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

UISG: Our mid-year update

GUEST OPINION December 7, 2011

More than halfway through our term in office, the University of Iowa Student Government administration has seen both challenges and success. Last year, the Action Party ran on an ambitious, five-point...

Caucus, and caucus hard

ADAM B SULLIVAN December 7, 2011

Believe it or not, my caucus endorsement isn't exactly a hot item on the Iowa political scene. But with less than a month until the big night, and with so many other politicos around the state offering...

GPA requirement for teachers laudable, but in need of amendment

DI EDITORIAL BOARD December 7, 2011

The mandatory grade-point average required for prospective teachers to enter Iowa's 32 preparation schools should disregard the applicant's worst semester. A one-semester exception will help to correct...

Hawkeye men’s tennis player Hagan gets regional title

DI STAFF December 7, 2011

Freshman men's tennis player Matt Hagan was named the U.S. Tennis Association Missouri Valley Player of the Year at a sectional meeting on Tuesday, according to a release. The Missouri Valley section...

Iowa diver Veronica Rydze earns Big Ten award

DI STAFF December 7, 2011

The Iowa women's swimming and diving team claimed its second Big Ten weekly award of the 2011-12 season — its first for diving — on Tuesday, according to a release. Senior diver Veronica Rydze...

Wrestling’s Ramos rewarded for dominant weekend with weekly honor

DI STAFF December 7, 2011

Iowa wrestler Tony Ramos was named the Big Ten Co-Wrestler of the Week on Tuesday, according to a release. The Carol Stream, Ill., native earned the first weekly honor of his career after winning...

Swimmer Gordon has never stopped improving

BEN ROSS December 7, 2011

The quest to earn a Division-I scholarship isn't an easy task for most high-school athletes — and it only gets harder for an athlete when high schools in his state don't offer the sport in which he...

Hawkeye women’s basketball to take on Iowa State

BEN WOLFSON December 7, 2011

The outcomes of the past several matchups between the Iowa and Iowa State women's basketball teams have been pretty easy to predict. One has just had to look at where the game was played. Each of...

McDonough wants rematch against Illinois’ Delgado

SAM LOUWAGIE December 7, 2011

Matt McDonough suffered an upset loss to Illinois redshirt freshman Jesse Delgado on Dec. 2. It hasn't necessarily been easy, McDonough said, but the Iowa 125-pounder said he's working on putting that...

Flags set at half-mast for Pearl Harbor anniversary

DI STAFF December 7, 2011

Gov. Terry Branstad has directed that all flags in Iowa be flown at half-staff today from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in remembrance of Pearl Harbor. On Dec. 7, 1941, the Japanese forces surprised the U.S. in...

IC man charged after fight at downtown bar

DI STAFF December 7, 2011

An Iowa City man was charged after he was allegedly involved in an altercation at Joe's Place. Stevenson Adam Henke, 28, was charged Oct. 6 with assault causing bodily injury. According to a complaint...

Council approves Uttermark as new student liaison

DI STAFF December 7, 2011

The Iowa City City Council voted to approve the appointment of Matthew J. Uttermark as the University of Iowa Student Government student liaison in a 7-0 vote Tuesday. Uttermark served as the liaison...

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