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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

Marion’s return boosts Iowa wrestling

J.T. BUGOS February 3, 2011

Nine months ago, Montell Marion was figuratively thrown on his back: He was suspended from the Iowa wrestling team after being arrested for allegedly driving drunk in downtown Iowa City. Four days ago,...

Gatens worth 1,000 points

SETH ROBERTS February 3, 2011

Matt Gatens has been a fixture of Iowa basketball for years. His father played for the Hawkeyes in the 1970s, and the younger Gatens orally committed to the Black and Gold when he was in ninth grade....

Men’s basketball beats Michigan State by 20

IAN MARTIN February 3, 2011

It may have been cold outside, but the Hawkeyes were hot inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday. The Iowa basketball team defeated Michigan State with a barrage of points in the first half and a consistent...

Ferentz lauds incoming Hawkeyes

JORDAN GARRETSON February 3, 2011

Twenty-four new players will join the Iowa football family next season. Iowa has received letters of intent from 23 of those players as of Wednesday night, with another expected soon from Johnny Lowdermilk. Head...

Ferentz calls absence after player hospitalizations ‘bad judgment’

JORDAN GARRETSON February 3, 2011

Kirk Ferentz may have altered his decision-making amid last week’s hospitalization of 13 of his players, given a second chance. The Iowa head football coach met with the media Wednesday for the first...

Sorority informal recruits double

CAITLIN FRY February 3, 2011

The number of University of Iowa women who decided to “go greek” and participate in this spring’s informal recruitment has doubled last year’s figure. UI greek-life officials pointed to the rescheduling...

Local businesses support Dance Marathon

MICHELLE McCONNAUGHEY February 3, 2011

Lauren Collins may not dance at this year’s Dance Marathon “Big Event,” but she’ll still be there. At 3 a.m. Saturday, Collins and other Coldstone Creamery employees will set up a stand to serve...

IC Chamber of Commerce to take India trip

NINA EARNEST February 3, 2011

The Iowa City Chamber of Commerce is headed to India. The voyage — meant to allow Iowa City business leaders to explore foreign opportunities — follows the chamber’s first international trip to...

Police release sketch of apt. fire witness

HAYLEY BRUCE February 3, 2011

Iowa City police have released a composite sketch of a “possible witness” to a fire that destroyed the bottom floor of an Iowa City apartment complex Jan. 29. A Tuesday press release urged the public...

Dance Marathon: Memory of brother’s cancer spurs dancer

MADISON BENNETT February 3, 2011

On Sept. 11, 2001, while most of the country was witnessing the World Trade Center collapse, Tucker Kline found out his youngest brother, Ethan Kline, didn’t have cancer anymore. “So that was kind...

Dance Marathon graduate-to-be passionate about learning

ARIANA WITT February 3, 2011

Taylor Krueger loves to learn. Shortly before recess on a recent Tuesday, the 9-year-old browsed the bookshelves in the back of her third-grade classroom at Central Lutheran School in Newhall, Iowa. The...

Officials propose tuition hikes

ARIANA WITT February 3, 2011

Officials at Iowa’s three state universities and state Board of Regents staff members have proposed a nearly 5 percent tuition increase for in-state students at the state’s three public universities...

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