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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

Obama with more fishy Wall St. connections

JOE SCHUELLER November 10, 2011

As an overlooked story from last week's news cycle has shown, connections between President Obama and Occupy Wall Street have become more evident — and not for the right reasons. A securities broker...

Obama: U.S. must address student debt

GUEST EDITORIAL November 10, 2011

Over the last few weeks, I've had the opportunity to get out of Washington and talk with folks across the country about how we can create jobs and get our economy growing faster. This is a tough time...

Iowa men’s tennis inks top-50 recruit

DI STAFF November 10, 2011

The Iowa men's tennis team announced Wednesday the signing of Dominic Patrick, a top-50 player in the class of 2012. The senior at Campo Verde High of Gilbert, Ariz., is ranked as the No. 1 player...

Iowa women’s basketball signs four

DI STAFF November 10, 2011

The Iowa women's basketball team signed four players to national letters of intent on Wednesday. Head coach Lisa Bluder's recruiting class features two guards, one forward, and one center. The quartet...

Iowa volleyball seeks consistency at season’s end

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD November 10, 2011

The Iowa volleyball teamscored only 51 points against unranked Michigan State on Nov. 4. But less than 24 hours after falling in straight sets to the Spartans, Iowa (11-16, 1-13 Big Ten) managed to...

Iowa freshman swimmer focuses away from home

TORK MASON November 10, 2011

In order to be successful, you can't be afraid of failure, but Iowa swimmer Hannah Maher is afraid of letting people down. The freshman's father, David Maher, said his daughter is a goal-oriented person,...

Fullback Brad Rogers boosts Hawks’ running game

SAM LOUWAGIE November 10, 2011

Brad Rogers didn't know if he would ever get to play football again. When doctors discovered a heart ailment in Rogers during bowl preparation last December, the Iowa fullback was told he had about...

Iowa wrestling looks for leaders to find national success

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD November 10, 2011

Iowa wrestling head coach Tom Brands said he believes his wrestlers shouldn't get what they deserve. Instead, they should get what they earn. And he's still waiting for someone to earn a definitive...

Judge to rule public depositions in Juweid case

DI STAFF November 10, 2011

The judge in the case of a suspended University of Iowa professor hopes to make a decision this week regarding whether depositions will be public in the case, according to an attorney. Defense attorney...

Spotlight: IC resident the "Master of Horror"

JULIA JESSEN November 10, 2011

A man walked along the ground beneath Los Angeles' "Hollywood" sign on a sweltering day, dragging television sets at the ends of umbilical cords affixed to his belly. He found the spot he...

IC Occupiers: social media vital for movement

ASMAA ELKEURTI November 10, 2011

Social media present one of the biggest differences between the current Occupy protests and past demonstrations, University of Iowa faculty members told a group of more than 100 Wednesday night.   As...

Johnson County Sheriff: No fingerprints for simple misdemeanors

KRISTEN EAST November 10, 2011

Iowa City and Johnson County law-enforcement officials don't plan to make any changes to their fingerprinting policies. Though the Human Rights Commission and other local activists met Monday in hopes...

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