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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

Beall: No way to raise a child

MIKE BEALL October 30, 2013

On Oct. 24, police in Des Moines arrested a couple for child endangerment. They had been raising their child in an unheated garage in which, at the time of their arrest, the temperature was 42 degrees. The...

Gromotka: Chris Brown and celebrity worship

ADAM GROMOTKA October 30, 2013

Thankfully, for a number of years after he assaulted Rihanna, we heard relatively little of the young, successful, and violent pop-music artist Chris Brown. However, after a flash of publicity from all...

Editorial: Update the Pharmacy Building

DI EDITORIAL BOARD October 30, 2013

It’s widely believed that part of the source of the booming cost of higher education is a race for prestige. The argument goes that universities are mainly interested in one-upping each other, and...

Hawkeyes move up to No. 18

DI STAFF October 30, 2013

The Iowa field-hockey team moved up one spot in the latest National Field Hockey Coaches Association rankings released Tuesday. This is the third week that Iowa (11-6, 2-3) has held the No. 18 spot. The...

For volleyball, personal records take back seat to team success

RYAN RODRIGUEZ October 30, 2013

While junior Alex Lovell earned her 1000th career kill on Oct. 26 at Penn State, it was not enough to lift the Hawkeyes to a victory, and they eventually fell to the Nittany Lions in three straight sets. ...

High expectations for Disterhoft

JACOB SHEYKO October 30, 2013

When Iowa women’s basketball player Ally Disterhoft plays her first game in a Hawkeye uniform on Nov. 3, the environment of Carver-Hawkeye Arena won’t be foreign to her. The freshman from...

Iowa Notebook: James Morris honored, Tevaun Smith praised, and fake punts come up once again

BEN ROSS October 30, 2013

The Wisconsin football team will travel to Iowa City this weekend for the first time since 2010. If you can recall, Iowa lost that game by a single point and fell victim to a fake punt in the fourth...

Big Ten Notebook: Kill addresses the media

CODY GOODWIN October 30, 2013

Jerry Kill was sitting at a podium on Tuesday, smiling and cracking jokes. “I kind of enjoyed it up there,” Kill said of watching his team from the coach’s booth during the last two...

The Daily Iowan and UISG will host a forum on the 21-ordinance today

DI STAFF October 30, 2013

University of Iowa Student Government representatives and The Daily Iowan will host a forum on the 21-ordinance today. UISG and Daily Iowan Opinions Editor Zach Tilly will submit questions to participants...

Iowa City man charged for marijuana possession

DI STAFF October 30, 2013

An Iowa City man has been accused of possessing marijuana in his car. Andaman Rosse, 18, was charged Oct. 23 with possession/delivery of marijuana and possession or distribution without a tax stamp. According...

Iowa City man charged for methamphetamine possession

DI STAFF October 30, 2013

An Iowa City man has been accused of manufacturing methamphetamine in his home. Kenneth Emmerson, 39, was charged July 29 with third or subsequent offense possession of a controlled substance and possession...

Johnson County Senior Center discusses changes after survey results

GRETA MEYLE October 30, 2013

Seniors and younger members alike swayed and stepped gracefully to the exhilarating sound of the tango at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Ruthanne Hyduke, a 68-year-old tango class participant, said the limited number...

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