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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

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Thode, Iowa dominate first cross-country meet

SEAN MORGAN September 8, 2009

For all the uneasiness Iowa men’s cross-country head coach Larry Wieczorek had about scheduling a tough Northern Iowa squad in the season’s first meet, his fears proved to be unfounded. His team dominated...

Women harriers shut down Panthers in season opener

MICHELE DANNO September 8, 2009

While the Northern Iowa football team gave the Hawkeyes a run for the money in Kinnick Stadium on Sept. 5, the Iowa women’s cross-country ran down the Panthers at home the night before. Roughly 150...

Commentary: Ferentz had rare off day

JON LINDER September 8, 2009

Kirk Ferentz has had some mighty fine days leading the Black and Gold. Sept. 5 was not one of them. Every coach has off days, and sometimes they occur when you have to lead a team against a supposedly...

Moeaki emerges for Hawkeyes

BRENDAN STILES September 8, 2009

When the Iowa Hawkeyes left the field on Sept. 5 with a 17-16 victory over Northern Iowa, all the talk afterwards was about the game’s ending. And rightfully so. The Hawkeyes had to block two field-goal...

More women in science group

LAUREN MILLS September 8, 2009

Leaning against Chris Brus’ desk is a framed image of “WISE Words,” which orbited the globe with astronaut Peggy Whitson in the International Space Station. Beside it is a photograph of mission control...

Spotlight Iowa City: Running and writing

REBECCA KOONS September 8, 2009

Matt McCue fell in love with running in a rather unexpected manner. As a student in the Regina Catholic Education Center, he participated in dodge ball in an after-school program. During the pregame warm-ups,...

State Historical Library may merge with UI

EMILY BUSSE September 8, 2009

Mary Bennett weaves effortlessly through a sprawling maze of two-tiered 8-foot-high shelves, pulling open drawers to reveal “treasures,” such as a UI student’s lab notebook from 1897 and an Iowa...

New UniverCity program to rebuild neighborhoods

JOHN DOETKOTT September 8, 2009

A new program could bring more families into neighborhoods surrounding the UI campus, which are now predominately made up of student renters. UI officials have made a $200,000 commitment to the UniverCity...

The weekend’s drug- and alcohol-related tickets

DI STAFF September 8, 2009

Between Sept. 4 and Sunday, Iowa City police handed out more than 100 alcohol- and drug-related tickets — totaling at least $11,200. Make sure to check out the DI after every home-game weekend to make...

Slow Food potluck encourages healthier school lunches

SHANE ERSLAND September 8, 2009

The table held several foods consistent with an average Labor Day potluck. But among the sweet potatoes, broccoli-raisin salad, and potato chips, one dish stood out: a giant loaf of bread baked in the...

Faculty Senate not subject to Open Meetings Law

ALINA RUBEZHOVA September 8, 2009

The UI Faculty Senate may not be subject to Iowa’s open-meeting law, but many advisory boards fall under the state’s jurisdiction. After the UI Faculty Senate went into two closed sessions regarding...

New wellness center offers state-of-the-art features

ERIN PHILLIPS September 8, 2009

Construction workers scattered throughout the future UI Campus Recreation & Wellness Center on a Thursday morning, swinging their hammers to the sounds of drills and bulldozers. Since 2007, the construction...

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