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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 tennis in regional

DI SPORTS STAFF October 22, 2009

The Iowa women’s tennis team will begin play at the Midwest Regional tournament at 9 a.m. today. The tournament will run through Oct. 27. Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern,...

Beamesderfer, Dean honored

DI SPORTS STAFF October 22, 2009

The National Field Hockey Coaches Association announced its 2009 Division-I Senior All-Stars on Wednesday, and two senior members of the Iowa field hockey team — Tricia Dean and Meghan Beamesderfer —...

Soccer takes on ’Cats

ROBBIE LEHMAN October 22, 2009

Forget black and gold attire. Pink will be the preferred color to support the Iowa soccer team tonight. The Hawkeyes will host Northwestern at the Iowa Soccer Complex at 7 p.m. in the first event of a...

Student committee to hold meeting on fan cheers

JON LINDER October 22, 2009

Most bowl representatives and stadium officials around the country would attest Iowa has great fans. To say Iowa has great fan traditions, however, would seem hyperbolic. To remedy Iowa’s apparent...

Pride sells for field-hockey prospects

JORDAN GARRETSON October 22, 2009

There is no high-school field hockey in the state of Iowa. No sticks. No striking circles. No penalty corners. Still, the Iowa team has cemented itself as a national power in the sport. With no in-state...

Supervisors ponder ambulance, medical examiner spending

DI STAFF October 22, 2009

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday afternoon discussed the budgets for the Johnson County Ambulance Service and Johnson County medical examiner. The supervisors want each department...

Man charged with animal abuse after puppy-vodka incident

DI STAFF October 22, 2009

Iowa City police arrested a man after he allegedly gave vodka to a puppy. Jared Colony, 28, 1708 Hollywood Blvd., was charged with animal abuse. According to reports, Colony was watching the 4-month...

Man charged with controlled-substance violation

DI STAFF October 22, 2009

Police have arrested an Iowa City man after he allegedly participated in a marijuana sale. Police charged Andrew Pelzer, 19, 1922 Grantwood Drive, with a controlled-substance violation. According to...

Satterfield’s trial delayed

DI STAFF October 22, 2009

The trial for a former Hawkeye football player accused of sexually assaulting a female student-athlete inside an empty Hillcrest dorm room has again been rescheduled. Abe Satterfield will now go to trial...

Spotlight Iowa City: A long love affair with ‘real’ beer

PARKER SMITH October 22, 2009

Doug Alberhasky feels sorry for all you Bud Light drinkers. “That beer has no soul,” the John’s Grocery store manager and resident “Bier Guy” said, sitting in his cluttered store office Tuesday....

Students to get early look at book costs

MARLEEN LINARES October 22, 2009

UI students looking to avoid classes with costly textbooks will soon have another option: avoiding the course altogether. Under a new federal act, students will now be able to view required textbooks...

Oxford bank robbed

REGINA ZILBERMINTS October 22, 2009

An unknown man robbed an Oxford, Iowa, bank on Wednesday before fleeing in a stolen car with an undisclosed amount of money, authorities say. According to Johnson County Sheriff Lonny Pulkrabek, the incident...

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