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

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Men’s cross-country gaining confidence

SEAN MORGAN August 24, 2009

Iowa men’s cross-country head coach Larry Wieczorek describes the ideal recruiting class as a good mix of blue-chip prospects and young runners who can be molded into veteran competitors. When Sam Bailin...

Men’s golf’s India sparkles at Blue Top Ridge

CLARK CAHILL August 24, 2009

He started the final round 11 shots behind the leader, and the geography of the golf course wasn’t exactly easy, either. But Iowa junior Vince India, a Deerfield, Ill., native, won the Iowa Open at...

Volleyball hunts for starting lineup

EVELYN LAU August 24, 2009

Coming out to the “Iowa Fight Song,” the Hawkeye volleyball team made this season’s début on Aug. 22 in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Showcasing their skills during the annual Black and Gold scrimmage,...

Soccer lets one slip away

ROBBIE LEHMAN August 24, 2009

If soccer games were 86 minutes long, the Iowa soccer team would have began its 2009 campaign 1-0 on Aug. 21. Unfortunately for the Hawkeyes, games are 90 minutes long. The wheels fell off the tractor...

Football Commentary: Rankled by rankings

SCOTT MILLER August 24, 2009

Nothing in sports makes less sense than preseason rankings. It’s more logical to pay rookie Matthew Stafford — the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft last April — $41.7 million in guaranteed money...

Year 2 for Michigan’s Rodriguez

SCOTT MILLER August 24, 2009

If last year’s Michigan team was all about transitioning and overhauling schemes and finding better, faster, more athletic players, then this year’s version of the Wolverines is all about fine-tuning...

Hawks buzzing about wideouts

AMIE KIEHN August 24, 2009

The Iowa wide receiver garnering a staggering amount of Hawkeye football chatter is actually a quarterback — or rather was. Former third-stringer Marvin McNutt made the transition from passer to receiver...

A note from the Editor

KELSEY BELTRAMEA August 24, 2009

Dear readers, The headlines plastering newspapers in recent days bode poorly for our business. The combination of a stinging recession and a rapidly changing industry have hit news providers with a bruising...

Spotlight Iowa City: Sally Mason

KEVIN HOFFMAN August 24, 2009

The UI’s 20th president is far too busy to sweat over the stove. But luckily for her, an executive chef — and a town full of phenomenal restaurants — satisfies the presidential palate. After eating...

Freshman new but eloquent

ERIN PHILLIPS August 24, 2009

The rambunctious crowd, rippling with black and gold attire, stopped in silence. Simone Renault, hair in curls and prim in a glowing white dress, took the stage. Sunday’s Convocation filled the Pentacrest...

Law school sued for alleged bias

REGINA ZILBERMINTS August 24, 2009

A seasoned immigration attorney has sued the UI College of Law, alleging that officials refused to hire him purely because of his age. Donald Dobkin of West Bloomfield, Mich., was 55 years old when he...

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