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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

Commentary: Iowa’s win over Purdue is a sign of the future

SETH ROBERTS March 7, 2011

Wow. Just wow. What else can be said about Iowa’s 67-65 win over No. 6 Purdue on March 5? All the problems the Hawkeyes had during the season were fixed. Inconsistency? The team put together a full...

Purdue upset was for Cole, by Cole

IAN MARTIN March 7, 2011

Ten minutes after Iowa’s 67-65 upset of No. 6 Purdue on March 5, the Hawkeyes’ only four-year senior couldn’t contain himself. The usually reserved — albeit always positive — Jarryd Cole ran...

Rasing takes home a title

SAM LOUWAGIE March 7, 2011

EVANSTON, Ill. — Blake Rasing stood with his hands on his hips, waiting for the end of an injury time-out. The Iowa heavyweight had just slammed Minnesota’s Tony Nelson to his back — a 5-point move...

Iowa wrestling crowns two but falls short of team title at Big Tens

J.T. BUGOS March 7, 2011

EVANSTON, Ill. — There were few smiles from the Iowa wrestlers on Sunday at the conclusion of the Big Ten championships. Despite placing seven wrestlers in the top three of their weight class – including...

Spotlight: Dogs act as student’s art subjects

AMY TIFFANY March 7, 2011

A white dog with elongated, red-orange ears is lazily perched on a dark green Oriental rug. But this dog is only one dimensional — the scene is just one of many canine-centric paintings by University...

UI students bare (almost) all for charity

ALLIE JOHNSON March 7, 2011

Dressed in superhero costumes, hula skirts, or nothing but their underwear, more than 400 University of Iowa students, high-schoolers, and residents stripped down and hit the streets of Iowa City in freezing...

IC school district discusses budget

KATIE HEINE March 7, 2011

Iowa City School District officials said the remainder of their $2.4 million stimulus funds will help them avoid major staff reductions, but a slew of other options will be on the chopping block as the...

Speaker addresses local Arab discrimination

KENDALL MCCABE March 7, 2011

Children of Arabic descent in the United States get teased and called such names as “Osama” and “terrorist” each year around the anniversary of 9/11, said Shams Ghoneim, the former president of...

Ms. Wheelchair pageant celebrates character

HAYLEY BRUCE March 7, 2011

When she was only 6 months old, a car accident left Jayde Henry paralyzed from the waist down. She has used a wheelchair for 24 years. But that hasn’t prevented the 29-year-old Des Moines resident...

Glee sparks local show choir interest

MICHELLE MCCONNAUGHEY March 7, 2011

For West High sophomore Matt Drobot, the television show “Glee” helped him discover a new passion. After seeing the award-winning show, which premièred on Fox in September 2009, he sought out his...

Iowa students to lobby at the Capitol today

ARIANA WITT March 7, 2011

Students from Iowa’s three regent universities will show more school spirit than they typically do during their annual trip to the State Capitol today. Instead of traditional suits and ties, their attire...

UI making changes to HawkAlert

NICOLE KARLIS March 7, 2011

When phones simultaneously buzz around campus with a text message from an unfamiliar number, University of Iowa students can usually name the sender— HawkAlert. The emergency-notification system —...

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