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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

Inglis: Homebirth controversial

MCCULLOUGH INGLIS October 11, 2012

When my little sister was born, she came out blue. Recognizing her inability to breathe because of fluid in her lungs, the doctors immediately pumped her lungs and put her on oxygen. Within four hours,...

Romney’s energy plan hurts Iowa

DI EDITORIAL BOARD October 11, 2012

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney touted an energy policy based on fossil fuels — oil, coal, and natural gas — as a potential boon to Iowa’s farmers on Oct. 2. Romney’s chosen...

Assistant coach Holterhaus brings recent experience to Iowa men’s golf

TOMMY REINKING October 11, 2012

Dan Holterhaus never planned to return to the UI after graduating in 2008. But after being considered for the assistant coaching job for the Hawkeyes men’s golf team in 2011, his plans changed. Now...

Iowa cross-country runner improves through upper body training

JALYN SOUCHEK October 11, 2012

Senior Cameron Reiger doesn’t appear to be a cross-country runner at first glance. Instead, he looks to have a body built like a wrestler. He’s 5-7, 130 pounds among teammates who are taller...

Former Field Hawk continues Iowa goalie legacy

CODY GOODWIN October 11, 2012

The Iowa field hockey team lost a 2-1 heartbreaker to Louisville on Oct. 7, but the Hawkeyes still found a small feat to be proud of. Louisville’s second-to-last shot on goal came during the 55th-minute...

Left side of Iowa O-Line doing run-blocking right

SAM LOUWAGIE October 11, 2012

Brandon Scherff and Matt Tobin sat in hunting stands high in trees during Iowa's bye week and traded text messages. They didn't have much to report to each other. "I didn't take a shot at anything,"...

Former Hawkeye Karras dies at 77

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD October 11, 2012

Alex Karras, a Hawkeye football star from 1955 to 1957, died Wednesday. He was 77. In 1957, Karras’ senior year, he earned the Outland Trophy, a distinction that names the best lineman in the nation....

Man accused of possessing substances to create methamphetamine

MATT STARNS October 11, 2012

A local man faces drug charges after police reportedly uncovered the remnants of two methamphetamine labs, including one underneath the east side of the Iowa Avenue bridge near the University of Iowa campus....

UI group educates public on human rights in North Korea

CASSIDY RILEY October 11, 2012

While the security threat North Korea poses is often discussed, little is known about the severe human-rights crisis the country is suffering. This is something the organization Liberty in North Korea,...

Shelter House event raises awareness of homeless community

LAUREN COFFEY October 11, 2012

Not much separates your average college student driving her or his car over a bridge, and the homeless person living underneath it. “They are men and women, sisters and brothers, mothers and fathers,”...

India one of the most popular UI study abroad destinations

RISHABH R. JAIN October 11, 2012

University of Iowa junior Jake Thomas wants his study-abroad experience to be different and out of the ordinary. The first place that popped up in his mind was a country several thousand miles away from...

UI Staff Council voices approval of Iowa tuition freeze

STACEY MURRAY October 11, 2012

The proposed tuition freeze has yet to meet someone it didn’t like, or rather, someone who didn’t like it. President of the state Board of Regents Craig Lang spoke at the University of Iowa...

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