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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

UIHC expert: don’t take Adderall lightly

ERIC MOORE December 15, 2011

Adderall is the study aid of choice for many students during finals week, but one family nurse practitioner said students shouldn't take the drug lightly. David Barloon, who works in the chemical...

Q&A: Mason talks Insight Bowl, state funding, assaults

DI STAFF December 15, 2011

  The Daily Iowan: Is the UI aware of the increasing number of assaults downtown? UI President Sally Mason: I was reading in the paper yesterday some information about the assaults downtown, and...

IC officials: break-ins spike over winter break

MATT STARNS December 15, 2011

Iowa City police say students should take several steps to ensure the safety of their residences before they leave for winter break. "We always see a rise in break-ins when the students are gone,"...

Locals protest Gingrich on poverty, gay rights

CHASTITY DILLARD December 15, 2011

  Iowa Republican caucus candidate Newt Gingrich holds a "callous and arrogant attitude toward poverty and poor people," demonstrators yelled during the former U.S. House speaker's talk...

Re-elect Obama in 2012

GUEST EDITORIAL December 14, 2011

Considering all the coverage the media has given to Iowa caucus candidates lately, I have realized it is more important now than ever to stress the importance of re-electing President Obama to a second...

Caucus for substance, caucus for Newt Gingrich

GUEST OPINION December 14, 2011

As Time's Person of the Century, Albert Einstein, once said, "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." Our nation is being...

Women’s swimming collects Big Ten weekly award

DI STAFF December 14, 2011

The Iowa women's swimming and diving team claimed Big Ten honors for the second-consecutive week on Tuesday, according to a release. Sophomore Abbey Tuchscherer was honored as the Co-Swimmer of the...

Soccer’s Showalter garners regional honor

DI STAFF December 14, 2011

Iowa senior Morgan Showalter has been named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Division I All-Great Lakes Region Third Team, according to a release. The honor comes after Showalter...

Point/counterpoint: Which team will win the NBA title?

DI STAFF December 14, 2011

Chicago Bulls When discussing potential NBA title contenders for the upcoming season, people seem to forget about the team that led the league in victories in 2010-11. They seem to forget that same...

McGrath morphs into vocal leader for men’s gymnasts

RYAN MURPHY December 14, 2011

Being an All-American gymnast carries some extra responsibility — but Iowa junior Matt McGrath embraces it. McGrath has accepted his role as a leader for the Hawkeye men's gymnastics team after a...

Hawkeye swimmers reflect on all-American status

BEN ROSS December 14, 2011

People may consider swimming an individual sport instead of a team-oriented activity, but a group of athletes on the Iowa men's swimming roster would beg to differ. Iowa's 400-freestyle relay team...

Iowa wrestling won’t slow down over break

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD December 14, 2011

Three weeks separate the Iowa wrestling team's most recent meet, against Northern Iowa on Dec. 8, and its next contest on Dec. 29. The Hawkeyes said they'll use the extra time to iron some things out;...