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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 track and field lineup shortened for a reason

AMY TIFFANY April 7, 2011

As distance runners, sprinters, high jumpers, and throwers all practiced at the Cretzmeyer Track Tuesday afternoon, they were all preparing for the same meet for the first time this outdoor season. In...

India named Big Ten Golfer of the Week

BEN WOLFSON April 7, 2011

Accolades keep coming for the Iowa men’s golf team — senior Vince India has been named Big Ten Golfer of the Week. India finished second at the LSU Invitational last week. This marks the first time...

Iowa golf team enjoys being an underdog

BEN WOLFSON April 7, 2011

With two tournaments left before the Iowa men’s golf team reaches postseason play, the squad is noticeably different from the group last year that missed the cut for the NCAA championship by one stroke. While...

Former women’s tennis player finds success in new role

NICK SZAFRANSKI April 7, 2011

Kelcie Klockenga’s career as a tennis player at Iowa ended 11 months ago. Seemingly, the successful tennis career she put years of work into had come to a close. “I decided to stay in Iowa City because...

Iowa baseball thrashes Coe

MATT COZZI April 7, 2011

An old-school pummeling. In a game in which every Iowa starter but one reached base, the Hawkeyes thrashed Division-III Coe College Wednesday night at Banks Field, 14-1. After scoring three runs in the...

Prater, Reiff receive preseason recognition

JORDAN GARRETSON April 7, 2011

Iowa’s Shaun Prater and Riley Reiff received recognition Wednesday as GoDaddy.com preseason All-Americans. Prater, a senior cornerback who recorded 68 tackles and four interceptions for the Hawkeyes...

Big Ten releases 2013-14 football schedules

J.T. BUGOS April 7, 2011

The Big Ten has released its football schedules for the 2013 and 2014 seasons. Iowa will meet all five teams — Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Northwestern — from the its division...

Hawkeye still has rhabdo symptoms, looks to other schools

JORDAN GARRETSON April 7, 2011

One of the 13 Hawkeye football players hospitalized earlier this year is asking to speak with other schools, saying he’s still suffering from symptoms of rhabdomyolysis. Iowa Athletics Director Gary...

Statewide summit focuses on diversity in schools

ALLIE WRIGHT April 7, 2011

PELLA, Iowa — Making Iowa colleges and universities more inclusive could have a positive effect on graduates who stay in the state. On Wednesday, higher-education officials gathered in Pella, Iowa,...

Coalition: Continued need for environmental funding

KATIE HEINE April 7, 2011

No one likes an empty wallet. But for now, that’s what the Iowa Water and Land Legacy Amendment has, Mark Langgin said. Though the amendment to create a trust fund to protect and preserve Iowa’s natural...

UI grad student ‘a rockstar’ of neuroscience

ALLIE WRIGHT April 7, 2011

A conversation is a lot more than words. And Rupa Gupta, a University of Iowa graduate student, said she wants to unravel the intricacies of interaction, such as eye contact and timing. “I’m just...

Students struggle to find summer jobs

MICHELLE MCCONNAUGHEY April 7, 2011

In an unstable economy, securing a job for only three months can be difficult. University of Iowa sophomore Yihong Zhang works at the University Bookstore but said she has been unable to find employment...

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