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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

Running in the genes of six Hawkeye harriers

MICHELE DANNO October 21, 2009

The adage “a family that plays together stays together” can be reasonably applied to this year’s Iowa women’s cross-country squad, a group composed of many second- and third-generation athletes. Six...

Diving into a new sport

MITCH SMITH October 21, 2009

For her entire athletics career, Brittany Logan was always taught to land on her feet. Now she’s learning how to land on her head. Logan, 22 and a senior psychology major, is in her first year on the...

Hawkeyes present Spartans a major challenge

BRENDAN STILES October 21, 2009

At this time three weeks ago, Michigan State sat at 1-3 overall. The Spartans had lost three-straight contests by a combined 13 total points, falling to the likes of Central Michigan, Notre Dame, and Wisconsin. Now,...

Commentary: Now, polls take on meaning

JON LINDER October 21, 2009

There’s a line in the Possum Lodge Man’s Prayer: “I’m a man, but I can change, if I have to, I guess.” It’s tough to draw comparisons between “The Red Green Show” and college football...

Ferentz and Co. not concerned with BCS

SCOTT MILLER October 21, 2009

Ricky Stanzi doesn’t read newspapers, or watch television, or the look up the latest BCS standings. The Iowa junior starting quarterback doesn’t much care about his team’s rapid rise from being...

Everson’s trial may be delayed

DI STAFF October 21, 2009

The trial for a former Hawkeye football player accused of sexual assaulting a female student-athlete will likely be delayed again. Cedric Everson, along with former teammate Abe Satterfield, are charged...

Man charged in meth bust

DI STAFF October 21, 2009

An Iowa City man was arrested in late September for allegedly possessing meth. Police charged Matthew Reuwsaat, 46, 501 Elkhorn Trail, with posession of a controlled substance. According to reports,...

Spotlight Iowa City: In love with the sounds

ERIC SUNDERMANN October 21, 2009

As a boy, Ben Kieffer loved sound. Any sound, really. “I had discovered somewhere in the attic an old Masterwork, a reel-to-reel recorder,” he recalled. “I had endless hours of fun recording sounds...

City Council eyes upping parking ticket

NICOLE KARLIS October 21, 2009

City officials plan to plow away more snowbanks this winter — which may leave UI students with illegally parked vehicles no choice but to hop on the toboggan to the impoundment lot. The Iowa City City...

UISG sponsors a City Council forum

KATHRYN STINSON October 21, 2009

Tuesday night’s first-ever UI Student Government-sponsored Iowa City City Council candidate forum saw little controversy or heated debate. The five hopefuls in attendance generally agreed during their...

Tuition increase could factor into financial aid

JOHN DOETKOTT October 21, 2009

Hannah Kane pays for college on her own. “My parents could pay my tuition, or they could feed my younger siblings,” the UI junior said. Kane, who is from Manchester, Iowa, relies on a combination...

Graduate employee union fights back against budget cuts

EMILY BUSSE October 21, 2009

The UI graduate-student union is gearing up to fight any potential layoffs of more teaching and research assistants, noting that 150 TA positions have already been cut this year. As the UI draws up plans...

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