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: No public firearms for the blind

BARRETT SONN September 11, 2013

Since 2011, Iowa has allowed the legally and completely blind to acquire permits to carry guns in public, which has received national attention this week. Proponents say the blind can be properly trained...

Tilly: Forgetting September 11

ZACH TILLY September 11, 2013

Twelve years after 9/11, we’ve finally reached the point where incoming freshmen — most of whom were about 6 years old at the time — have little working memory of that day. Nothing against them;...

Editorial: Explore diplomacy in Syria

DI EDITORIAL BOARD September 11, 2013

Conflict over a proposed U.S. intervention in Syria accelerated this week, with warfare still being waged on Syrian streets and political battle continuing in Congress. But a flurry of developments in...

Hawkeyes move up to No. 8 in nation

DI STAFF September 11, 2013

The Iowa field-hockey team moved up in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association’s Week 1 poll released Tuesday. Head coach Tracey Griesbaum’s squad was ranked No. 13 in the preseason polls and...

Track coaching staff hires new assistant

DI STAFF September 11, 2013

Molly Jones, a former Florida State assistant, has joined the Iowa track and field coaching staff, said director of track and field Larry Wieczorek. “Jones joins our team from a national power and...

Men’s gymnastics team releases 2013-14 schedule

DI STAFF September 11, 2013

The Iowa men’s gymnastics head coach JD Reive announced the squad’s 2013-14 regular-season schedule on Tuesday. The schedule features three appearances in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes open...

Iowa soccer sees double

JACOB SHEYKO September 11, 2013

The chance of having twins is roughly 3 percent. And the likelihood of them both playing soccer at Iowa is even smaller. This is what makes Kattie Redlinger and Meghan Redlinger such a rare sight. The...

Preparation for the uncertain key for Hawkeyes cross country

RYAN RODRIGUEZ September 11, 2013

Most of the student-athletes at Iowa have an idea of where they stand as far as playing time and who will start for their next meet or game. Cross-country is a rare exception to this rule. “It...

Notebook: Hawkeyes focused for Iowa State

CODY GOODWIN September 11, 2013

Dominic Alvis has friends who go to school in Ames. This isn’t out of the ordinary, because he’s originally from Logan, Iowa — a small town near the border of Nebraska that’s around...

A local man accused of spanking his children to the point of bruising

DI STAFF September 11, 2013

A local man has been accused of spanking his two children to the point that they started to bruise. Austin Chamberlain, 44, has been charged with child endangerment causing bodily injury. According to...

North Liberty man allegedly bought $50 worth of pseudoephedrine

DI STAFF September 11, 2013

A North Liberty man allegedly purchased $50 of pseudoephedrine to give to an associate to produce methamphetamine. Michael Plummer, 43, was accused Aug. 5 with precursor substance violation. According...

Two Iowans accused of breaking into a vehicle

DI STAFF September 11, 2013

An Iowa man and woman allegedly broke into a friend’s vehicle using a steel rod. Robert Butler, 26, and Misty Davis, 28, were charged on Aug. 31 with second-degree criminal mischief and third-degree...

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