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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

Men’s tennis team competes in Purdue Invitational

JAKE KRZECZOWSKI October 13, 2009

While most of the Big Ten’s focus may have been on Iowa City this weekend, the Iowa men’s tennis team headed the other direction, taking four players to the Purdue Invitational in Lafayette, Ind. With...

Stronger, more confident Fuller looks for breakout sophomore year

BRENDAN STILES October 13, 2009

As the Iowa Hawkeyes prepare for the 2009-10 season, strength is key. Under the direction of strength and conditioning coach Rusty Burney, the players and coaches believe the men’s basketball players...

Lickliter looks ahead to 2009-10 season

SCOTT MILLER October 13, 2009

Seabiscuit, of all things, was a topic of conversation inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Monday, as Iowa men’s basketball coach Todd Lickliter addressed reporters at the team’s media day. The third-year...

Nursing grad students to hold info meeting

DI STAFF October 13, 2009

An informational meeting is planned for Oct. 20 to educate undergraduate students about the graduate nursing programs offered at the UI. A panel of graduate students will hold the session, including Kristin...

Man pleads guilty to assault

DI STAFF October 13, 2009

An Iowa City man accused of helping another man attack a person pleaded guilty to assault causing injury on Oct. 7. Harry Rayton IV, 22, was charged with both aiding and abetting attempted murder and...

Christian sentenced to 10 years

REGINA ZILBERMINTS October 13, 2009

They spoke directly to the man who killed their son. But Michael Steward’s parents didn’t ask for a harsh judgment or restitution at David Christian’s sentencing on Monday, in which the judge sentenced...

Spotlight Iowa City: Years of reporting dangerously

REGINA ZILBERMINTS October 13, 2009

Lisa Weaver’s third-floor office is still bare. She only began teaching journalism at the UI in August. She moved to Iowa City in June. Before that it was Pittsburgh. Yet even before that it was China,...

Legal expert addresses Isreali-Palestinian conflict

SAMANTHA HONKEN October 13, 2009

Of average height and build with salt-and-pepper hair, Jonathan Kuttab’s physical qualities may not have been too imposing, but his words quickly captivated his audience as he began his speech: “Can...

Students contribute to archaeological studies

MITCHELL SCHMIDT October 13, 2009

UI alums Kayla Resnick and Clayton Schuneman leaned over microscopes, peering into petri dishes of soil collected from an excavation site. Using tweezers, they sifted through the samples searching for...

IMU eyes bowling comeback

ERIN PETTIT October 13, 2009

The 16-lane bowling alley that opened in the IMU in 1955 employed students — called “pinsetters” — whose sole job was to pick up roughly 19,900 pounds of pins in during 41⁄2 -hour shifts. Students...

City Council hopefuls talk violence

NICOLE KARLIS October 13, 2009

Iowa City residents showered Iowa City City Council candidates on Monday afternoon with questions about public safety, a franchise fee, and alcohol-fueled violence. The forum, hosted by the Johnson County...

Final Hancher debate draws crowd, concerns

SHANE ERSLAND October 13, 2009

Several Iowa City residents debated well after the final Hancher forum was scheduled to end Monday night. For some, it was the last chance to fight for where they want the complex’s new home. UI officials...

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