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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

Save up, young people

JONATHAN GROVES March 11, 2010

Over the next few years, new graduates across the country will face a different job market and a different climate from that of the past two generations of Americans. Before the financial meltdown, businesses...

UI should be applauded for, and expand, alternative spring break offerings

DI EDITORIAL BOARD March 11, 2010

According to MTV, spring break is synonymous with excessive alcohol use and risky sexual encounters on warm beaches. But an increasing number of students — including at the University of Iowa — are...

Blar anticipates postseason success

JERRY SCHERWIN March 11, 2010

Thanks to pure athleticism and physical defense, Blar has reigned supreme among the co-ed ranks in the Field House. The squad, which stands atop the Co-Rec Top 5 Rankings, is no stranger to intramural...

Nine wrestlers earn NCAA seeds

DI STAFF March 11, 2010

Seedings for next week’s NCAA wrestling championships were announced on Wednesday, and top-ranked Iowa pulled zero No. 1 seeds. The Hawkeyes did manage three No. 2 seeds in seniors Daniel Dennis (133),...

Baseball heads to Lone Star state

DI STAFF March 11, 2010

The Iowa baseball team will begin a 10-day, nine-game road trip in Texas today. The Hawkeyes will (4-5) play the first of four games against No. 3 Texas (9-3) in Austin today at 6 p.m. Iowa will remain...

The track team’s ‘split personality’

MATT SCHOMMER March 11, 2010

It almost compares to the classic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. While the men’s track and field squad might not transform into a completely new entity, the Hawkeyes are generally a different type of monster...

Wrestling not dissatisfied, but wants domination

J.T. BUGOS March 11, 2010

Iowa head coach Tom Brands shot down on Wednesday the notion that the Iowa wrestling program views anything less than domination as unacceptable. Those words were put in his mouth after the Hawkeyes’...

Hawkeyes get third crack at Wolverines

BRENDAN STILES March 11, 2010

When the Iowa men’s basketball team tangles with Michigan inside Conseco Field House at 1:30 p.m. today in Indianapolis, the Hawkeyes will have shot at a bit of redemption. Since 2007, when Todd Lickliter...

Student taking Iowa club lacrosse from amateur to contender

IAN MARTIN March 11, 2010

He’s probably the best player at his sport at the University of Iowa. And as an informal teacher of the game, he may be the most important player on his team. So why hasn’t anyone heard of Alex de...

Davenport man charged with theft, burglary

DI STAFF March 11, 2010

Police have charged a Davenport man after he allegedly stole more than $1,000 worth of items from a local residence. Craig Holmes, 50, Davenport, was charged Feb. 10 with second-degree theft and third-degree...

Spotlight Iowa City: Spanish associate professor to publish poetry book

HANNAH KRAMER March 11, 2010

Ana Merino instills literature in the lives of children through a book of Hispanic children’s poetry to be released this spring. Soon after the release, she will visit schools in Spain, meeting the children...

Bringing back the local dollar

MARLEEN LINARES March 11, 2010

Independently owned shops across the nation are feeling the effects of the stagnant economy. But national and local initiatives are trying to keep Iowa City businesses strong. The 3/50 Project, a nationwide...

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