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 independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Sonn: Paying Tracy McGrady

BARRETT SONN June 24, 2013

As Game 7 of the NBA Finals ended, and as members of both the Spurs and the Heat did the traditional dance of sportsmanship on the court, the camera briefly showed Spurs player Tracy McGrady exchanging...

Tilly: Saying goodbye to Paula Deen

ZACH TILLY June 24, 2013

Paula Deen learned this week that no matter how old or Southern you are, you can’t get away with pining for the golden age of slavery. Her reign at the Food Network is over — the network will...

Editorial: Evaluating progress downtown

DI EDITORIAL BOARD June 24, 2013

Downtown Iowa City is described as “Pedestrian’s Paradise” — housing literary giants, offering local flavor and history and lively art and music, and overall being an extraordinary...

Two Hawkeyes make FILA Junior World Team

CODY GOODWIN June 24, 2013

Two members of the Iowa wrestling team qualified for the FILA Junior World Freestyle Team Sunday in Stillwater, Okla. Thomas Gilman, a sophomore, won the FILA Junior World Team Trials at 55 kilograms....

Marble and White head to Colorado Springs

DOMINICK WHITE June 24, 2013

Picture the Iowa basketball program three years ago. Former Iowa hoops coach Todd Lickliter was fired after his third-consecutive losing season with the program. Carver-Hawkeye Arena looked like a ghost...

Metcalf’s next step involves a world medal

CODY GOODWIN June 24, 2013

STILLWATER, Okla. — Brent Metcalf was smiling. He stood with a few of his new teammates — Reece Humphrey, Jordan Burroughs, and Keith Gavin — on the evening of June 22, making jokes and sharing laughs. He...

Jok and Woodbury form potent inside-out duo

DOMINICK WHITE June 24, 2013

Sunday afternoon’s contest was supposed to feature Josh Oglesby against future Hawkeye teammate Peter Jok in a matchup of two players competing for minutes in head coach Fran McCaffery’s deep...

Uthoff and Clemmons survive Mike Gesell comeback

MATT CABEL June 24, 2013

It was just one of those nights for Mike Gesell and his summer-league team. Open looks weren’t falling. The players tallied 33 rebounds compared with their opponents’ 50. A furious second-half...

Locals flock to Tennessee for Bonnaroo activities

EMMA MCCLATCHEY June 24, 2013

Imagine the capacity of Kinnick Stadium — plus five or so thousand more — pitching tents and planting RVs on a patch of beaten farmland for a weekend, clad in bikinis, flowing skirts, handmade sandals,...

Iowa unemployment rate drops for third-consecutive month

EMMA WILLIS June 24, 2013

Unemployment in the state of Iowa is once again on the decline, yet again mirroring a national trend. Now standing at 4.6 percent, the unemployment has declined substantially since 2009, when the percent...

Jacoby selected as top Democrat for House Appropriations Committee

ROBERT CROZIER June 24, 2013

A local political figure will soon be responsible for overseeing Iowa’s budget. Rep. Dave Jacoby, D-Coralville, will be the top Democrat on the Iowa House Appropriations Committee for the 2014...

Inspire Downtown to launch Wednesday

JULIA SHRIVER June 24, 2013

Over the next year, the city of Iowa City and the Iowa City Downtown District will be looking to the future of public spaces within the central business district. Inspire Downtown, a series of community...

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