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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

Field hockey to face a familiar foe

JESSIE SMITH November 4, 2010

Seventh seed versus second seed. Unranked versus the 12th-ranked. Hawkeyes versus Wolverines. The No. 7 seeded Iowa field-hockey team will travel to Evanston, Ill., to take on No. 2 seeded Michigan,...

Intramurals: Three-peat for Bisexual Chocolate

BEN SCHUFF November 4, 2010

Bisexual Chocolate made the most of its opportunities. Team Miralax did not. That was the story from the Bubble on Wednesday evening as Bisexual Chocolate scored 35 unanswered points in a 35-6 defeat...

Intramurals: Show Stoppaz shows up again

SHANE CARNEY November 4, 2010

For the third year in a row, the Show Stoppaz were able to take the women's intramural flag football crown, this time knocking off the Cinderella of the playoffs, Blackout, in the Bubble on Monday night,...

McCaffery calls infractions "blown way out of proportion"

SETH ROBERTS November 4, 2010

The Iowa men's basketball team was the subject of Sunday's top story on ESPN.com. Head coach Fran McCaffery doesn't think it should have been. The first-year head coach said the recruiting violations...

Can you say Heismanzi?

J.T. BUGOS November 4, 2010

Ricky Stanzi is a catalyst. The senior signal-caller won't admit it himself, but his improved play has vaulted Iowa's offense up the national leaderboards. Last year, the Hawkeyes averaged 23.15 points...

Branstad announces appointments

DI STAFF November 4, 2010

Governor-elect Terry Branstad announced a handful of key appointments on Wednesday: • David Roederer will be the chairman of Branstad's transition team. Roederer worked on Branstad's staff during the...

Mason to speak at heart luncheon

DI STAFF November 4, 2010

Four hundred guests are scheduled to attend the Johnson County Go Red For Women Luncheon at the Coralville Marriot Hotel and Conference Center. University of Iowa President Sally Mason is slated as a ...

Schultz wins Secretary of State

DI STAFF November 4, 2010

Republican challenger Matt Schultz has unseated Secretary of State Michael Mauro, a race too close to call late Tuesday night. Schultz won almost 50 percent of the statewide vote while first-term Democrat...

2 Iowa Senate races up for grabs

DI STAFF November 4, 2010

Definite winners have still not been named in a handful of extremely close races in the Iowa Legislature. Slim margins in at least two races could trigger recounts that might give Republicans a share of...

Iowa re-elects all 5 representatives

DI STAFF November 4, 2010

All five of Iowa's Congressional representatives who ran for re-election this fall are officially safe in their positions. U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, hung on to win a close race in the 1st Congressional...

Spotlight: Local artist suing feds over health bill

HAYLEY BRUCE November 4, 2010

In a smoky second-floor studio near the Pedestrian Mall, local artist, and former Iraq combat medic, Matt Sissel works diligently painting and drawing portraits of live models. But that is not all the...

New smart phone program to help track buses

MAXWELL FREUND November 4, 2010

Standing in the snow, gloved hands shoved into jacket pockets, staring hopelessly down the bus-less road — that may soon be a distant memory for local bus riders. Iowa City Transit, Coralville Transit...

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