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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

Big win on Senior Day for baseball team

JEFF PAWOLA May 11, 2009

The Iowa baseball team ended three different losing streaks with its 5-3 victory over Penn State (24-23, 7-14) on Sunday at Banks Field. The Hawkeyes (16-32, 4-16) ended their previous two-game losing...

Bitch please: Movie sequels

Bitch Please is a place where two DI staffers argue about all that is wonderful in the entertainment world. Bring on the sequels The recent successful releases Fast and Furious and X-Men Origins:...

A little-known Ring to satisfy the fanatics

KATIE HANSON May 11, 2009

The Lord of the Rings trilogy clearly has its fanatics, but instead of dressing up for the movies or naming their children after various characters, a small group of these devotees did much more. But...

Boldly going where everyone has gone before

BRIAN DAU May 11, 2009

Film Review: Star Trek Entertaining and self-referential in all the right ways, the latest Star Trek has something for everyone, including Vulcans. Star Trek’s success hinges on two key areas. First,...

Ailing GOP should look to British Conservatives for cue

A shrinking base, a high-profile defection skillfully managed by the other side, an idiotic delight at how the party is becoming “purer” — that’s the GOP today. And to British ears, it all sounds...

The looming ‘real world’

DAN WATSON May 11, 2009

On the eve of graduation, reflecting on life after education “It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it,” my mom told me when I was being an obnoxious little smartass. With this in mind, I’m...

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