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

Elliot: You say tomato, I say J’accuse

BEAU ELLIOT July 2, 2013

So last week, according to news and police reports, a local guy was arrested for theft. Not big news; he had been charged with theft before. Career criminal, you say. Get him off the streets. Well, maybe....

Ponnada: Too ‘hot’ to work

SRI PONNADA July 2, 2013

The Iowa Supreme Court announced last week that it will reconsider the case of Melissa Nelson — a dental assistant in Webster County who was fired in 2010 for being “too hot” and, thus, a...

Editorial: Lower corporate taxes

DI EDITORIAL BOARD July 2, 2013

Though Iowa’s economy has recently had some economic good fortune — relatively low unemployment numbers and a budget surplus, for example — the state’s economic development is held back...

Cotton, Meyer on the group’s watch lists

CODY GOODWIN July 2, 2013

Two more Iowa football players have landed on 2013 College Football Performance Awards special-teams watch lists. Jordan Cotton and Mike Meyer recently earned spots on the lists. Cotton was named to...

Olaseni works to win the hearts of Iowa fans

MATT CABEL July 2, 2013

Gabe Olaseni wasn’t always a basketball player. He wasn’t introduced to the game until his teenage years, when the London native was playing a game of soccer. Olaseni, who then played goalkeeper,...

Doolittle, Stokes battle in the post

RYAN YOUNG July 2, 2013

The low-post battle between Iowa’s Bethany Doolittle and Connecticut’s Kiah Stokes served as the main attraction for last night’s early Game Time League matchup. Stokes, along with Iowa’s...

Hawkeyes showcase talent in Game Time

JACOB SHEYKO July 2, 2013

Melissa Dixon’s team defeated Sam Logic’s and Alex Kastanek’s team, 100-88, in North Liberty on Monday during the third week of the Game Time League. The game, pitting Iowa’s two...

Muscatine County attorney appointed to new Johnson County position

KRISTEN EAST July 2, 2013

Johnson County prosecutor Janet Lyness named Dana Christiansen to be first assistant county attorney on Monday. Lyness had previously held the position, but it has been vacant since she became county...

Iowa City man charged with arson

QUENTIN MISIAG July 2, 2013

An Iowa City man has been charged after allegedly setting fire to a motel mattress in Iowa City. Chad Clark, 47, was charged June 30 with first-degree arson. According to an Iowa City police complaint,...

UI Center for Human Rights partners with College of Law

JULIA TRUSZKOWSKI July 2, 2013

The University of Iowa Center for Human Rights has become a part of the UI College of Law. The center, currently located in the University Capitol Center, will avoid a once-likely closure because of the...

Turbulent time for Iowa food banks

ROBERT CROZIER July 2, 2013

A federal program that gave Iowa’s eight food banks more than 10 million pounds of food in 2010 has been subject to cuts and uncertainty, private donations have been down, and the number of hungry...

Where’s Waldo makes its mark on downtown

JULIA SHRIVER July 2, 2013

After the search for Waldo has reached its 26th year, he has finally been found right here in Iowa City. Children who have searched for the comic book character’s wire glasses and white- and red-striped...

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