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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

Women’s swimming slips against Wisconsin

DI SPORTS STAFF October 19, 2009

The Iowa women’s swimming and diving team dropped its first Big Ten meet to Wisconsin on Oct. 16, 216-83. The loss dropped the Hawkeye to 1-1 overall on the season. The AquaHawks only mustered two...

Men’s cross-country 16th

DI SPORTS STAFF October 19, 2009

The Iowa men’s cross-country team held it own at the Pre-National Invitational in Terre Haute, Ind., placing 16th in a 34-team field. Head coach Larry Wieczorek’s squad scored 422 points in the Blue...

Women harriers 8th

DI SPORTS STAFF October 19, 2009

Members of the Iowa women’s cross-country team were pleasantly surprised with their finish at the 2009 Pre-National meet held at Indiana State University over the weekend. After seven-consecutive years...

Iowa 6th in first BCS poll

DI SPORTS STAFF October 19, 2009

With each win, the Iowa Hawkeyes seem to slowly climb up every national poll there is in college football. On Sunday, they were among the 10 teams making noise in the first BCS standings to come out this...

Field Hockey shuts out Lions

JORDAN GARRETSON October 19, 2009

For its last two games, the Iowa field-hockey team has been on the wrong end of shutouts. The Hawkeyes fell to Ohio State, 2-0, on Oct. 11 in Columbus, Ohio. Then, eighth-ranked Michigan State shut out...

Women’s golf places in top five

J.T. BUGOS October 19, 2009

The Iowa women’s golf team turned in its best performance of the season on Sunday at the Hawkeyes’ only home tournament. Iowa placed fifth out of 13 teams at the Hawkeye Invitational on Finkbine Golf...

Commentary: 2009 should be a memorable season

AMIE KIEHN October 19, 2009

Mazel Tov! While I’m not Jewish, and pretty sure none of the Black Eyed Peas are either (Wikipedia confirmed), I can’t help myself. I anxiously wait to scream the Hebrew saying alongside debonair...

Iowa passing game steps up in 20-10 victory over Wisconsin

BRENDAN STILES October 19, 2009

MADISON, Wis. — Earlier this season, Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz said he was willing to accept his offense becoming more pass-oriented — at least while the situation with the running game was being...

Police charge 2 with robbery

DI STAFF October 19, 2009

Iowa City police charged two men with robbery from two separate incidents over the weekend. Courtney White, 21 1960 Broadway B9, was charged with first-degree robbery and assault while participating in...

2 assaults reported

DI STAFF October 19, 2009

Iowa City police are investigating two separate assault cases from Oct. 16. According to reports, the first victim was a woman who witnesses saw lying in the street at the intersection of College Street...

Spotlight Iowa City: Dreaming behind the camera

REGINA ZILBERMINTS October 19, 2009

Joe Clarke grabbed some paper towels to mop up the fake blood that had spilled all over his script. Throwing the pages down to dry, the UI senior returned to adjusting the lighting and camera angle for...

Judges rely on on-the-job training

REGINA ZILBERMINTS October 19, 2009

They rely on on-the-job training. They ask advice from colleagues. They remember what they learned in law school and in private practice. But the last round of budget cuts removed most opportunities for...

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