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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

Soccer loses two

DI SPORTS STAFF October 12, 2009

The Iowa soccer team dropped a pair of conference road matches over the weekend, falling to 8-6 overall, 0-4 in the Big Ten. The Hawkeyes lost to No. 25 Ohio State, 3-2, on Oct. 9. Iowa led after a goal...

AquaHawks down Truman State

DI SPORTS STAFF October 12, 2009

The Iowa women’s swimming and diving team started its season on a good note over the weekend, defeating Division-II Truman State, 182-78. Iowa swept every event in the meet except the 200-yard butterfly. Junior...

Men’s swimming starts with a bang

DI SPORTS STAFF October 12, 2009

The Iowa men’s swimming team began its season in compelling fashion, blowing by Truman State, 182-78, in Kirksville, Mo. At least one Hawkeye swimmer came out on top in every single match on Oct. 9. Iowa...

Field hockey falls

DI SPORTS STAFF October 12, 2009

The Iowa field-hockey team fell to No. 20 Ohio State, 2-0, in Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday. With the loss, the Hawkeyes’ season record falls to 4-7 overall, 1-2 in Big Ten play. The win improved Ohio State’s...

Volleyball overpowers No. 18 Michigan State

EVELYN LAU October 12, 2009

The Iowa volleyball team turned its anger into motivation on Sunday. A mere 48 hours after pushing No. 8 Michigan to the brink in a five-set loss, the Hawkeyes (10-8, 2-4) returned to the court to take...

Baseball finishes 1-1 in fall ball

TRAVIS VARNER October 12, 2009

The Iowa baseball team loves ninth-inning drama. Similar to its Oct. 4 fall-ball victory over Des Moines Area Community College, Iowa had runners in scoring position in the bottom of the ninth. This time,...

Commentary: An undefeated sensibility

SCOTT MILLER October 12, 2009

Well, this is getting interesting. Thanks to Ricky Stanzi’s short memory, Tate Forcier and Denard Robinson’s turnovers, and Tony Moeaki’s career night, Iowa sits at 6-0 for the first time since...

Good Hawkeye reception

BRENDAN STILES October 12, 2009

For the Iowa Hawkeyes, any win over a storied program such as Michigan is special. Fans storming the field demonstrated how special after the 12th-ranked Hawkeyes defeated the Wolverines on Oct. 10, 30-28. The...

City gets funding for fire station

DI STAFF October 12, 2009

Iowa City officials received slightly more than $2 million to help fund a fourth fire station last week. The city was granted $2,268,867 in I-JOBS Local Infrastructure Program funding, which officials...

2 charged with 3rd OWIs

DI STAFF October 12, 2009

Authorities charged two local men with drunk driving for the third time over the weekend. William Northamer, 33, Coralville, and Dejuan Rance, 39, North Liberty were charged with third-offense OWI in...

2 charged with fighting officers

DI STAFF October 12, 2009

Iowa City police charged two men with fighting police officers over the weekend in two separate incidents. Police charged Cole Riley, 22, of Chicago with interference with official acts causing bodily...

Spotlight Iowa City: The engineer of human valves

SAMANTHA HONKEN October 12, 2009

Andy Wagner is living life at large on a very small scale. The fourth-year Ph.D. candidate spends most of his time in his research lab in the UI Pharmacy Building conducting cellular-level tissue engineering...

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