UI officials were able to confirm that former Iowa football coach Forest Evashevski past away Friday evening. Evashevski had recently been diagnosed with liver cancer and was 91. Evashevski coached the Hawkeyes for nine seasons and during his tenure, led Iowa to two Big Ten championships, as well as the only two Rose Bowl victories [...]
Archive | October, 2009
Third Quarter — Indiana at Iowa
Early Miscues — Amari Spievey’s fumble on Iowa’s return — proved extremely advantageous for the Indiana Hoosier in the first half as they led 21-7. After Stanzi connected with Marvin McNutt, Tony Moeaki and Trey Stross for short passes in the opening drive, another Hawkeye blunder stalled Iowa. Stanzi intended to hit wideout Derrell Johnson-Koulianos [...]
First Quarter — Indiana at Iowa
While the immediate concern for Iowa would how it’s offense would recuperate after losing starting tailback Adam Robinson to an ankle injury, Indiana’s run game looked anything but stalled. The Hoosiers’ redshirt freshman Darius Willis found the holes to puncture Iowa home momentum. Willis netted six touches, positioning Indiana on the Iowa 15 yard line. [...]
Michelle Kehoe murder trial — day two
Members of Michelle Kehoe’s family stared intently at the screen where Kehoe’s written answers to interview questions were projected during the second day of her trial on Friday.
Regents support surcharge
The state Board of Regents preliminarily approved a $100 tuition surcharge for the spring semester, but an increase won’t be decided officially until December. The surcharge would garner roughly 10 percent of the funds needed to meet cuts in the regent budget. UI President Sally Mason said it would bring in about $2.1 million for [...]
Mason outlines cuts for UI
UI President Sally Mason proposed plans to cut $24.7 million from the university’s budget to the Board of Regents today.
Mason turns down bonus pay
UI President Sally Mason, along with the other regent university presidents, turned down incentive payments at today’s Board of Regents meeting in Cedar Falls. The institution heads said they could not accept the benefits at a time when the universities are facing serious financial challenges. “This year our budget difficulties are extraordinary,” Mason said. “I [...]
Masquerade Ball fundraiser
The Englert’s Masquerade Ball fundraiser will host diverse music and dance. By Alexis Dorr alexis-dorr@uiowa.edu Imagine a sea of glistening masks, adorning the faces of mysterious dancers, all swaying to music provided by a masked DJ. On the night before Halloween, this cinematic scene will invade the Englert Theatre, 221 E. Washington, to raise funds [...]
Retro Jewelry
A vintage jewelry exhibit showcases the concept of jewelry as art at M.C. Ginsberg. By Hanna Rosman Jewelry is meant to be more than merely an accessory; it is artwork. Throughout the decades, the concept and creation of jewelry has changed from being one-of-a-kind art to highly commercialized and mass-produced pieces. M.C Ginsberg, 110 E. [...]
Delayed retention plan hurts UI
The big meat cleaver that is budget cuts at the UI has just found a nice big juicy steak to destroy. Recent plans to introduce a comprehensive student retention plan in the next three years will now take five or six years, said Wallace Loh, the UI’s provost. The university’s retention rate — 83 percent [...]
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