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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

Gromotka: Time to fix gen eds

ADAM GROMOTKA September 18, 2013

It’s the fourth week of school, and my afternoon lecture is suffering from an acute case of premature senioritis. The course, which fulfills one of several general-education requirements on my degree...

Ponnada: Hating Miss America

SRI PONNADA September 18, 2013

I normally don’t pay much attention to beauty contests — I don’t think they are very relevant. But I can’t ignore this year’s Miss America pageant, especially given the backlash...

Editorial: Jury still out on e-cigarettes

DI EDITORIAL BOARD September 18, 2013

Over the past several decades, cigarettes have fallen far in the popular imagination. Once they were widely considered cool, slick, and “torches of freedom,” as one ad campaign branded them....

Iowa defeats Northern Iowa 2-1 in overtime

JACOB SHEYKO September 18, 2013

The Iowa soccer team kept its undefeated season alive Tuesday night, defeating Northern Iowa, 2-1, in overtime. “It was an interesting game,” head coach Ron Rainey said. “It was probably...

Q&A with baseball head coach Rick Heller

DI STAFF September 18, 2013

Iowa baseball head coach Rick Heller was hired on July 15. At Upper Iowa, Northern Iowa, and, most recently, Indiana State, he took the baseball programs from the basements of their conferences to the...

Pelini apologizes for profanity-laced rant at Nebraska fans

RYAN PROBASCO September 18, 2013

A profanity-laced rant from Nebraska head coach Bo Pelini following a 2011 game against Ohio State was released by Deadspin.com on Monday. In the tape, the sixth-year head coach is heard cursing out Husker...

Hemeon putting it all together for Hawkeyes

DANNY PAYNE September 18, 2013

During two games at Grant Field this season, Iowa fans have been treated to the sight of Dani Hemeon receiving a pass from fellow cocaptain Niki Schultheis on a penalty corner and immediately unleashing...

Notebook: AJ Derby to make first start for Razorbacks

BEN ROSS September 18, 2013

‘That’s just what Iowa football does’ Coming into this season, Iowa football fans were led to believe that they would be treated to a different offense from those of years past. Iowa...

Iacto statue returns to UI campus

DI STAFF September 18, 2013

A University of Iowa public-art piece that was damaged in a winter snowfall has returned to Iowa City. Iacto, the sculpture situated on the southeast side of the Adler Journalism Building, adjacent to...

Normandy Drive restoration project passes first consideration

DI STAFF September 18, 2013

A new project to restore the Normandy Drive area that was damaged in the 2008 flood was up for discussion at Tuesday’s Iowa City City Council meeting. The vote for first consideration for the Normandy...

Councilors move on new cemetery

DI STAFF September 18, 2013

During a Tuesday evening meeting, the Iowa City City Council voted 7-0 to approve a request for a new cemetery to be developed. In conjunction with the council, the city’s Planning and Zoning Committee...

Council approves adjustments to Riverfront Crossing development plans

DI STAFF September 18, 2013

To continue with the desired aesthetic look of Iowa City’s current Riverfront Crossing plan, a local bank has requested an alternative plan for a future development project it is spearheading. The Iowa...

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