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

No luck for women’s tennis underdogs in first round

JON FRANK April 30, 2010

The first round of the women’s tennis Big Ten Tournament held no surprises or upsets. Following expectations exactly, the higher seeded teams not only won, they swept the opposition en route to today’s...

Baseball ready for Minnesota

JORDAN GARRETSON April 30, 2010

Zach McCool crushes seemingly every ball he swings at during Big Ten play. His .537 batting average and .604 on-base percentage through 11 conference games this season are both second-best in the Big...

Culver signs weapons bill

DI STAFF April 30, 2010

Gov. Chet Culver signed legislation Thursday aiming to standardize who can receive a weapons permit, according to a press release from the Governor’s office. Previously, local sheriffs had a say regarding...

Regents re-elect Miles, Evans

DI STAFF April 30, 2010

The state Board of Regents re-elected David Miles as the regents’ president on Thursday. Miles, 53, a resident of West Des Moines, was voted in unanimously. “I am honored by the confidence of the...

Brothers trial reset

DI STAFF April 30, 2010

The trial for an Iowa City man suing Brothers Bar & Grill has been reset, according to court documents. Jordan Neve said he was forcibly removed from the downtown bar in June 2007 for no apparent...

2 homicide trials rescheduled

DI STAFF April 30, 2010

Two Iowa City men accused of murder in unrelated incidents have filed to have their trials reset, and one motion was granted Thursday. Eric Scott Osborn, 26, is charged with first-degree murder in the...

State ACLU turns 75

DI STAFF April 30, 2010

The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa will celebrate its 75th anniversary on Saturday with an event at the University Athletic Club. The event will feature the ACLU’s national executive director,...

Spotlight Iowa City: Dance Marathon head keeps busy

MARISA WAY April 30, 2010

In the lime-green-accented Dance Marathon office in the IMU, several large posters, crammed with signatures of dancers from 2009, cover the wall above Kyle Walters’ head. At the very top of one of the...

Seniors’ Wellness Fair to be held today

LISA BRAHM April 30, 2010

From Sloppy Joes to free health screenings, Iowa City senior citizens can keep busy at the first-ever Older Americans Wellness Fair today at the Johnson County Fairgrounds. For the event, the Johnson...

Congressional candidates speak at forum

ARIANA WITT April 30, 2010

The University of Iowa’s Chapter of the Young Americans for Liberty hosted four congressional candidates for Congress in a public forum Thursday night. The candidates discussed the status of the Republican...

Regents seek to boost minority retention

EMILY BUSSE April 30, 2010

The state Board of Regents will try to cut the 13.7 percent gap between graduation rates of non-minority students and underrepresented minority students in half by 2016. The goal is just one of many outlined...

Men and women ‘take back the night’

MITCHELL AVERY April 30, 2010

More than 50 men and women took to the streets Thursday night carrying signs and chanting to protest sexual abuse and assault that afflict communities all across the country. “We have the power, we...

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