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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Pottebaum: Get informed about voting

GUEST COLUMN October 16, 2012

We are 21 days away from Election Day, Nov. 6. For many students, this will be the first time they are eligible to vote in a presidential election. However, many of us still do not know for whom we will...

Elliot: Nude Radio

BEAU ELLIOT October 16, 2012

Yes, it’s a fun day in this part of the world, listening to radio engineers moving into Duchamp and post-Duchamp radio art. Nude radio descending a stare-case at its best. (Yes, I know — it’s...

Consider the Eurozone in the campaign

DI EDITORIAL BOARD October 16, 2012

When it comes to foreign policy this presidential election, every continent seems to be important, except the debt crisis in Europe. As that crisis looms in Europe, however, the continent cannot continue...

Meyer, Hitchens earn awards after double-overtime win

DI STAFF October 16, 2012

Placekicker Mike Meyer and linebacker Anthony Hitchens both earned recognition after Iowa’s 19-16 victory over Michigan State in double-overtime on Oct. 13. Meyer, a junior from Dubuque, made all...

Weisman left off depth chart after injury against Michigan St.

DI STAFF October 16, 2012

Mark Weisman’s game-tying touchdown in the final minute against Michigan State may have come at a steep cost. The sophomore running back injured his ankle on the play and is not listed on the weekly...

Solid start for freshman men’s golf trio at Ball State tourney

DI STAFF October 16, 2012

Iowa men’s golf had three players in the top 25 after the first round of play in the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational hosted by Ball State at the Delaware Country Club in Muncie, Ind., on Monday. Freshmen...

Australian tennis player enjoys being a fan of the sport as much as playing

KEVIN GLUECK October 16, 2012

Most athletes are very knowledgeable about their sport. But none may be more of a nut for the sport they play than Iowa men’s tennis redshirt freshman Rob Trower. “There’s probably nobody...

Point/Counterpoint: Halfway Heisman favorites

DI STAFF October 16, 2012

Quarterback Geno Smith, West Virginia Geno Smith reminds me a lot of Robert Griffin III. They both have superior playmaking abilities, and they instantly raise the caliber of any team they’re on,...

XC legacy Nathan Ferree still developing as runner

JALYN SOUCHEK October 16, 2012

Cross-country runner and freshman Nathan Ferree grew up loving his parents’ alma mater, the University of Iowa. Thomas and Carol Ferree both ran track and cross-country for Iowa in the late-1970s....

The Box Score: Inside Iowa football statistics, Week 8

TORK MASON October 16, 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. Six games into the 2012 season,...

UI’s MBA program now accepts revised GRE test scores

NATHANIEL OTJEN October 16, 2012

Prospective graduate students around the world are beginning to complete part of the application process for graduate school — taking standardized tests. And while University of Iowa students may take...

Johnson County Supervisors candidates discuss property taxes, Justice Center

STACEY MURRAY October 16, 2012

Oppositional ideas define political elections, and the campaign for the Johnson County Board of Supervisors proves to be no exception. Four of five candidates vying for three spots on the board met Monday...

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