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

Even if you don’t own, insurance a must

GUEST OPINION February 8, 2012

So you are getting ready to move into your new apartment. You've done your research, found a nice place in a good neighborhood, and the landlord seems to keep the property in tip-top shape. As the...

Letter from Italy

MICHELE RAYMER February 8, 2012

Editor's note: The following is a post from uiabroad.com, a collection of stories from University of Iowa students studying abroad. UI junior Michele Raymer is studying in Florence, Italy, this semester. Running...

UI swings and misses on $1.8 million golf facility

BENJAMIN EVANS February 8, 2012

A bit of trivia for your day: When deciding how long a course should be, the Scots decided it should be just enough to finish a fifth of Scotch at one shot per hole — or 18. Take 18, multiply by...

Hawkeye thrower takes long road to success

ELDON GIANNAKOUROS February 8, 2012

Matt Banse surprised his coaches, teammates, and opponents last year when he finished fourth at the Big Ten outdoor championships — his first scoring place in a major meet. But the athlete from...

Assistant track coach Clive Roberts uses compassion and persistance

CODY GOODWIN February 8, 2012

Assistant track coach Clive Roberts knows his athletes can be successful. Their potential, he believes, is unlimited. They just have to put in the time and effort to succeed. That kind of mindset drives...

Hawkeyes’ Watkins prepares to bring her bat

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD February 8, 2012

Liz Watkins likes to hit home runs. She's good at it, too. The Iowa softball team's catcher blasted 9 long balls to go along with 36 RBIs and a .556 slugging percentage in 2011. She's currently tied...

Softball media day: Hawkeyes prepare for competitive 2012 season

BEN ROSS February 8, 2012

The Iowa softball team has changed prior to the beginning of the 2012 season, most notably with the way practice is run and how the players work out. This is the second year that head coach Marla Looper...

Iowa to send seven to NFL combine

SETH ROBERTS February 8, 2012

Seven members of the Iowa football team received invitations to the NFL's annual scouting combine, according to a list of invitees the league released on Tuesday. The group is headlined by offensive...

Phil Parker named defensive coordinator

SETH ROBERTS February 8, 2012

Longtime Iowa defensive backs coach Phil Parker has been promoted to defensive coordinator, the Iowa football team announced in a release on Tuesday afternoon. Parker's promotion ends what had been...

The sexual abuse trial of a former UI student has been reset for July

DI STAFF February 8, 2012

A former UI student's third-degree sexual-abuse trial has been reset. Evan M. Pfeifer, 18, Lake Barrigton, Ill., was arrested after allegedly raping a woman on the Pentacrest in October 2010. Pfeifer's...

Police look for Bella Joli robber

DI STAFF February 8, 2012

Iowa city police are seeking a suspect in a Jan. 28 robbery of Bella Joli on the Pedestrian Mall, downtown Iowa City. According to a police report on Tuesday, the suspect was captured on a surveillance...

Regents approve purchase of $2.2 million surgical robot

DI STAFF February 8, 2012

The state Board of Regents approved the purchase of a $2.2 million surgical robot by the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics at a meeting Monday. The da Vinci Si Firefly surgical robot would allow...

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