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

We learn best from our mistakes, except the fatal ones

GUEST COLUMN July 6, 2012

There is an adage, among several million adages that form the soft cliché base of human experience and editorial writing, that states that we learn best from our mistakes unless our mistakes result in...

It’s just the suburbs

BENJAMIN EVANS July 6, 2012

My mother has an obsession with moving — it's one of those things that I'll never understand, like why eating fried butter on a stick is a good idea or how kissing your dashboard after you run a red...

Better bars, better reputation

DI EDITORIAL BOARD July 6, 2012

Iowa City is a party town. The massive number of bars that make up the downtown scene is a huge reason the binge-drinking culture is what it is — with some bars in particular having a reputation for...

66-year-old hits the diamond with 20-somethings

TOM CLOS July 6, 2012

Duke McGrath played first base for the Iowa baseball team in 1967. Now, 45 years later, his first-base playing days continue just down the road. McGrath, 66, now lives out his lifelong passion for baseball...

Disc golf continues to grow in Iowa City

CARLOS SOSA July 6, 2012

Jeff Harper is a professional disc golfer and one of the reasons Iowa City has become a more and more popular place to throw the disc. Iowa City, in the disc golf world, is known for its prominent courses,...

Former SID George Wine dies, but not forgotten

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD July 6, 2012

George Wine loved Hawkeye sports. He earned a bachelor's from the University of Iowa in 1956 and moved away from Iowa City to serve as a sports-information director at now-Northern Iowa and Memphis. But...

Ex-nat’l guardsman balances Brazilian jiu-jitsu with lab research

CARLOS SOSA July 6, 2012

Jason Clarke is a former member of the National Guard who now makes his living in a very different field of work: He's a lab manager for University of Iowa Associate Professor of pediatrics Patrick Brophy. And...

Man charged with second-degree burglary

DI STAFF July 6, 2012

An Iowa City man has been accused of possessing items that did not belong to him. Manuel Moreno-Guzman, 21, 2401 Highway 6 E. No. 4616, was charged Wednesday with second-degree burglary. According to...

Solon man charged with breaking into schools

DI STAFF July 6, 2012

A Solon man has been accused of breaking into a middle school, high school, recreation center, and RJ's Store. Tyler Yakish, 20, was charged June 29 with second-degree mischief and six counts of third-degree...

City officials to apply for Iowa River Trail funding

DI STAFF July 6, 2012

The Iowa City City Council will consider a resolution July 10 authorizing city officials to apply for no more than $750,000 from three funding sources for the development of the Iowa River Trail. The...

City to award contract for car sharing services

DI STAFF July 6, 2012

The Iowa City City Council will consider a resolution July 10 awarding a contract to Zipcar Inc. for car-sharing services for the Transportation Services Department. The University of Iowa first issued...

City Council to vote on Borlaug Elementary speed zone

DI STAFF July 6, 2012

The Iowa City City Council will consider an ordinance July 10 creating a school speed zone for Borlaug Elementary and repealing the speed zone for Roosevelt Elementary. The school speed zone for Roosevelt...

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