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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

Elliot: The Stone Age encore

BEAU ELLIOT August 5, 2014

So I see that the University of Iowa, that august institution (it even has a month named after it) is no longer the No. 1 party school in the nation. (Much gnashing of teeth.) So this fall, when you...

Editorial: The Princeton Review party ranking worthless

DI EDITORIAL BOARD August 5, 2014

Iowa’s infamous ranking as the No. 1 party school has dropped. The Princeton Review’s survey — perhaps the only service you’ll remember the company for unless you’re shelling...

Disterhoft’s leadership, humility shine in Game Time

CHARLES GREEN August 5, 2014

Just about to enter her sophomore year, Iowa women’s basketball guard Ally Disterhoft is on the verge of becoming one of the Big Ten’s best players. Coming off a freshman season in which her...

UNI duo proves worth in absence of Woodbury

KYLE MANN August 5, 2014

In the Prime Time League championship on July 31, Randy Larson worried about what might happen without his top big man, Iowa center Adam Woodbury. Woodbury missed the championship game after leaving for...

Commentary: Three takeaways from the 2014 Prime Time League

KYLE MANN August 5, 2014

Takeaway One: Jarrod Uthoff is on the verge of breaking out The 6-8 swingman made an impression in his first year as Hawkeye, primarily as a guy who could come in, play smart, and make open shots. If...

Barta fires field hockey’s Griesbaum

DANNY PAYNE August 5, 2014

Iowa Athletics Director Gary Barta terminated the contract of field-hockey head coach Tracey Griesbaum on Monday. Griesbaum would have opened her 15th year as head coach with an exhibition against Louisville...

Iowa football media day notebook: Injuries, move-in dates, and pranks

DANNY PAYNE August 5, 2014

Iowa football media day took place in Iowa City on Monday. The Daily Iowan will provide more in-depth coverage of both the offense and defense throughout the week, but the following are a few brief stories...

Woman charged with growing marijuana

DI STAFF August 5, 2014

Authorities have accused a local woman of possessing approximately 100 grams of marijuana. Amanda Jochmann, 31, was charged June 27 with a controlled-substance violation and failure to affix drug stamp....

Kid Captains named for the season

DI STAFF August 5, 2014

Hawkeye fans will be greeted by more than just football players. The 2014 Kid Captain starting lineup was announced this week. The Kid Captain program will have 15 children participate this season. The...

Ped Mall to see new stores

PAUL OSGERBY August 5, 2014

One corridor of the Pedestrian Mall is turning over four storefronts before students arrive back in town for the fall semester. The old location of Buzz Salon, which has now crossed the mall to occupy...

MCAT includes more disciplines

PAUL OSGERBY August 5, 2014

All aspiring physicians hoping to enter medical school must spend hours of studying for one comprehensive exam that will dictate whether and where they will go to school. Starting January 2015, the Medical...

UI grad apartments open

REBECCA MORIN August 5, 2014

The University of Iowa’s Hawkeye Courts will be a thing of the past by mid-August. Aspire at West Campus, the new apartments for UI graduate students and faculty, have been completed, and renters...

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