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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

Elliot: Killing Cats

BEAU ELLIOT August 28, 2012

Roving around Mars the other day, Curiosity accidentally killed a couple of Martian cats. (What is Curiosity? you ask. It’s the new Mars rover; where’s your mind been? Lost in Iowa? Lot of...

Friedman: Better SAFE than sorry

IAN FRIEDMAN August 28, 2012

Earlier in the summer, The Daily Iowan ran a column about an organization called Be SAFE Iowa. The founders, Bill Schmooke and Becky Russo, go around Iowa installing digital-readout breath testers in places...

Is the heightened attendance monitoring reasonable?

DI STAFF August 28, 2012

Yes The federal government provides financial aid to approximately half of all college students in the nation. So, of course, there is nothing wrong with making sure its money is being used correctly....

Public-intox plea set aside for basketball’s Meyer

DI STAFF August 28, 2012

Freshman Iowa basketball player Kyle Meyer had a guilty plea for public intoxication set aside Monday, with the Alpharetta, Ga., native instead pleading guilty to PAULA. According to a release from Meyer’s...

A learning experience pushes Field Hawks into season

CODY GOODWIN August 28, 2012

In order to play like the best, Iowa’s field-hockey team needed a taste of the best. That’s exactly what the Hawkeyes got this past weekend with No. 2 North Carolina. A 5-0 defeat showed the...

Iowa soccer’s Lacasse utilizing international experience

TOM CLOS August 28, 2012

Cloe Lacasse has conquered Iowa City, becoming the face of the women’s soccer program in just one season. She’s one of the Big Ten’s best players and is primed to make her mark on the...

Questions surround Hawkeye harrier Thode’s departure

JALYN SOUCHEK August 28, 2012

Jeff Thode’s senior season could have included a second All-American honor and a fifth school record. But instead of preparing for his senior season, Thode is selling cars in Illinois. Tha Thode...

Point/counterpoint: Are Iowa’s running backs actually cursed?

DI STAFF August 28, 2012

Barkley Hill became the most recent victim of the Angry Iowa Running Back Hating God when his season-ending knee injury was announced. Two of our staffers (facetiously, of course) debate if there are any...

Big Ten Football Previews: Northwestern

BEN ROSS August 28, 2012

The Northwestern Wildcats will bring back a 670-yard passer from last season, and a 650-yard rusher, and a 460-yard receiver. That’s a lot of skill-position talent on paper. The only problem: It’s...

Hawkeye Football Position Previews: Special Teams

BEN ROSS August 28, 2012

College football players don’t often get the luxury of working with a Pro Bowl talent to hone their skills. But Hawkeye kicker Mike Meyer had the chance to spend two or three weeks this summer...

Fight leads to marijuana charges for Iowa City man

DI STAFF August 28, 2012

An Iowa City man was charged Aug. 26 after an early morning altercation on Davis Street. According to an Iowa City police complaint, Jerlon Wilkins, 22, was charged after officers responded to a call...

Iowa City man faces multiple drug charges

DI STAFF August 28, 2012

An Iowa City man faces numerous charges after an Aug. 25 traffic stop downtown. According to an Iowa City police complaint, Spencer Paige, 25, was charged after officers pulled over his vehicle for driving...

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