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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

Commentary: Buckeye fans don’t deserve title

SCOTT MILLER November 16, 2009

COLUMBUS, Ohio — I’ve never quite understood why the Ohio State Buckeyes garnered so much hatred. Sure, they’re represented by head coach Jim Tressel, a man so conservative that Iowa head coach...

Nothing moral about loss

BRENDAN STILES November 16, 2009

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Iowa Hawkeyes aren’t looking for anyone to feel sorry for them. Coming into Ohio Stadium as a double-digit underdog, Iowa bounced back from a two-touchdown deficit in the game’s...

Fire causes $26,000 in damages

DI STAFF November 16, 2009

Iowa City firefighters were called to a structure fire on Sunday around 1 a.m. The fire was at a one-story duplex at 1103 Pickard St. When firefighters entered the building, they encountered heavy smoke...

Spotlight Iowa City: Life in the grilled-cheese lane

LAUREN MILLS November 16, 2009

Jill Hoffman is full of stories. There’s the woman who stuffed a bag of tortillas down her dress, and then there’s the guy who threw a propane tank through the window of Brothers Bar & Grill,...

Special vote now set for Board of Supervisors seat

SCOTT RAYNOR November 16, 2009

Despite being recently appointed a Johnson County supervisor, Janelle Rettig will now face competition to hold her position in a special election. “If people want to vote, that is perfectly fine,”...

Game, not beer, the drawing card for UISG’s tailgate

JORDAN FRIES November 16, 2009

At the first UI Student Government-sponsored event with alcohol, the beer seemed to stay on the sidelines. By the end of the first half of the Battle of the Roses tailgate, the 170 Hawkeye fans flooding...

Judge to rule on Jones’ suit

REGINA ZILBERMINTS November 16, 2009

A judge will soon decide the fate of a former UI vice president’s lawsuit against the university. Sixth District Judge Douglas Russell must determine whether to grant the UI’s motion to dismiss the...

Et Cetera 1 of 7 ‘stung’

NICOLE KARLIS November 16, 2009

Seven Iowa City businesses failed a police sting last week — including one whose liquor license is already on the line. Et Cetera, 118 S. Dubuque St., was one of the seven whose employees failed to...

Retirement benefit change may damage recruiting

JOHN DOETKOTT November 16, 2009

UI officials say cuts to retirement benefits could hurt faculty recruitment. UI President Sally Mason told the DI last week that she is worried the 2 percent reduction could hurt the university’s ability...

UI Human Rights Center vows to hang on

EMILY BUSSE November 16, 2009

They’re going to fight. With recent budget cuts and setbacks from flooding, the UI Center for Human Rights’ staff and student members are concerned about the facility’s future. It’ll take about...

Eating, talking turkey, and taking a stand against violence

MITCHELL SCHMIDT November 16, 2009

The setting was friendly and relaxed, but the message was a serious one. Fraternity Tau Kappa Epsilon, along with the Men’s Antiviolence Council, organized a Thanksgiving-style dinner on Sunday to raise...

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