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

Beall: The Nobel Prize for popularity

MIKE BEALL October 14, 2013

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last week and, for all intents and purposes, they deserve it. The Nobel Committee cited as a rationale for its...

Tilly: How to kill Columbus Day

ZACH TILLY October 14, 2013

It’s Columbus Day, by far the most garbage national holiday of the year, which means two things: (1) the university is open for business and (2) every Enlightened Bro and Broette on campus has taken...

Editorial: Raise the debt ceiling now

DI EDITORIAL BOARD October 14, 2013

The country is still reeling from the recent partisan showdown that resulted in the U.S. government shutdown, but another congressional stalemate has reared its ugly head: the impasse over the debt ceiling. The...

Men’s tennis finishes on high note at Wake Forest Invitational

DI STAFF October 14, 2013

The Iowa men’s tennis team returned to Iowa City with a lot of momentum heading into the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Regional Tournament later this week. The weekend started off with five...

Friendly scrimmage fuels Hawkeye’s competitive nature

RYAN RODRIGUEZ October 14, 2013

While the Iowa men’s swimming and diving team’s recent intrasquad scrimmage was technically only a training exercise, the team treated it with all the intensity and heart of a real meet. “I...

Sougstad looks to make mark for the Iowa Swimming and Diving squad

JORDAN HANSEN October 14, 2013

Iowa freshman Emma Sougstad is making some noise early on in her career as a Hawkeye. The native of Forest City, Iowa, has shone in the two meets she’s been a part of and has so far enjoyed her...

Being more optimistic about bowling

CODY GOODWIN October 14, 2013

Oct. 12 was the kind of college football Saturday we’ve all come to love. Mizzou put a beating on Georgia. Boston College scared Clemson. Texas topped Oklahoma. Johnny Football did more Johnny Football...

No. 18 Hawkeyes share the wealth in 7-2 stomping

DANNY PAYNE October 14, 2013

At Grant Field on Sunday, No. 18 Iowa routed Pacific (3-10, 1-2), 7-2. But it wasn’t the number of goals that impressed Tracey Griesbaum, it was the way they were scored and who scored them. “I...

Iowa Senator names steering committee for governor race

DI STAFF October 14, 2013

An Iowa state senator seeking the Democratic Party nomination for governor has developed a statewide steering committee. Sen. Jack Hatch, D-Des Moines, made the announcement official on Oct. 11 for the...

North Liberty man charged after possessing 200 grams of marijuana

DI STAFF October 14, 2013

A North Liberty man has been accused of possessing 200 grams of marijuana. Rayshaun Bullock, 27, was charged Oct. 11 with intent to deliver marijuana and possession/distribution without tax stamp. According...

Arizona man charged after taking advantage of elderly man

DI STAFF October 14, 2013

An Arizona man has been accused of taking advantage of an elderly man’s poor eyesight. Walter White, 43, was charged June 26, 2012, with second-degree theft. According to a Coralville police complaint,...

Michigan man charged after using apartment for party house

DI STAFF October 14, 2013

A Michigan man has been accused of using an apartment as a party house. Fazal Choudhury, 22, was charged June 16 with third-degree burglary, possession of a controlled substance, and second-degree theft....

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