The Iowa field hockey team may have a new look, but expectations remain the same. Tracey Griesbaum enters the 2009 season with a 16-woman squad that includes eight freshmen and just three seniors —...

After last season’s 4-8 campaign, former Purdue head coach Joe Tiller retired, riding off into the sunset with his fishing pole in hand and his Wyoming home in his sights. In his place remains Danny...

If Iowa’s preseason quarterback derby could be compared to the 2008 Olympic 100-meter dash, Ricky Stanzi would be Usain Bolt. No, the 6-4 junior isn’t planning to ditch his playbook for a pair of...

Resources for refugees beyond basic resettlement have dwindled in recent years, forcing refugees to turn to families or publicly available programs. Johnson County has no local specific service provider...

Despite recent violent incidents involving Johnson County and Cedar Rapids plainclothes officers, authorities said that garb generally has a limited effect on how situations play out. Last month, Johnson...

Faculty and students in Iowa City will likely encounter at least one H1N1 flu infection this school year, county health officials said. And some say UI research would play a positive role in addressing...

Though Kathleen “Kay” Burford’s professional accomplishments were significant, she is also remembered for the presence she and husband Byron Burford exuded on the UI and Iowa City social scene. “They...

Beyond the hustle and bustle of this week’s UI Greek rush festivities is a lingering concern about sororities and fraternities. As the recession continues, students are reconsidering their involvement....

Because its renovation work has been delayed, the Burlington Street pedestrian bridge will not carry people over Riverside Drive during the first two weeks of class. Instead, city officials have set...

Yan Li found himself munching a sandwich among a group of largely undergraduate international students this week. A UI graduate student in actuarial science, he wasn’t technically supposed to be there. A...

The Union Bar was heading down the same path as fellow downtown bars Et Cetera and 3rd Base Sports Bar until a twist of fate last weekend. The Union, 121 E. College St., would have been the third bar...