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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

First conference road trip to test Iowa soccer

BEN WOLFSON September 23, 2011

The Iowa soccer team is off to its best start in school history (8-0-1) as it travels to Bloomington, Ind., to face the Hoosiers in its first conference road game. The Hawkeyes will also play Purdue in...

Men’s golf heads to Golfweek Conference Challenge

BEN SCHUFF September 23, 2011

The Iowa men's golf team started slowly last fall when it placed sixth at the Gopher Invitational. Then the Hawkeyes got hot and won their next four tournaments. Eleven days ago, Iowa again placed sixth...

Hawkeye football readying for ‘unique’ opponent

SETH ROBERTS September 23, 2011

The Iowa football team's win over Pittsburgh last week was pretty memorable. After all, the Hawkeyes mounted the biggest comeback in school history to shock a Panther team that had led by 17 points in...

Iowa City Fire Department resonded to a potential chemical spill

DI STAFF September 23, 2011

Members of the Iowa City Fire Department responded Thursday to a possible chemical leak at the Iowa Interstate Railyard. According to a press release by the ICFD, members of Iowa Interstate told first-responders...

Planning begins for IC Highway 1 trail project

DI STAFF September 23, 2011

Planning has begun for the Highway 1 trail project in Iowa City. City officials will hold a neighborhood public open house next week to present project goals. A 10-foot-wide trail is projected to stretch...

Crosswalk slated for Kirkwood Ave. and Summit St.

DI STAFF September 23, 2011

The Johnson County Transportation Division wants a crosswalk at the intersection of Kirkwood Avenue and Summit Street to allow pedestrians to cross the street more safely. Cars driving along Kirkwood...

Mad Magazine editor to perform at Englert

JORDAN MONTGOMERY September 23, 2011

"American Heretic," a show full of edgy, outspoken material, will leave an Iowa City audience questioning the roots of their religions. "This is a show that really challenges the status...

JoCo program helps jail crowding

JORDAN MICKLE September 23, 2011

Diverting mentally ill inmates out of the Johnson County Jail is saving the county almost half a million dollars a year and helping with overcrowding. The jail-alternative program, established under the...

Neighbors testify in Thompson murder trial

ERIC MOORE September 23, 2011

Ronda Bluitt initially told police she saw one man in jeans and a black hoodie running outside her window the night of landlord John Versypt's slayiing. But Thursday, in her testimony during Charles William...

UI looks to cut costs on new dorm

ALLIE WRIGHT September 23, 2011

University of Iowa officials are working on driving down the cost of a new residence hall after its price tag jumped twice in the last year. The state Board of Regents approved $54 million for the residence...

UI, other schools upping social media

JANET LAWLER September 23, 2011

University officials say they don't have an official policy governing university-branded social media following a gaffe last week in which the university apologized for an "inappropriate" tweet. However,...

UI officials unsure how to proceed after Cambus accident

KRISTEN EAST September 23, 2011

University of Iowa officials aren't sure how they'll move forward with improving campus safety after a Cambus hit a 20-year-old pedestrian Thursday morning. Iowa City police officers said the accident...

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