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

Iowa field hockey inks six recruits

DI STAFF February 2, 2012

The Iowa field hockey team signed six prep players on Wednesday, head coach Tracey Griesbaum said in a release. Alana Barry is a goalkeeper from Voorhees, N.J., and a former high-school teammate of...

Hawkeye women’s swimming turning things down a notch

TORK MASON February 2, 2012

The Iowa women's swimming and diving team enters its last two dual meets — at Northern Iowa tonight and back home for Senior Night against Western Illinois on Friday — with a slightly different...

Bluder’s Bunch hopes to keep up streak of late-season success

RYAN MURPHY February 2, 2012

The Iowa women's basketball team hopes to make a late-season push for the postseason with seven games left in the regular season. The Hawkeyes (11-11, 4-5 Big Ten) shouldn't need any guidance on the...

Recruiting 2012: Fleming ‘ready to go’ at Iowa

MATT COZZI February 2, 2012

Maurice Fleming wanted to pack up his equipment and leave. Pads, helmets, gloves, the whole shebang. He wanted to quit football. He was 6x years old, not even a month into his first season of youth...

Recruiting 2012: Ferentz’s ‘happy day’ means 24 new Hawkeyes

SETH ROBERTS February 2, 2012

The Iowa football team signed 22 prep recruits on Wednesday as part of National Signing Day; they will join a pair of JuCo transfers who signed letters of intent a few weeks ago. Head coach Kirk Ferentz...

Police: Neighborhood director failed to report alleged sexual assault

DI STAFF February 2, 2012

A director of the Broadway Neighborhood Center was arrested and charged Wednesday after she allegedly failed to report a sexual assault. Susan Freeman-Murdah, 44, 217 Woodridge Ave., was charged with...

Pedestrian hit by car Tuesday night

DI STAFF February 2, 2012

A pedestrian was hit by a car near the intersection of Iowa Avenue and Gilbert Street around 6 p.m. Tuesday, according to reports. Iowa City police Sgt. Vicki Lalla said the pedestrian hit by a car...

Man charged with assault outside a local gas station

DI STAFF February 2, 2012

An Iowa City man was charged with assault after he allegedly was involved in a fight outside a downtown convenience store. Joseph Upchurch, 19, 710 Westgate Drive, was charged Wednesday with assault...

UI College of Law alumnus walked coast to coast

JORDAN MONTGOMERY February 2, 2012

University of Iowa College of Law alumnus Tyler Coulson had no experience with long-distance hiking before he left his job at a big law firm in Chicago to walk from Delaware to California. After two...

Researcher: Genetics impacts everyone

AUDREY DWYER February 2, 2012

  Popular genetics affects everyone. That's the message of Spencer Wells, the director of the National Geographic Genographic Project, who described to University of Iowa students on Wednesday how...

UI students look to develop gay fraternity on campus

LOGAN EDWARDS February 2, 2012

A group of University of Iowa students hopes to bring the campus its first gay, bisexual, and progressive fraternity. Organizers with Delta Lambda Phi are working toward becoming a greek colony at...

IC locals want sustainable community

CHASTITY DILLARD February 2, 2012

Locals residents want Iowa City officials to focus on sustainability efforts in the coming decade. "I want the city to increase walkability," said resident Judith Pascoe. "I want them...

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