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

Men’s gymnastics to take risks at Big Ten championships

NICK GANS April 2, 2010

For the Iowa men’s gymnastics team, spring means the beginning of the championship season. The ninth-ranked Hawkeyes will compete at the Big Ten championships in Columbus, Ohio, beginning tonight. The...

McCaffery brings vast recruiting experience

SCOTT MILLER April 2, 2010

During his introductory press conference on Monday, newly minted Iowa basketball coach Fran McCaffery called his recruiting experience “varied” — a statement validated by a résumé with stops in...

2 charged with criminal mischief in police-station incident

DI STAFF April 2, 2010

Two men shouted ethnic epithets and damaged a van Thursday as officers watched in front of a police station, authorities said. Andrew Heppner, 18, and Anthony Eick, 20, both of Naperville, Ill., were...

CR man charged with theft by deception

DI STAFF April 2, 2010

Police arrested an Cedar Rapids man and charged him with using a fake name to steal from the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Abdullrahman Aldosari, 51, was charged March 18 with theft by deception. According...

Police employ Tasers during arrest

DI STAFF April 2, 2010

Police had to use their Tasers on an Iowa City man after he reportedly threw a child’s chair at an officer and resisted arrest. Wesley Carter, 24, 1958 Broadway Apt. 11B, was charged Wednesday with...

County sues woman after crash

DI STAFF April 2, 2010

Johnson County is suing an Iowa City woman because, officials contend, she crashed into a deputy sheriff’s car. On Nov. 5, 2009, Rena Marie Kelley allegedly drove through a red light at the intersection...

Winery sues UI, Iowa State

REGINA ZILBERMINTS April 2, 2010

The University of Iowa does not own exclusive rights to black and gold, winery owner Doug Bakker argues. And that’s what he wants a judge to tell the institution, according to a lawsuit filed last week...

Locals to ‘Stuff the Bus’ for Crisis Center

KELLIE PETERSEN April 2, 2010

The Johnson County Crisis Center is turning to public transportation for some fundraising help this weekend. In the annual fundraiser “Stuff the Bus,” an Iowa City Transit bus will travel to four...

Spotlight Iowa City: Leaving the Earth a better place

HANNAH KRAMER April 2, 2010

Parents beware: Under Zac Wedemeyer’s watch, kids are encouraged to get wet and dirty as they traipse through mud and puddles to make breakthroughs about nature. “I always felt as if my strengths...

UISG party looks to expand study options

MICHELLE HILLENBRAND April 2, 2010

At other Big Ten universities, buildings with 24-hour access allow students to study late into the night. But at the University of Iowa, no academic buildings are accessible to every UI student throughout...

Satterfield trial set for April 12

REGINA ZILBERMINTS April 2, 2010

The trial of a former Hawkeye football player accused of sexually assaulting a female student-athlete is scheduled to begin later this month. Abe Satterfield, 21, is charged with second- and third-degree...

Committee details vision for Museum of Art

GRACE SAVIDES April 2, 2010

Closing the University of Iowa Museum of Art after it sustained damage from the June 2008 flood has “created a cultural, educational, and social vacuum.” That’s what a report released Thursday by...

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