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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

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India has gone from good to elite

BEN WOLFSON February 10, 2011

Being a skilled golfer is nothing new for Vince India. In high school he was a four-year MVP of the Deerfield (Ill.) High School team and either owns or shares every golf record there. In college, he...

Iowa-Michigan dual to be broadcast

DI STAFF February 10, 2011

The Iowa wrestling team’s dual with Michigan at 1 p.m. Feb. 13 will be aired live on Iowa Public Television. The meet will be a matchup of top 15 teams — the Hawkeyes rank No. 2, and the Wolverines...

Iowa looks to defeat Minnesota tonight

MATT COZZI February 10, 2011

No longer ranked in the Top 25. No longer in contention for the Big Ten championship. No longer projected to be a 4 seed or better in the NCAA Tournament. And Minnesota comes into Carver-Hawkeye Arena...

Commentary: Bad loss could be a good thing

IAN MARTIN February 10, 2011

Enough with the praising and smoke blowing and whatnot. Kind of. This was a bad loss for Iowa. And that’s a good thing. Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery has stated before that no game is a moral victory....

Iowa drops overtime thriller to No. 13 Wisconsin

SETH ROBERTS February 10, 2011

The final seconds of Iowa’s battle with No. 13 Wisconsin seemed familiar. Bryce Cartwright controlled the ball as the time ticked off the clock, just as he had against Indiana on Feb. 5. This time,...

Spotlight: Professor finds joy in defunct gadgets

GRACE GATHUA February 10, 2011

Robin Hemley and three of his University of Iowa graduate students paged through a 1950s catalogue with pictures of old fans, ovens, and floor ventilators. The group agreed it was unfortunate no one has...

UI seeks new ways to prevent flu

MICHELLE McCONNAUGHEY February 10, 2011

Jenna Heide is constantly sick. Though the University of Iowa freshman received a flu shot over winter break, she’s consistently unhealthy. “Literally, I have a cold 24/7, or at least symptoms...

UI launches program for cultural competency

KENDALL McCABE February 10, 2011

A relaunched series at the University of Iowa aims to enrich faculty members with one concept: cultural competency. The Staff Language and Culture Services will restart “Accents In the Workplace and...

Local video rentals take a hit

ALLIE WRIGHT February 10, 2011

That’s Rentertainment, an Iowa City movie rental store, is hanging on by a thread. Thanks to such modern services as Netflix and Redbox, Ross Meyer, the store’s owner will be forced to close in the...

UI students experience Israel for free

LUKE VOELZ February 10, 2011

The first thing Eric Jacobson noticed when he walked off the airplane at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, last summer was the oppressive desert heat. “That was my first realization...

Parking rates to increase

ALISON SULLIVAN February 10, 2011

University of Iowa campus parking rates and fees will increase starting next year, something that hasn’t happened since 2008. Rates usually increase yearly, said Dave Ricketts, the director of parking...

Grad students seek advisors

ALISON SULLIVAN February 10, 2011

University of Iowa officials said the Graduate College should provide career advisers for the increasing number of graduate students going into nonacademic fields. In the last five years, more graduate...

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