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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

Incarcerated women’s play makes public premiere

MAX FREUND April 21, 2011

Eight women stand shoulder to shoulder on a cold cement floor. Their voices mingle and bounce off the barren, gray walls. They are welcoming, beckoning anyone who will listen to take a ride on a train...

Court funding necessary to protect freedom

GUEST OPINION April 21, 2011

Imagine that a business has three equal partners: one partner (the legislature) raises money, one partner (the governor) conducts business, and the third equal partner (the court system) makes sure that...

Wars over words

WILL MATTESSICH April 21, 2011

“F*CK YOU, REPUBLICANS.” That’s how UI Professor Ellen Lewin responded to a mass e-mail from the UI College Republicans about their annual “Conservative Coming Out Week.” Her response to the...

Tax-increment funding should not be used in Vito’s renovation

DI EDITORIAL BOARD April 21, 2011

Provided you pay taxes in Iowa City, your money is propping up local business endeavors. The latest of these may be Marc Moen’s purchase and intended renovation of the space formerly occupied by Vito’s,...

Golfer India earns Big Ten honor

DI STAFF April 21, 2011

Iowa senior golfer Vince India has been named the Big Ten men's co-Golfer of the Week, sharing the award with Purdue's William Sjaichudin. India earned individual medalist honors Sunday after winning...

Baseball wins offensive battle

DI STAFF April 21, 2011

The Iowa baseball team (14-20) smacked 14 hits and posted four multi-run innings in a 14-8 win over Western Illinois (11-25) on Wednesday in Davenport. Third baseman Kasey Carling led the offensive blitz...

Iowa rowers use practice time to refocus for final weeks

RYAN MURPHY April 21, 2011

With three races in four weeks, the Iowa rowing team had gotten into the rhythm of competition. The challenge for head coach Mandi Kowal is keeping her team sharp during its current layoff. The Hawkeyes...

Men’s gymnastics on the rise

RYAN MURPHY April 21, 2011

In his first season at the helm of the Iowa men's gymnastics team, JD Reive was not expecting the Hawkeyes to be in contention for a national championship. What he was expecting — and what he got —...

Carefree on the tennis court

BEN ROSS April 21, 2011

In many ways, Will Vasos is a living extension of his hometown of Fort Collins, Colo. He's been described as an easy going, overall nice guy who's fun to be around. "People are definitely carefree...

Iowa softball players put away home-town rivals

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD April 21, 2011

In the top of the fourth inning, a fastball off the bat of Iowa State's Erin Johnson looked as if it would hit the turf between right and center field, but Iowa rightfielder Johnny Dowling sprinted and...

Softball hangs on to beat Iowa State

SAM LOUWAGIE April 21, 2011

The 486 fans at Pearl Field on Wednesday evening were treated to an exciting win over a rival school and a pleasant 45-degree evening. And for no extra charge, they also got a brief lesson from their Hawkeyes...

Mel Kiper: Clayborn a late first-rounder

JORDAN GARRETSON April 21, 2011

At least one analyst thinks Adrian Clayborn may slip into the second round of next week's NFL draft. The NFL Network's Mike Mayock said Wednesday in a conference call that because of teams' concerns about...

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