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: A moveable beast

BEAU ELLIOT July 30, 2013

The great thing about moving in this town is that you meet so many interesting people. Well, OK, maybe not so much. That’s probably roughly as true as saying Republicans love minority, female, young...

Beall: Shaking off concussions

MIKE BEALL July 30, 2013

My sophomore year of high school, I played on the JV football team, and I got a concussion. A lot has been done in the last few years since I banged my head in practice. Medical studies have been performed,...

Editorial: Fighting waste in the farm bill

DI EDITORIAL BOARD July 30, 2013

Last week, Gov. Terry Branstad sent a letter urging congressional leaders in Washington to act quickly to pass a new farm bill — legislation that has traditionally set funding for both agricultural programs...

Incoming freshman wins national title

CODY GOODWIN July 30, 2013

Incoming Iowa freshman track athlete Brittany Brown won the 100-meter dash at the 2013 USA Track & Field National Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships on Sunday. The event was held at the Irwin...

Iowa golfers tie at Collegiate Team Championship

CODY GOODWIN July 30, 2013

Two members of the Iowa women’s golf team — Lauren English and Briana Midkiff — tied for fourth at the Pure Silk Women’s Collegiate Team Championship at the Wedgewood Golf and Country Club. English...

Iowa draws Xavier in Battle 4 Atlantis

MATT CABEL July 30, 2013

Another part of the Iowa men’s basketball schedule was revealed Monday, when the Athletics Department announced that the Hawkeyes will face Xavier in the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas. The...

Point/Counterpoint: Did the MLB do enough to discipline Ryan Braun?

DI STAFF July 30, 2013

Just Enough Ryan Braun’s suspension was just right. What the 65-game suspension does is erase Braun from the 2013 MLB season. Had he faced the usual 50-game suspension for first offenders, he...

Commentary: Big Ten remains a power conference

MATT CABEL July 30, 2013

Kirk Ferentz was asked an interesting question on July 24 during the Big Ten media days. What do you think about the perception that, if Ohio State and Michigan aren’t at the top of their game,...

Notebook: Hawkeye sports notes and news

CODY GOODWIN July 30, 2013

A group of Iowa swimmers will compete at the U.S. Open Championships at the William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center in Irvine, Calif., beginning today and running through Saturday. Fourteen Hawkeyes will...

Man charged with OWI

DI STAFF July 30, 2013

An Atkins, Iowa, man was charged after allegedly driving over 40 mph over the speed limit on Interstate 380. Benjamin Phipps, 28, was charged on July 27 with first-offense OWI. According to a North...

Area man charged with theft

DI STAFF July 30, 2013

A North Liberty man was charged after allegedly committing a series of thefts. Jonathon Jones, 42, was charged June 21, July 9, and Sunday with two counts of third-degree burglary, fourth-degree theft,...

Woman charged with stealing from Von Maur

DI STAFF July 30, 2013

A Coralville woman has been charged after allegedly stealing pants from a Coralville department store. Gwendolyn Bolen, 46, was charged Sunday with third-degree theft. According to a Coralville police...

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