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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

Rydze, Freeman make Olympic diving finals

DI STAFF June 18, 2012

Two former Hawkeyes, Veronica Rydze and Deidre Freeman, are one step closer to London after advancing past the preliminaries and semifinals of the Olympic diving trials. The pair traveled to Weyerhaeuser...

Sweeping bans on students’ religious symbols are wrong

GUEST COLUMN June 18, 2012

When Jake Balthazor was sent to the office by his teacher last week, imagine his surprise. After all, Jake hadn't disrupted class, failed to do his homework, or committed any other offense that might...

A little Busch goes a long way

BENJAMIN EVANS June 18, 2012

You know that silly debate about how to stop the binge drinking culture at UI? Well, the UI administration seems to be trying a progressive approach to the situation: Pimp out the use of the Tigerhawk...

Revise the Farm Bill to protect all farmers

DI EDITORIAL BOARD June 18, 2012

America needs farmers. As the stickers are seen at places ranging from car bumpers to the football helmets of the Hawkeyes, it's clear that Iowans understand this message. However, America not only needs...

Why Iowa’s players run into drug trouble

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD June 18, 2012

Derrell Johnson-Koulianos was released from a football team. Again. Big surprise. DJK had planned on playing for the Montréal Alouettes in the Canadian Football League, but the team announced in...

Young skateboarder learns in IC

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD June 18, 2012

Max Salemink was 3 when he saw a skateboard for the first time. He sat in his grandparents' lawn and stared at the object on the sidewalk. Six years later, he got his first skateboard of his own — just...

Dwight continues football camp

BEN SCHUFF June 18, 2012

Tim Dwight hopes to teach kids at his football camp how to run the correct route — both on the football field and in life. "I'm more than just a football guy," he said. "I want to teach...

Tiffin man charged with third OWI

DI STAFF June 18, 2012

A Tiffin man has been charged with a third-offense OWI. James Robb, 33, was charged Sunday. According to a Johnson County Sheriff's Office complaint, an officer was called to Robb's residence for a music...

UI to receive $7.6 million grant for rural healthcare

DI STAFF June 18, 2012

Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, announced June 15 that the University of Iowa will receive a Health Care Innovation award. The award — made possible through the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act —...

Unidentified woman found unconscious on Hwy 6

DI STAFF June 18, 2012

An unconscious, approximately 30-year-old woman was discovered by Coralville police officials at approximately 11:07 p.m. June 13, lying along the south side of Highway 6 just east of Deer Creek Road. According...

Owners donate pop-up store proceeds to local non-profits

JORDYN REILAND June 18, 2012

"Merci" — a sentiment known in English language as "thank you." These are the exact words several local do-gooders had for Catherine Champion and Sheila Davisson after benefiting...

Iowa City celebrates Juneteenth, marking the end of slavery in the U.S.

JOE HITCHON June 18, 2012

A crowd of approximately 200 people gathered in Mercer Park on June 16 to commemorate Juneteenth, the oldest known celebration marking the end of slavery in the United States. The second Juneteenth celebration...

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