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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: Cwazy wabbits

BEAU ELLIOT November 27, 2012

I can’t tell you how overjoyed I was to learn that Nielsen had chosen me to become a responder household (I’m a household? That’s what? — me and my dust bunnies and coffee? — not...

Stromquist: On saving the Center for Human Rights

GUEST COLUMN November 27, 2012

University of Iowa President Sally Mason, in her recent interview with the DI editors, discussed the future or, more precisely, the elimination of the UI Center for Human Rights as we have known it. She...

Practice skepticism in Israeli affairs

DI EDITORIAL BOARD November 27, 2012

On Nov. 21, while many Iowa City residents were preparing for a Thanksgiving feast, those living in Israel and the Gaza Strip were concerned with more dire manners: the stability of a ceasefire to the...

Hawkeye wrestler Burak gets ready for “big time.”

SAM LOUWAGIE November 27, 2012

Nathan Burak is not a typical true freshman. But that doesn’t mean he didn’t have a case of nerves before his first match in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Burak made his début in a Hawkeye singlet...

Iowa men’s hoops faces turnover struggles ahead of Virginia Tech

TOM CLOS November 27, 2012

The Iowa men’s basketball team headed to Mexico last week a perfect 3-0. When they returned to Iowa City, they were no longer unbeaten and had a major weakness exposed. The Hawkeyes struggled in...

The Box Score, Season in Review

BEN ROSS November 27, 2012

The off-season is here for Hawkeye football. Normally, December is spent preparing for a bowl game played in a warm-weather city. But Iowa’s players will spend this holiday season lifting weights...

Hyde wins Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year

DI STAFF November 27, 2012

Iowa senior cornerback Micah Hyde was named the Big Ten’s top defensive back on Monday when the conference announced him the winner of the Tate-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year Award. The Fostoria,...

Iowa resident sues state Board of Regents

DI STAFF November 27, 2012

A Tama, Iowa resident is suing the University of Iowa and the state Board of Regents for refusing to and failing to work with him. He claims this made it difficult for him to finish school, according to...

Iowa City Police Department welcomes new officer

DI STAFF November 27, 2012

The Iowa City police welcomed a new police officer Monday morning at City Hall during a swearing-in ceremony. Benjamin Hektoen, 26, was hired to fill a vacancy in the police ranks, according to a city...

Iowa schools had highest graduation rates in 2010-11

DI STAFF November 27, 2012

Iowa schools had the nation’s highest graduation rate in 2010-11, according to a U.S. Department of Education report released Monday. Iowa graduated 88 percent of students. Iowa narrowly had a better...

Trial for alleged Pentacrest rapist begins today

DI STAFF November 27, 2012

The trial for a former UI student accused of sexual assault will begin today. Evan Pfeifer is accused of sexual abuse in connection with an allegedly raping a woman on the Pentacrest in October 2010. The...

Iowa Hillel aims to spread Israel conflict awareness

QUENTIN MISIAG November 27, 2012

With a recent escalation in Middle East tensions, one local organization is working on bringing awareness to campus in a simplified manner. Iowa Hillel offered individuals the opportunity to write letters...

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