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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

Women’s tennis looks to snap skid against Wolverines

JON FRANK March 26, 2010

For the first time in its short history, the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex will host a matchup between two top-25 teams. With the program’s highest ranking ever, the No. 18 Iowa women’s...

Eccentric GymHawks get particular

ROBBIE LEHMAN March 26, 2010

Gymnasts aren’t afraid to say it. They know they can be a little quirky at times. When the Iowa gymnastics team travels to Columbus, Ohio, this weekend for the Big Ten championship at 1 p.m. Saturday,...

Iowa softball faces Michigan State

MITCH SMITH March 26, 2010

So far, only rain has been able to stop the Iowa softball team’s recent hot streak. And if the squad continues to play the way it has in recent weeks, opponents could be in trouble. The Hawkeyes (14-12-1)...

Baseball set for home opener

JORDAN GARRETSON March 26, 2010

Iowa head coach Jack Dahm saw his baseball club compete well against tough competition throughout its season-opening 17-game road trip. Now, returning to Iowa City, he expects to see results. The Hawkeyes...

Iowa second so far in census participation

DI STAFF March 26, 2010

The state of Iowa so far has a 32 percent participation rate for the 2010 Census, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The organization defines the “mail participation rate” as the percentage of forms...

Man pleads not guilty in slaying

DI STAFF March 26, 2010

An Iowa City man charged in the slaying of his girlfriend has pleaded not guilty, according to court records. Eric Scott Osborn, 26, reportedly went gambling with his live-in girlfriend, Sarah McKay,...

Spotlight Iowa City: ‘True Planet’ show keeps UI students busy

NORA HEATON March 26, 2010

As he prepared to chug a bottle of ketchup, DJ Mawe thought it might be not be the best idea. But the show must go on. He and fellow UI student Ryan Thompson stood in the kitchen of their friends’...

UI’s four-year plan more popular

BONNIE ERLBACHER March 26, 2010

When University of Iowa junior Allison Andersen began college, she promised to be done in four years. By signing onto the UI’s Four Year Plan, she was hoping to save money. “It was a lot of pressure...

Ambulance, Sheriff’s Office get extra funds

MICHAEL ARRIOLA March 26, 2010

Public safety in Johnson County is getting a financial boost next year. The Johnson County Board of Supervisors approved $230,000 to fund additional personnel requests for the Johnson County Sheriff’s...

UI Student Government helps fund cameras on Ped Mall

MICHELLE HILLENBRAND March 26, 2010

The University of Iowa Student Government is contributing $2,000 to a project aimed at making downtown Iowa City safer. The program would install eight cameras that would record activity on the Pedestrian...

Looking for alcohol alternatives amid 21-ordinance push

MORGAN OLSEN March 26, 2010

On Saturday, Allison Allmon expects between 500 and 700 University of Iowa students to join her for a wild — but sober — night. Allmon, a graduate assistant in the Office of Residence Life, is gearing...

Obama to Iowans: ‘This is your victory’

ADAM B SULLIVAN March 26, 2010

He insisted they could. And on Thursday, he said the passage of landmark health-care legislation was affirmation. It’s appropriate that “Yes we can” — a mantra that was popularized in Iowa and...

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