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

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

9/11: Bloodthirst before compassion

GUEST OPINION September 12, 2011

On Sept. 11, 2001, my roommate shook me awake to tell me a plane had flown into the World Trade Center. I got to the television in time to see the second plane hit in real time. Then the television showed...

Curious college years

SAMUEL CLEARLY September 12, 2011

We’re a curious crowd — such colorful college kids. The college years are the truest times in which we catch a glimpse of our most real selves, even if only for a fleeting second. Somewhere between...

Do UI students belong on the City Council?

DI EDITORIAL STAFF September 12, 2011

Yes University of Iowa students should be actively involved in municipal government leadership because of their significant makeup of the city’s population and their contribution to the city’s economy. There’s...

Field hockey’s Scraper scores 6 over weekend

DI STAFF September 12, 2011

The No. 15 Iowa field-hockey team defeated Brown, 7-0, on Sept. 10 in Providence, R.I. The Hawkeye’s record advanced to 5-1 after the shutout. Sophomore forward Kim Scraper netted four goals in the...

Iowa golf in fifth place at Gopher Invitational

DI STAFF September 12, 2011

The Iowa men’s golf team finished day one at the Gopher Invitational in fifth place out of 14 teams. Head coach Mark Hankins’ squad closed the day with a team score of plus 13 after two rounds of...

Iowa women’s golf to start season today

TORK MASON September 12, 2011

The Hawkeye women’s golf team is playing with a newfound energy this season. After a last-place finish at last spring’s Big Ten championships, the team has had to adjust to a new head coach following...

Softball gets help from freshmen in exhibition

SAM LOUWAGIE September 12, 2011

Tor Hawley had played at Pearl Field before. A native of Eldridge, Iowa, she played high-school postseason games at the Hawkeye softball team’s home field. But it never felt like this. “It’s completely...

Iowa soccer finishes weekend with two more wins

BEN WOLFSON September 12, 2011

Only Wednesday’s game against Northern Iowa remains on the Iowa soccer team’s nonconference schedule, and the Hawkeyes have yet to lose a match. Against Iowa State on Sept. 9, freshman striker Cloé...

Ex-Hawkeye Greenwood in medically induced coma

MATT COZZI September 12, 2011

Former Iowa safety Brett Greenwood remains in a medically induced coma at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, a source close to the Greenwood family told The Daily Iowan on Sunday. Greenwood...

Commentary: Man of Steele demoralizes Hawkeye defense

JORDAN GARRETSON September 12, 2011

AMES — For most of last week, Steele Jantz’s name served as a punch line for Iowa fans’ jokes. The uniquely named Iowa State quarterback punished the Hawkeyes again and again, going 25-of-37 for...

Hawkeyes’ 41 points not enough in Ames

SETH ROBERTS September 12, 2011

AMES — Ask any football player in the country, and he’ll tell you he’d be happy to score 41 points in a game. After all, putting four touchdowns and four field goals on the scoreboard generally...

Iowa man charged with assault

DI STAFF September 12, 2011

Johnson County deputies arrested an Iowa man after he allegedly broke into a home and placed his hands over a woman’s face. Dallas Miller, 22, Aplington, Iowa, was charged Thursday with assault with...

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