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

Council candidate Eklow: It’s just me

GUEST OPINION October 11, 2011

The personhood of corporations and political organizations seems obviously absurd. Then again, they seem to have a lot of friends, at least on Facebook. Although, they probably don't get a lot of event...

Classy warfare

BEAU ELLIOT October 11, 2011

"Soon," an Iowa Public Radio reporter cheerily informed us early Monday, "you won't have to drive a car to reduce pollution emissions." Who knew? Call me naïve, but I, being one...

Cut police budget, fund courthouse

DI EDITORIAL BOARD October 11, 2011

Iowa City's police force is misfocused and overstaffed while at the same time the Johnson County Courthouse is understaffed and laboring to keep up. These two issues represent misplaced priorities on the...

Printy named to Wooden watch list

DI STAFF October 11, 2011

Iowa guard Jaime Printy has been named to the Wooden Award Preseason Top 30 watch list, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association announced on Monday. The award is given annually to women's college basketball's...

Women’s golf struggles at Lady Northern

DI STAFF October 11, 2011

Freshman Lauren English nailed a hole-in-one, but the Iowa women's golf team largely struggled on Monday at the Lady Northern Intercollegiate. English said the ace on the 127-yard par-3 sixth hole was...

Point/counterpoint: Are Minneapolis or Philadelphia fans more depressed?

DI STAFF October 11, 2011

Minneapolis Fear not, sports fans, for I am here to tell you why being a supporter of the teams in the Land of 10,000 Lakes is the most depressing job of all. First, let me start with the Vikings. Sure,...

Stop fantasy football from ruining your favorite team

IAN MARTIN October 11, 2011

Perhaps pushing for purity in play is a premodern idea. Foreign soccer and the NBA see a fair share of flopping, and the NHL and NFL have more than one undetected cheap shot per season. Fan purity is...

Men’s tennis improves singles play

RYAN MURPHY October 11, 2011

Singles matches account for six of the seven possible points in a dual meet during the spring season of collegiate tennis. That bodes well for the Iowa men's tennis team, considering its success in singles...

Former Hawkeye golfer goes pro

BEN SCHUFF October 11, 2011

Vince India is officially moving up in the world of golf. India, a senior on Iowa's team last year, competed in his first professional tournament this past weekend at the Nationwide Children's Hospital...

Iowa looks to re-ignite offense, fortify defense

JORDAN GARRETSON October 11, 2011

Iowa's 13-3 loss at Penn State marked its fourth-straight Big Ten loss. The Hawkeyes haven't claimed a conference victory since Nov. 6, 2010, against Indiana. The scoring output against the Nittany Lions...

Window cleaner charged with theft of diamond earrings

DI STAFF October 11, 2011

An Iowa City window cleanerhas been charged with second-degree theft after he allegedly stole a pair of diamond earrings from the home of a client June 14. Kevin Chapman, originally from Greenville,...

Iowa City Primary voting begins today

DI STAFF October 11, 2011

Voting in the Iowa City City Council primary election begins today. Polling places are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., and residents can find their regular polling place at the Johnson County auditor's website. The...

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