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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 Daily Iowan Editorial Board’s Voting Guide

DI EDITORIAL BOARD November 6, 2012

Election Day is finally upon us after more than a year of endless politicking and a mind-numbing onslaught of campaign ads and stump speeches. The Daily Iowan Editorial Board strongly urges all members...

Elliot: Go, 18th-century offense

BEAU ELLIOT November 6, 2012

There’s something called an election that occurs today. Just saying. (Though something on the order of 15 or 25 or 27 percent of Americans have already voted, so Election Day seems a bit more like...

The Daily Iowan Editorial Board’s Voting Guide

DI EDITORIAL BOARD November 6, 2012

Election Day is finally upon us after more than a year of endless politicking and a mind-numbing onslaught of campaign ads and stump speeches. The Daily Iowan Editorial Board strongly urges all members...

UI releases parking information for Friday’s basketball doubleheader, football parking

DI STAFF November 6, 2012

The ritual of parking the car for a Saturday football game on Friday evening will have some provisions this week with a basketball double-header scheduled for Friday night. The night of hoops commences...

Hawkeye tennis transfer adjusts to his new school

KEVIN GLUECK November 6, 2012

It took two years to get here, but junior Juan Estenssoro is happy that he’s finally found himself at Iowa. Last August, Estenssoro transferred from Wichita State, where he spent his first two years...

Iowa women’s cross-country prepares for final team race

LEVI LYNOTT November 6, 2012

The Iowa women’s cross-country team will run in what will likely be its last race as a whole unit on Friday, when the harriers head to Springfield, Mo., for the NCAA Midwest Regional meet. Although...

Point/Counterpoint — What’s college basketball’s strongest conference?

SAM LOUWAGIE November 6, 2012

College basketball begins officially on Friday, with nearly every top-25 team, and Iowa, playing their first contests. Our Daily Iowan sports staffers debate which conference is the toughest going into...

The Box Score: Inside Hawkeye football statistics, Week 11

SAM LOUWAGIE November 6, 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. It has been five years since...

Iowa City police chief in the running for Missouri position

DI STAFF November 6, 2012

Iowa City Police Chief Sam Hargadine is in the running for the same position in a St. Louis, Mo. suburb. The Columbia, Mo., native was in St. Charles two weeks ago for an interview but emphasized no job...

Stink bugs sighted in Johnson County

NICK HASSETT November 6, 2012

Though the brown marmorated stink bug has only been sighted a few times in Iowa, experts say the bugs could expand rapidly and create a serious problem for farmers and homeowners. The stink bugs are classified...

Laser therapy brings relief to Iowa City pets

BRIANNA JETT November 6, 2012

By all accounts, Levi is old — 14 years is a long time for a dog. In fact, he’s two years older than he should be. But thanks to a little red laser, Levi will be able to resume to relatively...

UI upgrades student record system

CASSIDY RILEY November 6, 2012

In a world in which phones and Apple products update every few months, the University of Iowa’s student information records system is 30 years overdue for an upgrade. For the past 30 years, admissions,...

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