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

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Hawkeyes prepare for regular-season finale

BRENDAN STILES March 5, 2010

What has been an arduous season for the Iowa men’s basketball team will conclude on March 7 when the Hawkeyes visit Williams Arena for a battle with Minnesota. The outcome, however, will be of minor...

Women hoopsters aiming high in tourney

EVELYN LAU March 5, 2010

The Iowa women’s basketball team won when it mattered most this season. By winning its final two regular-season games — the second a 68-60 overtime thriller at Wisconsin on Sunday — the Hawkeyes...

Three grapplers take unblemished records into Big Ten Championships

J.T. BUGOS March 5, 2010

Wrestlers crave the moment after a match when a referee reaches for their wrist. With their chests heaving and sweat dripping from their muscular frames, their arm is raised towards the ceiling, signaling...

Clayborn pleads guilty to disorderly conduct

DI STAFF March 5, 2010

A Hawkeye defensive end charged with assault has now pleaded guilty to a lesser charge, according to online court records. In January 2009, Adrian Clayborn was involved in an altercation with a taxi driver...

Culver declares Flood Awareness Month

DI STAFF March 5, 2010

March is Flood Awareness Month in Iowa, Gov. Chet Culver said at a press conference Thursday. The governor said he wants Iowans to know what flood-relief efforts are available to them; public offices...

Tip aided police in homicide investigation

DI STAFF March 5, 2010

A Crimestoppers tip helped police discover the suspect who allegedly shot and killed an Iowa City landlord in October, police said. Police charged Charles W.C. Thompson, 17, with first-degree murder last...

Schiefer’s sex-assault trial goes to judge

DI STAFF March 5, 2010

The trial of a Williamsburg, Iowa, man charged with first-degree burglary and third-degree sexual abuse went to the judge Thursday. On Monday, the alleged victim, a former University of Iowa student,...

Iowa misses on Race to the Top

DI STAFF March 5, 2010

Iowa was not one of 16 finalists for the U.S. Department of Education Race to the Top grants. The $4.35 billion initiative aims to “dramatically reshape America’s educational system to better engage...

Spotlight Iowa City: Chef par excellence for the UI

CAROLINE BERG March 5, 2010

Barry Greenberg enjoys experimenting on his family. “When Barry is preparing for a competition, he’ll get the whole family involved in testing out different recipes,” wife Lisa Greenberg said. “We’re...

UN special rapporteur Manfred Nowak speaks on human rights

HOLLY HINES March 5, 2010

Pictures of a “torture room” filled with detainees, wounds covering their bodies, served as the backdrop for U.N. special rapporteur Manfred Nowak’s Thursday lecture. Nowak responds to allegations...

Using Katrina in education

JORDAN FRIES March 5, 2010

Gritty images splashed across the overhead projector in a University Capitol Centre seminar room late Thursday afternoon. Roughly 50 attendees — mostly local educators — gazed at New Orleans homes...

Rec Services suggests new fee for non-student club members

MICHAEL ARRIOLA March 5, 2010

Nonstudent members of University of Iowa sports clubs will probably pay more than just their dues next fall. The Recreational Services is proposing a $100 fee for all nonstudent members involved in university...

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