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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

Freshman catcher controls plate against Western Illinois

J.T. BUGOS April 20, 2010

His voice doesn’t boom across Banks Field or reverberate in the clubhouse, but Dan Sheppard can be heard in the Iowa baseball program. Hoping to hear what his soft-spoken catcher says when forced to...

Hawkeyes lead literacy effort in local schools

HOLLY HINES April 20, 2010

When Iowa football player Julian Vandervelde was a kid, he liked to read The Berenstein Bears and Curious George. But in lieu of Curious George, Vandervelde settled for a dramatic reading of Aliens are...

Hawkeye draft crib sheet

SCOTT MILLER and BRENDAN STILES April 20, 2010

Seven Iowa players could be drafted to the NFL this weekend, which could mean a new record for the program since the process changed to seven rounds in 1994. BRYAN BULAGA (OT, 6-5, 314 lbs.) Agent Tom...

Q&A with A.J. Edds

BRENDAN STILES April 20, 2010

The Daily Iowan contacted former linebacker A.J. Edds and had him answer a few questions before the 2010 NFL draft on Thursday. DI: Since the Orange Bowl, how different has your life been? Edds: I don’t...

Q&A with Dace Richardson

BRENDAN STILES April 20, 2010

The Daily Iowan contacted former offensive lineman Dace Richardson and had him answer a few questions before the 2010 NFL draft on Thursday. DI: What has your life been like since winning that game at...

Q&A with Pat Angerer

BRENDAN STILES April 20, 2010

DI: What has life been like for you since you walked off the field in Miami after winning the Orange Bowl? Angerer: It’s been cool. … I just work out, go out, and eat all day, so it’s been pretty...

Injuries abound in Iowa backfield

SCOTT MILLER April 20, 2010

At the start of spring practice, Kirk Ferentz called having three experienced running backs “a real luxury.” Now, he’s wondering why he said anything at all. The 12th-year Iowa head coach was without...

Agreement reached on UIHC privacy breach

DI STAFF April 20, 2010

A University of Iowa faculty member has reached an agreement with state officials regarding an alleged privacy breach. Sandra Rosenfeld-O’Tool, a 42-year-old UI Hospital and Clinics physician, reached...

Plugge backs Lemme principal for City High spot

DI STAFF April 20, 2010

Lemme Elementary Principal John Bacon could become the next principal of City High, Superintendent Lane Plugge said Monday. Plugge said he recommended the School Board select Bacon to replace Mark Hanson,...

Spotlight Iowa City: Bringing a whole new meaning to ‘green thumb’

HANNAH KRAMER April 20, 2010

Jennifer Jordan is raising an environmentally friendly family. Kids Olivia, 9, and Gabe, 7, frequently ask about what they can and can’t recycle. They help compost. And they even do a little work in...

Victims’ rights week begins

JOSEPH BELK April 20, 2010

After more than two years, David Kesterson still has difficulty talking about the day his brother-in-law Steve Sueppel, a former Iowa City bank executive, killed his wife, Sheryl Sueppel, their four children,...

UI must adapt to changing demographics, diversity candidate says

ARIANA WITT April 20, 2010

Boosting efforts to reach out to UI minorities during their time at the university is something Nicole Nisly, a candidate for UI chief diversity officer, said she hopes to improve in the position. And...

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