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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

Men’s golf faces uncertainty

BEN SCHUFF September 1, 2011

The Iowa men’s golf team spent much of last year positioning itself as one of the top programs in the country. But because of the graduation of last year’s leaders, Vince India and Brad Hopfinger,...

Point/counterpoint: Which football frosh will have biggest impact this season?

DI STAFF September 1, 2011

MIka’il McCall, running back Say it with me: mick-A-el. OK, so maybe you’re still unsure how to properly pronounce Mika’il. That won’t be a problem for long, though, as Iowa’s Mika’il McCall...

Huskers favored in first Big Ten season

SETH ROBERTS September 1, 2011

Bo Pelini stood behind a podium in a Chicago conference room, breezing through a 15-minute press conference. The Nebraska head coach looked at ease in front of the large crowd of reporters at Big Ten...

Hawkeyes look to improve special teams

JORDAN GARRETSON September 1, 2011

When a football squad’s special teams are rarely talked about, it’s usually a good thing. Iowa’s special teams were a constant subject of discussion in 2010. It was a bad thing. The painful, repeated...

Only 10 of the 13 football Hawks with rhabdo to return

DI STAFF September 1, 2011

All 13 Iowa football players who were afflicted with rhabdomyolysis in January have fully recovered, but only 10 will return to the team this season, according to a report released on the Iowa Board of...

UI senior sows seeds of sustainability

DORA GROTE September 1, 2011

Rays of sunlight shone down on the garden, nurturing the earth as it burst into colorful forms of life. Standing in the University of Iowa Student Garden, located near the Hawklot, Giselle Bruskewitz...

Dubuque and UI collaborate on sustainability

JORDYN REILAND September 1, 2011

University of Iowa graduate students may get their hands dirty in Dubuque this fall. With the help of an $80,000 grant from the Office of the Provost and Vice President for Research, the second-year master’s...

Captain Steve says he won’t campaign for City Council on-air

ERIC MOORE September 1, 2011

Steve Soboroff, radio owner, host, and Iowa City City Council candidate, is welcoming competition and stressing nonpartisanship regarding to his station, KCJJ. He said he does not plan to change his station’s...

UI mulls water filtration on campus

KRISTEN EAST September 1, 2011

Unfiltered water will soon be a thing of the past at the University of Iowa. Over the summer, officials installed new water filtration equipment in some dorm buildings, including Burge, Currier, Daum,...

IC to plant maze of edible fruit, nut trees

ASMAA ELKEURTI September 1, 2011

Picnickers will need nothing but blankets when they descend upon Weatherby Park in three short years. By that time, safe food will be readily grown on some of the park’s trees, available to be picked...

Mike Posner headlines Hawkapalooza

HANNAH KRAMER September 1, 2011

An afternoon spent playing such games as bag toss and volleyball in Hubbard Park, eating free food from local Iowa City restaurants, seeing a free concert, and walking away with free goodies — sounds...

Anti-21 activist Patel to run for IC City Council

DORA GROTE September 1, 2011

One of the 21-ordinance’s main opponents said he has no plans to try to repeal the measure if he is elected to the Iowa City City Council this fall. University of Iowa junior Raj Patel submitted his...

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