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

Government spends too much on military

KATIE KUNTZ June 27, 2012

On June 20, the greatest nation in the world successfully launched an Atlas 5 rocket to shuttle a spy satellite into space — which is totally awesome. More awesome yet was that the launch marked the...

Downtown cinema is a step in the right direction

DI EDITORIAL BOARD June 27, 2012

For the University of Iowa students who prefer drinking as their No. 1 activity, downtown Iowa City offers more than enough places to fulfill that desire. From Summit to Sports Column to Airliner to Union,...

Ex-Hawkeye makes U.S. Olympic swimming team

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD June 27, 2012

The 13 swimmers who competed for Iowa during the 2011-12 season weren't the only Hawkeye representatives at the U.S. Olympic trials on Monday night. Former Black and Gold swimmer Conor Dwyer, who swam...

Young Iowans introduced to volleyball

TOM GOLDHAMMER June 27, 2012

Iowa isn't a "volleyball state." Especially not compared with athletics programs such as Iowa wrestling and football. But the city's Parks and Recreation Department is trying to change that....

Kicker Meyer named to watch list

DI STAFF June 27, 2012

Iowa football player Mike Meyer was named to the College Football Performance Awards special team's watch list for the 2012 placekicker and specialist trophies. This is Meyer's second-consecutive season...

Point/counterpoint: Will Gatens go in the NBA draft?

DI STAFF June 27, 2012

YES Matt Gatens played out his senior season in an Iowa uniform, and the Iowa City native is ready for the next level: the NBA. Gatens left the Hawkeyes ranked sixth on the all-time leading scorer's...

Balancing player safety with a full contact sport

TOM CLOS June 27, 2012

The Big Ten and Ivy League's recent agreement to begin a collaborative effort to study head injuries is a great thing for sports and athletes in general. The number of deaths that could potentially be...

Man charged with possession of drugs

DI STAFF June 27, 2012

An Iowa City man has been accused of possession of drugs while in a park. Ronald Sories, 56, 1804 Gleason Ave., was charged Tuesday with two counts of possession of a controlled substance and possession...

Body found after Swisher house fire

DI STAFF June 27, 2012

Law-enforcement officials, along with the Jefferson/Monroe Fire Department, responded to a report of a house fire in which a man's body was found at 1663 Falcon Ave. N.W. in Swisher on Monday. A witness...

51-year-old inmate dies at UIHC

DI STAFF June 27, 2012

Rick Nebinger, an inmate assigned to the Iowa State Penitentiary, died at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics on Tuesday. According to a release from the Iowa Department of Corrections, Nebinger...

Iowa anti-drug initiatives get $3.3 million in federal grants

DI STAFF June 27, 2012

The Governor's Office of Drug Control Policy announced $3.3 million in federal grants for 31 statewide drug prevention, treatment, and enforcement initiatives Tuesday. According to a release, the grants...

Nancy O’Brien reflects on 40 years at UIHC

AMY SKARNULIS June 27, 2012

Nancy O'Brien still remembers the old gothic towers at the entrance of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics more than 40 years ago. "It's weird to think that was the entrance when I started,"...

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