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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: Life in Kafkaville

BEAU ELLIOT May 7, 2013

Turns out, there is a God. You can imagine the shock that I, a longtime and forever atheist, experienced upon discovering this. (And discovering that “forever” is a damn sight shorter than...

Ballantyne: Give thanks during National Nurses Week

GUEST COLUMN May 7, 2013

Florence Nightingale, who is widely considered the founder of modern nursing, once said: “The progressive world is necessarily divided into two classes — those who take the best of what there is...

Editorial: Sequestration could mean less aid for students

DI EDITORIAL BOARD May 7, 2013

The sequestration was a package of budget cuts put into place that was thought too painful for Congress to allow so that it would be able to agree on a rational deficit-reduction plan. It included cuts...

Cubs blogger shows seriousness in work

RYAN PROBASCO May 7, 2013

Even the most dedicated seam-head would have a difficult time delving into the significance of a miniscule, waiver-wire pickup made by their favorite baseball team. But Brett Taylor spent most of one...

Commentary: Derrick Rose has no reason to play against the Heat

IAN MARTIN May 7, 2013

Derrick Rose owes Bulls’ fans nothing. While they may have bought the jersey or just a shirt with half of Derrick Rose’s face combined with half of the Bulls logo, Rose owes the Bull fans nothing....

Point/Counterpoint: Which sport has a better postseason – the NBA or the NHL?

DI STAFF May 7, 2013

NHL People who think that the NBA playoffs are better than the NHL playoffs are, in a word, ignorant. Not to say that it’s entirely their fault: the NHL has been mismanaged and mis-marketed for the...

Iowa basketball’s Jerry Strom announces retirement

TORK MASON May 7, 2013

Iowa men’s basketball director of operations Jerry Strom stepped down on Monday after 33 years of service, head coach Fran McCaffery announced. “I was living my dream,” Strom said in...

Iowa seeks to win first season series against Nebraska-Omaha

TOMMY REINKING May 7, 2013

The Iowa baseball team has played 42 games this season. It has yet to win a series against a single opponent. The squad has dropped two out of three games to six opponents and been swept by one. Today,...

Man repeatedly slams door on officer’s foot

REBECCA MORIN May 7, 2013

A local man has been accused of repeatedly slamming a door on a police officer’s foot. Vincent Mangiameli, 22, was charged Monday with interference with official acts causing bodily injury and assault...

Man drove away during a traffic stop

REBECCA MORIN May 7, 2013

A local man has been accused of driving away from police officials during a traffic stop. Quentin Williams, 20, was charged Sunday with OWI and eluding. Iowa City police officials reportedly observed...

Man put his roommate in a chokehold

REBECCA MORIN May 7, 2013

A local man has been accused of grabbing his roommate’s neck and putting him into a headlock. Eric Osgood, 24, was charged Sunday with first-degree harassment. According to an Iowa City police...

Allegedly drunk driver hits Coralville bus

BRENT GRIFFITHS May 7, 2013

A Coralville bus was involved in a side-impact crash with a driver who reportedly had been drinking Monday afternoon. The driver of a Toyota SUV and the bus were at the intersection of Iowa Avenue and...

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