calendar; it's running slow.), and gloom and doom are stalking around Hawkeye Nation, numbing imaginations and quieting...

Golf team inks two new recruits

BEN WOLFSON November 30, 2010

With the Iowa men's golf team's rise to No. 12 in the country, the Hawkeyes' recruiting seems to have risen in the rankings as well. Iowa recently signed two top-150 players, Joseph Winslow and Brian Bullington,...

Volleyball looks to learn consistency in off-season

IAN MARTIN November 30, 2010

A team that was supposed to make the leap in 2010 actually took a step back. After two seasons that built up high expectations, the squad fell short of almost every goal it set for itself. And Hawkeye...

Women’s swimming and diving hopes to send Hawkeyes to the NCAAs

MAGGIE CUNNINGHAM November 30, 2010

Junior Daniela Cubelic and senior Katarina Tour — who are both among Iowa's all-time top women's swimmers — have the same personal goal: to reach the NCAA championships in their respective events. "As...

Point/Counterpoint: Which conference will win this year’s ACC/Big Ten Challenge?

DI STAFF November 30, 2010

ACC Last year was the Big Ten's first victory in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge in the contest's 11 years of existence. And as for now, it will remain the league's only one. The problem for the Big Ten in...

Men’s basketball set for season’s first true away game

SETH ROBERTS November 30, 2010

Toto, you're not in Iowa City anymore. The Iowa men's basketball team (3-3) will play its first true road game of the season tonight, squaring off against Wake Forest (3-3) in Winston-Salem, N.C. Tip-off...

Hawkeyes refocus for bowl game

SCOTT MILLER November 30, 2010

Karl Klug wasn't even sure Iowa would go to a bowl game. Not after losing three-straight games to close out the regular season. Not after three-win Minnesota beat the Hawkeyes on Nov. 27. Not after a team...

Councilors nix single-stream recycling

DI STAFF November 30, 2010

At Monday night's work session, Iowa City City Councilors decided against moving to single-stream recycling. City officials had advised against the option — in which residents no longer have to sort...

North Liberty club fails tobacco sting

DI STAFF November 30, 2010

One Johnson County business failed a tobacco compliance check carried out Nov. 27. American Legion Club 76, 2349 Mehaffey Bridge Road N.E., North Liberty, was found to be non-compliant. American Legion...

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