2008 Woodie Awards
Hawkeye reserve running back Dana Brown has been kicked off the team, Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz said Wednesday.
The dismissal comes after Iowa City police charged Brown on Tuesday with domestic assault for allegedly punching and slamming his live-in girlfriend onto the floor.
In a statement, Ferentz cited a "violation of team policies" as the reason for Brown's dismissal. Brown is the seventh UI football player to face charges in the last four months.
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Republican presidential-nomination front-runner Rudy Giuliani blasted Democrats in a speech in the IMU second-floor ballroom Wednesday night.
In an address that lasted fewer than 30 minutes, he did not once mention another GOP contender.
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The state on Wednesday rested its case against Robert Sallis, who is accused of organizing a prostitution ring, after hearing testimony from an ex-girlfriend who allegedly worked for the escort service.
Felicia Thompson, 22, took the stand to speak about her involvement in the service, which operated under the name "Naughty by Nature."
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Under the premise that biofuels will be the solution to the United States' oil problems, Iowa and Washington, D.C., experts debated Wednesday night the effect that the alternative resources have in American policies. (0) comments
UI freshman Will Downey may need to take a nap.
The question is, where?
Halfway through his first semester of college, Downey has been busy. Classes, intramural football, marching band, badminton, video games, and of course, chilling, have led Downey to keep strange hours.
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It was a dark and stormy night. The candles on the assorted wood-top tables flickered, and the Christmas lights shimmered in the front window of the Redhead Restaurant of Solon, where hungry guests dined on locally grown food at Slow Food Iowa's sixth-annual Harvest Dinner. (0) comments
UI Health Care leaders received a fax Wednesday morning bearing some much needed good news.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services restored the status of the UI academic health center Wednesday after the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals completed final investigations on Monday and Tuesday.
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In what many regard as one of the most dangerous places on Earth, Christian Peacemaker Team delegate and Wellman, Iowa, resident Marcus Miller never felt his life was in danger.
That's not to say he didn't experience any negative reactions - he said group members had rocks thrown at them, were spit at, and were cussed. Still, the peacemaker returned with stories of promise.
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City High could soon enter a contract with Verizon Wireless, giving the entire school wireless Internet.
Iowa City School Board members have approved a resolution to hold a public hearing regarding a tower lease on Oct. 23.
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The UI's Graduate College has experienced a consistent decline in international-student enrollment despite a steady rise in national figures.
The level of foreign graduate students at the UI sits at 1,564, a 14 percent decline from 2004, when enrollment peaked at 1,822. This number bucks the 8 percent national rise in enrollment in 2007 of international participation in graduate programs.
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As protesters gathered in a circle around a single woman reading notes from the Bible on Wednesday afternoon, it became obvious she was a bit outnumbered. Almost 300 students stood around the woman who calls herself Sister Cindy and preaches about feminism, sinning, and gay marriage. (6) comments
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