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

Ex-Hawks Marchand and Nukuri still hope track leads to Olympics

PATRICK RAFFERTY July 9, 2009

The Fourth of July showers, and the economy for that matter, made for a slow weekend. However, two former Hawkeye athletes, who couldn’t be slowed in the past, aren’t planning on doing so any time...

Game Time coach Altman focuses on rock-solid fundamentals

PATRICK RAFFERTY July 9, 2009

Basketball is life for some. Then there are those who have made basketball their entire life. One of those people is Game Time League coach Gary Altman, who gets involved in basketball any way he can. Altman,...

Wrestlers pitch in to aid Beatty family

J.T. BUGOS July 9, 2009

This summer, the wrestlers at Iowa have banded together to fight for something bigger than anything they could do on the mat — the ability to walk. Paul Beatty, the father of Iowa’s Chad Beatty, got...

Flagship Brands-Gable camp aims for ultimate wrestler

J.T. BUGOS July 9, 2009

The black and gold brochure ensures this sports camp is designed for the “ultimate competitor.” And it should be. It’s the signature camp of the nationally renowned Iowa wrestling program. Plus,...

Online book buying shifts students away from local stores

TYLER LYON July 9, 2009

UI students are looking for cheaper alternatives for buying books, and the University Bookstore has seen a decrease in sales. UI graduate student Tim Hau said he likes saving money but prefers to have...

Despite struggling economy, hospice donations still doing well

ZHANRAN ZHAO July 9, 2009

Bruce Gronbeck is taking a different path after retiring as a professor of communication studies at the UI. His post-career plans still involve some golf — but he is teeing-off for a good cause. “I...

Twenty-nine OK’d for discount home loans after local lottery

CHRIS CLARK July 9, 2009

Applicants trying to receive a discounted home in Iowa City are one step closer to moving in. As of the 4 p.m. deadline Wednesday, only 29 of the first 40 people selected actually turned in their housing...

Police aim at grants for additional funding

ABE TEKIPPE July 9, 2009

Iowa City police Capt. Rick Wyss had a specific goal before leaving the office on Wednesday. He wanted to submit his department’s application for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant. With...

Couples saying ‘I do’ on a budget

MICHELLE BORYCA July 9, 2009

Simple cupcakes will replace an extravagant layered wedding cake at the July 30 wedding of UI junior Allison Faris and her fiancé, Hawkeye wrestler Luke Lofthouse. The struggling economy has not stopped...

Mix-and-match major popular

SCOTT RAYNOR July 9, 2009

Students in the interdepartmental studies department can major in arts management, Romany studies, and even human rights. And with the inclusion of three pre-approved interdepartmental-studies tracks,...

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