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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

Center presents film screening to promote human rights

DI STAFF December 1, 2010

As part of its "Careers for Change" series, the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights will present the film Owners of the Water: Conflict and Collaboration Over Rivers, at 7 p.m. today...

Prairie Lights to host poetry reading

DI STAFF December 1, 2010

Prairie Lights Books, 15 S. Dubuque St., will present an evening of poetry readings from the works of Cole Swensen and Sarah Riggs today. The "Live from Prairie Lights" event will begin at 7...

Fiddler on the Roof comes to Iowa today

SAMANTHA GENTRY December 1, 2010

Eight shows a week for nine months straight is nothing compared with actor John Preece's 3,100 performances in Fiddler on the Roof. Preece's performance in Cedar Rapids will be his ninth national tour...

Why I oppose the World AIDS Day blood drive

GUEST OPINION December 1, 2010

Walking across the Pentacrest this past Monday, I came upon two female students handing out fliers and encouraging people to attend a blood drive for World AIDS Day. My stomach dropped, but I said nothing....

A controversial blood drive?

ZACH WAHLS December 1, 2010

Today, the World Health Initiative, a University of Iowa student organization, will host a blood drive in support of World AIDS Day. Those looking to donate blood (particularly all you O-positives out...

Further steps needed to stem the spread of HIV/AIDS

DI EDITORIAL BOARD December 1, 2010

It has been labeled a "death sentence" for those it infects, a disease that festers only in gay men, drug injectors, and morally deficient minorities. But these stigmas and others similar to...

Intramural dodgeball rule changes increase intensity

RYAN MURPHY December 1, 2010

The dodge ball played in the UI's intramural tournament is not your typical game of dodge ball. The image of a wide open gym with a dozen balls flying all over the place and overcrowded teams with only...

Number of male and women divers differ

BEN WOLFSON December 1, 2010

The men's diving roster only shows two names: freshmen Arsen Sarkisian and Osvel Molina. But the women's team has seven divers. There are a few reasons for the disparity between the number of divers...

Lofthouses making opponents say ‘uncle’

SAM LOUWAGIE December 1, 2010

Luke and Ethen Lofthouse are fierce competitors. Their matching 4-0 records this season attest to that. But their competitive streaks aren't focused solely on their opponents on the wrestling mat. The...

Walk-on women’s hoopster making an impact

JON FRANK December 1, 2010

Going into the season, head coach Lisa Bluder faced one absolute certainty: She would be shorthanded at the guard position. Sophomores Theairra Taylor and Trisha Nesbitt fell to injury in the preseason....

Clayborn named Hendricks finalist

DI STAFF December 1, 2010

Iowa senior Adrian Clayborn was announced Tuesday as one of six finalists for the 2010 Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Award. The St. Louis native — who has started 29-straight games for Iowa...

Men’s basketball on wrong end of nailbiter

SETH ROBERTS December 1, 2010

The Wake Forest athletics website calls freshman J.T. Terrell an "ultra-quick guard who can score in bunches." Boy, can he ever. Terrell torched the Iowa men's basketball team for 32 points...

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