In the weeks following the July 24 death of John Deng, many have raised issues regarding the legitimacy of the shooting and whether it was warranted. The Iowa Attorney General’s Office released its final report on Sept. 25, determining that Johnson County Sheriff’s Deputy Terry Stotler was justified in shooting Deng because he was protecting [...]
Archive | September, 2009
Did ethnicity matter?
Ah, the ubiquitous conversation catalyst: ethnicity. Name a controversial scenario or topic, and the issue invariably appears in the discourse. So it’s only natural that it would wind its way into the recent John Deng investigation. The report, released Sept. 25, found that Johnson County Sheriff’s Deputy Terry Stotler was justified in shooting Deng, who [...]
Women's golf improves in second tourney
By J.T. Bugos joseph-bugos@uiowa.edu The Iowa women’s golf team traveled to Madison, Wis., for the Lady Northern Invitational on Sunday. After a disappointing first tournament in East Lansing, Mich., at the Mary Fossum Invitational, the Hawkeyes hoped to bounce back. While the team didn’t meet expectations by placing in the top five, Iowa did show [...]
Men’s golf finishes fourth at VCU, Hopfinger ties for fourth
By Clark Cahill clark-cahill@uiowa.edu The Iowa men’s golf team shot the best round of the day in the final 18 holes of the Virginia Commonwealth Shootout to finish in a fourth-place tie with Virginia Tech and Penn State on Tuesday. After finishing the first 36 holes tied for seventh place, the Hawkeyes shot five-over-par to [...]
Bulaga cleared to play Saturday
Iowa junior left tackle Bryan Bulaga was cleared to resume all football activities on Monday. The preseason all-American has not played since Iowa’s 17-16 opening win against Northern Iowa. In his weekly press conference on Tuesday head coach Kirk Ferentz announced Bulaga has been fighting a thyroid condition, and has been medically cleared to play [...]
CD Reviews: Alice in Chains and the Melvins
This week’s reviews: Alice in Chains and the Melvins
UI students attend class despite Jewish holiday
<strong><a href=”mailto:michelle-boryca@uiowa.edu”>By Michelle Boryca</a><strong> Gus Anderson will not eat his favorite meal today: meat cake — three-layers of meat loaf smothered with barbecue sauce or ketchup and frosted with mashed potatoes. Instead, the UI junior will go to class hungry. Anderson and other Jewish students will attend classes on an empty stomach for the Jewish [...]
Kehoe trial moved to Grundy County
The trial for the Coralville woman accused of killing one son and injuring another will be moved from Buchanan County to Grundy County, a judge ruled today.
Harvest Dinner: fresh, healthy, and local
By Chris Curtland The Field to Family festival culminated on Sept. 26 with a brand-new event — the Johnson County Local Food Alliance Benefit Harvest Dinner. The event wrapped up a nearly month-long celebration of local foods, which raised nearly $3,000 for the cause. At the dinner, local foodies celebrated the art of growing, cooking, [...]
Two more confirmed H1N1 deaths in Iowa
Lab results today confirmed the second and third H1N1-related deaths in Iowa, according to the Iowa Department of Public Health.
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