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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

David Olney and Sergio Webb perform at The Englert Theatre

CARLY HURWITZ August 18, 2011

Fans of David Olney know they can find in him coffeehouses, small halls, bars, and festivals — but not, as of yet, in a stadium concert. So Olney is keeping it intimate in an Iowa City show this weekend,...

Dining on a dime in Iowa City

ANNA WICKES August 18, 2011

The University of Iowa Office of Student Financial Aid provides estimated costs for all undergraduate students for the 2010-11 academic year, allocating of $3,633.00 for "personal expenses." Most...

Sam Gassman art exhibit set to open

LUCY TRANKINA August 18, 2011

The Rorschach test is a psychological examination in which a patient views inkblots and describes what he or she sees. The inkblots have no meaning; the patient's interpretation is what matters. This...

Fourth-annual Taste of Iowa City this weekend

JULIA JESSEN August 18, 2011

Expect hungry people and delicious foods from Iowa City's finest restaurants to fill the streets in the central part of town next week. The fourth-annual Taste of Iowa City will begin at 4 p.m. and run...

The Mill hosts benefit for local musician

JORDAN MONTGOMERY August 18, 2011

For 40 years, Sonny Lott has enriched the Iowa City music scene, and this weekend, the Iowa City music scene will give back to him. Today, Lott is living with cancer. And at 6 p.m. Aug. 21, a benefit...

BART restriction may violate 1st Amendment

GUEST OPINION August 18, 2011

When Bay Area Rapid Transit officials shut down cell-phone service on the train platforms last week, they believed they were averting a disruptive protest. Their actions also triggered a number of questions...

"Get out of the road!"

WILL MATTESSICH August 18, 2011

An unidentified young woman delivered this line to me out the window of a shiny Honda Civic on Madison Street while I was biking home. Drivers such as this critic of mine, who rarely understand that biking...

Does the Ames Straw Poll matter?

DI EDITORIAL BOARD August 18, 2011

YES Before the results and subsequent outcomes of the Republicans' Ames Straw Poll were made available, I gave little attention to its media veneration. I thought the poll was useless and naïve way of...

Woody to be enshrined in Hall of Fame

DI STAFF August 18, 2011

Iowa assistant track and field coach Joey Woody will be inducted into the Missouri Valley Hall of Fame on March 6, 2012, according to a release. Woody will be enshrined for his efforts at Northern Iowa,...

Soccer wants to keep focus up the whole game

BEN WOLFSON August 18, 2011

Even though the Iowa soccer team (8-9-3, 1-7-2 Big Ten) finished at the bottom of the Big Ten last season, the team members are optimistic heading into Friday's season-opener against DePaul. The Hawkeyes...

Hawkeye rowers welcome two new assistant coaches

CONRAD SWANSON August 18, 2011

The fall semester is about to begin, and for the time being, Beckwith Boathouse remains silent. The doors are locked, and the boats sit quietly — but not for long. The Iowa rowing team has undergone...

Kill looks to rebuild struggling Minnesota program

MATT COZZI August 18, 2011

Jerry Kill is no stranger to rebuilding college-football programs. Now at the helm for Minnesota, he has proven he can accumulate successful results at the Division-I level. At Southern Illinois, Kill...

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