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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: Film & superstitions

BEAU ELLIOT September 18, 2012

So, an anti-Muslim film made in the United States is roiling parts of the Muslim world, sparking protest after protest in North Africa and the Middle East. Yeah, I know — everybody’s a film critic. Of...

Send funds to elementary schools

DI EDITORIAL BOARD September 18, 2012

The Iowa City School Board will take another step toward deciding how best to use millions of dollars in tax money set aside for the building of new facilities at tonight’s board meeting. In 2007,...

Hawkeye golfers fall to sixth despite solid 2nd round

DI STAFF September 18, 2012

Despite shooting a better second round than first round, the Iowa men’s golf team fell from third to sixth place among 15 teams in the Golfweek Conference Challenge at Spirit Hollow Golf Course in...

Iowa golfer Cardwell notches hole-in-one in N.M.

DI STAFF September 18, 2012

Kristi Cardwell, a senior from Kokomo, Ind., hit her first career ace on Monday during the first round of the Dick McGuire Invitational in Albuquerque, N.M. Although it was Cardwell’s 17th hole of...

Yanny out for season with ACL injury

DI STAFF September 18, 2012

Middle blocker Emily Yanny will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL in her left knee. The New Berlin, Wis., native was injured while attempting a kill during Iowa’s 3-0 loss at Marquette on Sept....

Hawkeye golfer brings skills from Thailand

TOMMY REINKING September 18, 2012

While most of the players on the Iowa men’s golf team hail from such Midwestern states as Ohio, Illinois, and Missouri, freshman Voramate Aussarassakorn’s home is much, much farther away -...

Discouragement and injuries nearly led Iowa harrier Chaney to quit

JALYN SOUCHEK September 18, 2012

In his first cross-country meet of his junior year, Sam Chaney delivered. He placed eighth for the Hawkeyes in the Bradley Open on Sept. 7, while smashing his personal 8,000-kilometer record. This was...

Point/Counterpoint: Is NFL’s Thursday Night Football a good idea?

DI STAFF September 18, 2012

YES Last week’s Bears-Packers game was the most watched “Thursday Night Football” season début on the NFL Network since the show began seven years ago. In total, 8.6 million viewers...

The Box Score: Inside Iowa football stats, Week 3

BEN ROSS September 18, 2012

The Box Score is a weekly segment in which a Daily Iowan football reporter uses statistics to contextualize Iowa football’s performance over the course of the season. This appears to be a season of...

Cedar Rapids man dies in I-380 accident

DI STAFF September 18, 2012

A Cedar Rapids man is dead following a single car accident that took place in the early morning Sunday on I-380 northbound. According to a release by Coralville police, vehicles from the Coralville Police...

UI ranked on Victor Media’s list of Military Friendly Schools

DI STAFF September 18, 2012

The University of Iowa was ranked among the Victor Media’s list of Military Friendly Schools for the fourth year in a row. According to a UI press release, the list is compiled of state universities,...

Dyersville man faces assault charges

DI STAFF September 18, 2012

A Dyersville, Iowa, man was accused Sept. 15 of tackling a man in the 400 block of South Lucas Street. According to an Iowa City police complaint, Mitchell Ramler, 19, was charged with assault causing...

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