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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

More than 60 percent of tenured UI faculty identified as Democrats

KRISTEN EAST May 11, 2012

Local and national experts say professors are typically more liberal because Democrats and Republicans holding a different set of values and job aspirations. According to records obtained by The Daily...

The Daily Iowan’s year-in-review

DI STAFF May 11, 2012

Bloom University of Iowa journalism Professor Stephen Bloom wrote a long piece for The Atlantic about the Iowa lifestyle and culture and the caucus process. The article, "Observations from 20 years...

Small government, big government: We need better government

DANIEL TAIBLESON May 11, 2012

It is perfectly fine for ideology to play a role in the debate over what government sets out to do, but once that debate ends and it comes time to make policy, data should pave the way forward. I have...

Writing is far from dead

SAMUEL CLEARY May 11, 2012

I'm one of those people who gets irritated by poor writing. I get annoyed when someone writes "to" instead of "too" or when a friend ends a sentence with a preposition. Call me old-fashioned....

Iowa track’s mercury rising

TORK MASON May 11, 2012

Many track and field athletes keep track of "paper points" — the number of points the team would score in a meet based on performances throughout the season. The Iowa track and field team...

Hawkeye softball in hunt for Big Ten title

BEN ROSS May 11, 2012

The Iowa softball team is just one year removed from a 9-11 conference record and an eighth-place finish, but it is now in the midst of a three-team race for the top finish in the Big Ten. Iowa, second...

Iowa baseball’s Kuebel continues to shine

BEN SCHUFF May 11, 2012

Iowa's top starting pitcher models his game after a former major-league journeyman shortstop. When freshman Sasha Kuebel was asked if he tries to emulate a big-league pitcher when he toes the rubber,...

Point/counterpoint: Aside from men’s hoops, what was Iowa’s Story of the Year?

DI STAFF May 11, 2012

Olympic wrestling trials in Carver-Hawkeye Arena A statue of wrestling legend Dan Gable stands outside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Thousands of fans gathered in April to pose for pictures with the figure before...

DI Story of the Year: Men’s basketball resurgence

BEN SCHUFF May 11, 2012

The Iowa men's basketball team posted an overall winning record in 2011-12 for the first time in five years. And for the first time in what seemed like forever, Hawkeye basketball became exciting to watch...

Iowa City police seek public assistance in finding an alleged vehicle burglar

DI STAFF May 11, 2012

The Iowa City police seek public assistance in finding an alleged vehicle burglar. According to an police press release, on March 7, a vehicle was broken into while parked in the Walmart parking lot,...

A local man was charged with allegedly stealing a car

DI STAFF May 11, 2012

A local man was charged with allegedly stealing a car and its title. Altan Jackson, 26, 1313 Marcy St., was charged Tuesday with second-degree theft and forgery. According to an Iowa City police complaint,...

UI student charged with allegedly damaging a taxi cab after an altercation

DI STAFF May 11, 2012

A University of Iowa student has been charged with allegedly damaging a taxi cab after an altercation over the cost of a cab fare. Christopher Ajluni, 23, 705 Streb St., was charged Tuesday with assault...

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