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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

Ponnada: The show must go on

SRI PONNADA July 17, 2013

The drama club at Ottumwa High School raised some eyebrows when the members decided they wanted to stage The Laramie Project, a play by Moisés Kaufman about the real-life challenges faced by the town...

Overton: Rural Iowa getting passed over

JON OVERTON July 17, 2013

With recent news, you’d almost think Iowa is experiencing an economic boom. Facebook recently announced that it would open a new data center in Altoona, a Des Moines suburb. Google plans to expand...

Editorial: Invest in quality school lunches

DI EDITORIAL BOARD July 17, 2013

The American school lunch has long been an object of cultural disdain. For many people, the school lunch evokes the image of a hair-netted lunch lady ladling slop onto a plastic tray. The government is...

Iowa adds three recruits to track team

CODY GOODWIN July 17, 2013

The Iowa track and field program announced on Tuesday that sophomore transfer student James Harrington, along with incoming freshmen O’Shea Wilson and Brittany Brown, will join the Hawkeyes this...

Iowa names Clerry Associate Athletics Director

CODY GOODWIN July 17, 2013

Hawkeye Athletics Director Gary Barta announced the hiring of Lyla Clerry as an associate athletics director for compliance on Tuesday. Clerry joins the Iowa athletics staff after serving as an assistant...

Prime Time League semifinals breakdown

DOMINICK WHITE July 17, 2013

The semifinals of the Prime Time League playoffs will take place on Thursday in North Liberty. The Daily Iowan takes a look at the matchups and which team has the advantage. No. 1 Pelling/Hawkeyereport.com...

Commentary: USMNT improving slowly but surely

JOSH BOLANDER July 17, 2013

We have had the coming-out party for the U.S. men’s national soccer team already. The U.S. had just defeated Spain, the world’s best team, ending its 35-game unbeaten streak and 15-game winning streak...

Team USA finishes ninth in Russia

CODY GOODWIN July 17, 2013

The U.S. men’s basketball team completed its run at the World University Games Tuesday with a 97-70 throttling of Finland. The win gave Team USA a ninth-place finish in Kazan, Russia. Iowa’s...

Game Time regular season concludes tonight

JACOB SHEYKO July 17, 2013

The Game Time League will conclude its regular season tonight. It will be the fifth week of the summer action in North Liberty, but it may also be the most important. Both contests have playoff implications...

Iowa City man charged with stalking

CASSIDY RILEY July 17, 2013

An Iowa City man has been charged after allegedly sending threatening text messages. Tahmir Allen, 22, was charged July 2 with stalking a person. According to an Iowa City police complaint, at 7:56 a.m....

Man charged with stealing cell phone

CASSIDY RILEY July 17, 2013

An Iowa City man has been charged after allegedly stealing an iPhone and selling it on the Pedestrian Mall. Xavier Turner, 21, was charged July 5 with third-degree theft. According to an Iowa City police...

Fifth suspect in IC robbery at-large

KRISTEN EAST July 17, 2013

A suspect in an armed robbery in Iowa City is still at-large, and Iowa City police say he is armed and dangerous. Christopher Kelly, 31, is the fifth subject in a reported robbery on Monday in Iowa City....

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