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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

Cultural acceptance and the war on greed

GUEST COLUMN July 10, 2012

The two biggest addictions in this country are alcohol and tobacco. However, they are culturally accepted. Over time, we have changed our views on substance abuse, and as a culture, we decide what is acceptable....

Badly going to worsely

BEAU ELLIOT July 10, 2012

No, I'm not going to say anything about the Red Sox. There's nothing to say about the Red Sox, except that it's kind of like the fire in the Iowa City Landfill — it just goes on and on for the longest...

New Iowa One cards will increase student safety

DI EDITORIAL BOARD July 10, 2012

Students, faculty, and staff at the University of Iowa know the importance of the Iowa One identification card. For students living in the dorms, these cards contain their meal-plan information and allows...

Point/Counterpoint: Who will win the MLB All-Star game?

DI STAFF July 10, 2012

Two Daily Iowan sports staffers debate who will win tonight's MLB all-star game and therefore gain home field advantage in the World Series in October. American League The third time will be the charm...

Men’s gymnastics camp brings male athletes from all over

TAYLOR AXELSON July 10, 2012

It's not football, baseball, or basketball. But 16-year-old Elijah Parsells said men's gymnastics is one of the most difficult sports out there, despite not having a lot of publicity. Men's gymnastics...

Commentary: I’m a female sports journalist

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD July 10, 2012

Journalists have to take off their shoes before entering the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex. My leopard-print flats or heeled boots always stand out among the dozen pairs of men's dress shoes. And I'm proud...

Q & A with Jarrod Uthoff

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD July 10, 2012

Jarrod Uthoff has been back in Iowa and playing in Prime Time for a three weeks now. He came home. The ex-Wisconsin player signed with the Badgers out of high school, when he was the state of Iowa's most...

Evans and DuCharme mold young wrestling teams

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD July 10, 2012

Wrestling is an individual sport, one grappler on the mat against another. But it's a team sport, too. High-school wrestling teams travel from all over the country to Iowa City to attend the team competition...

Softball team practices for Special Olympics

TAYLOR AXELSON July 10, 2012

The softball team practicing for the Special Olympics finally had a night of practice in which the temperature wasn't more than 100 degrees. There's a tournament this weekend in Cedar Rapids in which the...

North Liberty man accused of assault

DI STAFF July 10, 2012

Police have accused a North Liberty man of abusing the mother of his child. Tommy Jones, 49, was charged Sunday with domestic-abuse assault. According to a North Liberty police complaint, Jones and...

Woman withdraws more than $1,000 from elderly man’s account

DI STAFF July 10, 2012

The Iowa City police have accused an Iowa City woman of using an elderly man's credit card without authorization. Kerrie Fraley, 50, 320 S. Dubuque St., Apt. 308, was charged June 27 with unauthorized...

UIHC, Mercy to participate in Medicare Shared Savings Program

KRISTEN EAST July 10, 2012

University of Iowa Health Care and Mercy Medical Center officials say their participation in the Medicare Shared Savings Program will ultimately increase patient care for Iowans. Health providers announced...

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