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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: Duh-bait

BEAU ELLIOT October 9, 2012

So the Good Ship Mitt won the debate with President Obama last week, and the pundit world goes wild. (I’m, obviously, not part of the pundit universe; I’m kind of off in the pun-dat world....

Obama better on women’s right to choose

DI EDITORIAL BOARD October 9, 2012

Planned Parenthood Action Fund President Cecile Richards stopped in Iowa City last week to promote President Obama’s re-election campaign and to discuss sexual health and women’s rights amid...

No suspensions, seemingly, for Iowa football players after legal troubles

SAM LOUWAGIE October 9, 2012

Iowa football senior captain Micah Hyde was listed as a starting cornerback on Tuesday when the team released its weekly depth chart. Hyde was arrested on Oct. 6 on charges of public intoxication and...

Volleyball’s Lovell is Iowa’s first Big Ten Player of the Week since ’06

CARLOS SOSA October 9, 2012

Sophomore Alex Lovell was named Big Ten Player of the Week on Monday. Lovell, an outside hitter, wins the award after helping the Hawkeyes finish 2-0 in their third weekend of Big Ten play. The victories...

Point/Counterpoint: Who is college football’s biggest mid-season surprise?

DI STAFF October 9, 2012

West Virginia (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) The West Virginia Mountaineers have pushed themselves into the BCS championship conversation, with much thanks to a Heisman hopeful. The Mountaineers have started off...

Iowa men’s tennis transfer looks to leave mark on the program

KEVIN GLUECK October 9, 2012

On a team with numerous players who come from overseas, the one player on the Iowa men’s tennis team who’s traveled the most might be redshirt junior and Barrington, Ill., native Brian Alden. He...

The Box Score: Inside college football statistics, Week 7

BEN ROSS October 9, 2012

The college football season is well underway, and some pretty good stories have emerged. Among others, Notre Dame is relevant again, and West Virginia is a legitimate national-title contender. After an...

Calvin Hall renovations to close north lane of Jefferson Street this week

KRISTEN EAST October 9, 2012

The north lane of Jefferson Street directly in front of Calvin Hall will be closed during normal business hours Wednesday through Saturday, according to a University of Iowa press release. The lane will...

Downtown District looking for knitters to volunteer for Tree Huggers Project

KRISTEN EAST October 9, 2012

The Iowa City Downtown District is asking local knitters to volunteer for its new Tree Huggers Project — a community operation to cover more than 90 trees downtown with multicolored "sweaters." According...

UI College of Nursing changes undergraduate program format to emphasize gen eds

RISHABH R. JAIN October 9, 2012

Ranked no. 11 in the country, the University of Iowa College of Nursing has changed the format of its undergraduate program to better the standards of math and science among nursing students. The program,...

Residents’ opposition to Iowa City red-light cameras now considered an initiative

NICK HASSETT October 9, 2012

The opposition of two Iowa City citizens to the planned red light traffic cameras is about more than just privacy. For Aleksey Gurtovoy and Martha Hampel, the process they’ve gone through is about...

Officials react to nine proposal requests for Gilbert-College Street lot

NATHANIEL OTJEN October 9, 2012

City officials say any development in the lot at the intersection of College and Gilbert Streets will aid the vitality of downtown, even with other high-rise projects already in the works. Nine proposals...

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