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

Setting things straight with ‘Tailgate legal advice’

GUEST OPINION November 16, 2011

I am the supervising attorney at Student Legal Services, and I wish to respond some inaccuracies in an article titled "Tailgate legal advice," which was printed in The Daily Iowan on Oct....

Google keeps it fresh

SAMUEL CLEARY November 16, 2011

Elevators to space; cars that can drive themselves; refrigerators that can order new shipments of food when supplies run short. In light of a new project on behalf of one of the world's fastest-expanding...

Repeal ‘No Child,’ leave education reform to experts

DI EDITORIAL BOARD November 16, 2011

It looks as if the do-nothing Congress might actually get something done through common-ground on education reform — well, next year, anyway. Last week, U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, announced that...

Intramural dodge ball: Us Off dominates first two matches

PATRICK MASON November 16, 2011

The Field House racquetball courts are the home of the 3-on-3 intramural dodge ball tournament this fall, and divisions two and five kicked off their seasons on Tuesday night. The 6:30 p.m. matches...

Iowa club hockey makes home out of unusual ice rink

TOMMY REINKING November 16, 2011

First-year Iowa club-hockey assistant coach Jim Doersam was shocked when told where his team would play its home games. Instead of a hockey-specific venue, instead of Carver-Hawkeye Arena, and even...

Hawkeye women hoops seeks ‘rebound’ against Albany

BEN WOLFSON November 16, 2011

Iowa women's basketball head coach Lisa Bluder was adamant about what went wrong in Sunday's 69-59 loss to UNLV. "Rebounding continues to be a sore subject for us," the 12th-year head coach...

Former UI trackster Praska trains for Olympics in Iowa City

CODY GOODWIN November 16, 2011

Former Hawkeye Bethany Praska continues to train in Iowa City in preparation for the Olympic Trials. The former Hawkeye middle-distance runner can be found partaking in Iowa's track and field practice...

Wrestle-offs not the final say for Iowa’s lineups

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD November 16, 2011

The Iowa wrestling team witnessed a pair of upsets in the finals of its wrestle-offs on Nov. 10-12. Senior Tyler Clark — carrying only a 6-3 career record with the Hawkeyes — defeated returning...

Big Ten notebook: Zook walks out after question about his future

MATT COZZI November 16, 2011

Before his weekly press conference on Tuesday, Illinois head coach Ron Zook preceded to answer questions given one condition. There were to be no questions about Zook's future. No opportunities to...

Ferentz expects discussion over unusually frequent ‘injuries’

JORDAN GARRETSON November 16, 2011

Kirk Ferentz said on Tuesday he wasn't planning on sending game tape to the Big Ten office in response to the late rash of injuries Michigan State suffered against Iowa on Nov. 12. The 13th-year Hawkeye...

Former Hy-Vee manager charged with stealing $1,300 on the job

DI STAFF November 16, 2011

Iowa City police charged a Cedar Rapids woman after she allegedly stole $1,300 while working as a manager at Hy-Vee. Rebekka Hayslett, 27, was charged Nov. 11 with second-degree theft. According...

Two charged after burglary, assault

DI STAFF November 16, 2011

Iowa City police charged two local men after they allegedly tried to steal an Xbox from an occupied home. Morgan Powell, 20, and Albert Black, 19, 2023 Taylor Drive, were charged Nov. 14 with first-degree...

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