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

Hagle: Mitt Romney and the 47 percent

GUEST OPINION September 21, 2012

The recent release of a secretly recorded video of Mitt Romney speaking to a group of donors last May has caused an intense reaction in the press. In the video, Romney noted the oft-quoted statistic that...

Kuntz: Dignity can end the war

KATIE KUNTZ September 21, 2012

The White House late on Thursday announced the attacks on the American Embassy in Benghazi — which took four American and 10 Libyan lives — was an act of terror. Riots and protests occurred throughout...

Editorial: Let the gas prices increase

DI EDITORIAL BOARD September 21, 2012

Gas prices have been creeping toward $4 a gallon, the highest they have been in Iowa, and they are at the highest-ever September level nationally, according to AAA. Gas prices have risen in recent years,...

Iowa field-hockey team stays versatile

CODY GOODWIN September 21, 2012

There are times during an Iowa field-hockey game when the backline athletes won’t always play their position. Occasionally, some of the defensive athletes will quickly trade spots with their midline...

Hawkeye golf teams to participate in alumni challenge

RYAN PROBASCO September 21, 2012

Both Iowa golf teams are set to participate in the fifth-annual Hawkeye Alumni Challenge today at Finkbine Golf Course. “The Alumni Challenge will give former members of the Hawkeye golf team a...

Iowa women’s cross-country set for Toledo Bubble Buster

LEVI LYNOTT September 21, 2012

The women’s cross-country team will try to make its presence felt at the Toledo Bubble Buster today, which is seen as a highly competitive early season meet. Coach Layne Anderson feels good about...

Dailey more than a setter for Hawkeye volleyball

CARLOS SOSA September 21, 2012

Nikki Dailey has been on a hot streak as of late. In each of the Hawkeyes’ previous seven matches, spanning two tournaments, the junior setter and team captain has recorded a double-double. Dailey...

Hawkeye soccer looks for a rebound after Illinois loss

TOM CLOS September 21, 2012

Iowa women’s soccer head coach Ron Rainey has seen just about everything from his team so far this season. The seventh-year head coach witnessed a four-game shutout streak to start the schedule,...

Hawkeye Football: Offensive line makes some progress

TORK MASON September 21, 2012

James Ferentz and his teammates are beginning to find out just who they are. The offensive line struggled to provide solid pass protection and open up running lanes in the first two weeks of the season....

Police seek purse thief

DI STAFF September 21, 2012

Police are investigating the Sept. 7 theft and unauthorized use of a woman’s credit card. According to an Iowa City police press release, a purse was stolen from a female subject while she attended...

Local man faces drug charges

DI STAFF September 21, 2012

A local man was charged Sept. 17 after he allegedly provided one pound of marijuana to a confidential source for police. According to a series of Iowa City police complaints, Daylin Lloyd, 26, was charged...

Cedar Rapids men charged after police pursuit

DI STAFF September 21, 2012

Two Cedar Rapids men face charges following a traffic stop near the North Liberty exit on I-380. According to a series of complaints by the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, Patrick James Jr., 18, and...

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