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 hoops faces Idaho State Saturday

IAN MARTIN December 3, 2010

With point guard Cully Payne sidelined indefinitely with a hernia and guard Matt Gatens still feeling the effects of a torn hand tendon, there may be a concern about bench players being thrown into the...

UI wants $20 million football practice facility

SETH ROBERTS December 3, 2010

Iowa could begin construction on a new indoor football practice facility as early as next year, with a price tag of $19.5 million for phase one, Athletics Director Gary Barta said Thursday. Barta will...

Wrestlers face Iowa State in season’s first big test

J.T. BUGOS December 3, 2010

The season gets real for the Iowa wrestling team tonight. Up until now, the Hawkeyes have toyed with opponents such as Iowa Central, Coe College, and Chattanooga. Enter 21st-ranked Iowa State. In previous...

Officials suggest new regulations for Ped Mall vendors

DI STAFF December 3, 2010

Assistant City Manager Dale Helling and administrative assistant Kathi Johnansen sent a letter to the Iowa City City Council on Wednesday recommending changes to mobile vending on the Pedestrian Mall....

Police warn of fake $100 bills

DI STAFF December 3, 2010

Iowa City police issued a warning to local businesses Thursday about counterfeit $100 bills in the area. According to a press release, counterfeit bills have been passed in Iowa City and surrounding...

Provost search to be confidential

DI STAFF December 3, 2010

The search for the next University of Iowa provost will remain confidential until the final candidates visit campus, said UI spokesman Tom Moore. The search committee formally met for the first time...

UI asks regents to approve several land purchases

DI STAFF December 3, 2010

The University of Iowa will seek the approval of two property purchases — one on Clinton Street and another in North Liberty — at the Board of Regents meeting next week. Agenda documents released...

UI won’t press charges against doctor arrested in Chicago

DI STAFF December 3, 2010

The University of Iowa will not file charges against a professor who has been on paid leave since April, said Charles Green, the assistant vice president for the UI police. Gary Hunninghake, 64, had...

Man arrested for choking, threatening to kill UI student

DI STAFF December 3, 2010

Authorities have arrested a New York man for allegedly assaulting a UI student. Ryan Peter Finn, 22, of Blauvelt, N.Y., was charged Wednesday with false imprisonment, first-degree harassment, assault...

Spotlight: For Edyie Stika, knitting store means more than a business

MAX FREUND December 3, 2010

Edyie Stika's store shelves are stocked full of buffalo, yak, alpaca, corn, and milk — but she doesn't sell a scrap of food. Stika sells yarn, and her eclectic collection of types are sold in a cornucopia...

UI receives lowest grade in Big 10 for sustainability

NINA EARNEST December 3, 2010

In the midst of its push for sustainability, the University of Iowa received a disappointing score on the College Sustainability Report Card. But some university officials nationwide are questioning the...

Local program helps kids cope with parents’ divorce

MARIA GIBBS December 3, 2010

A picture drawn by a little girl shows her crying while two stick-figure parents argue above her pigtailed head. Another drawing lies next to it, displaying a father telling his wife he loves her and she...

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