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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

Birthing pinheads

WILL MATTESSICH April 28, 2011

President Barack Obama calls it “silliness,” and he’s right. But being right is not important to the so-called “birther” movement, which claims that Obama’s birth certificate is a fake, Obama...

Should the USPS close Iowa City’s downtown postal substation?

DI EDITORIAL STAFF April 28, 2011

YES Does Mailboxes of Iowa City have a second branch within walking distance of its downtown one? The answer is “no,” because the owners have at least an inkling of common sense. To a fiscal conservative...

Hawkeyes look for revenge in first round of Big Tens

NICK SZAFRANSKI April 28, 2011

The Iowa women's tennis team will get a chance for some revenge today when it takes on Minnesota in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. The No. 9 seeded Hawkeyes and No. 8 seeded Golden Gophers...

Men’s tennis begins Big Ten tournament play in Madison

BEN ROSS April 28, 2011

Today marks the beginning of the Big Ten men's tennis tourney for the No. 66 Hawkeyes (8-12, 2-8), as they face Purdue (12-12, 2-7) in the first round of play. All matches will be played in Madison, Wis. The...

Miscues cost softball in sweep by Badgers

SAM LOUWAGIE April 28, 2011

It should have been a routine play. With two outs in the top of the sixth inning, Iowa pitcher Kayla Massey noticed Wisconsin runner Maggie Strange straying off second base at the end of a play. Head...

Hawkeyes keep their eyes on the relays

AMY TIFFANY April 28, 2011

The Hawkeyes' 4x1,600 relay wants a Drake Relays title. Really badly. Iowa has been runner up in the relay for the past two years. Last year, it was a border battle against Minnesota, and in the last...

Men’s track heads to Drake Relays

BEN SCHUFF April 28, 2011

There's a digital board outside the Iowa men's track and field locker room that has been displaying a picture of Drake Stadium and the words, "Are you ready?" Everyone will soon find out. The...

Men’s hoops sees nation’s fifth-highest attendance increase

IAN MARTIN April 28, 2011

Hawkeye men's basketball improved not only in record last season — its first under head coach Fran McCaffery — but also the attendence in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. In fact, Iowa saw the fifth-highest...

Improvement makes Stanzi attractive to NFL teams

SAM LOUWAGIE April 28, 2011

Thirty-nine Iowa football players have been selected in the NFL draft during Kirk Ferentz' 12 years as head coach. None of them have been quarterbacks. After a senior season in which he threw for 3,004...

Several Hawkeyes may be taken in NFL draft

JORDAN GARRETSON April 28, 2011

Last year, Iowa set a school record for the number of players selected in a single NFL draft, with six Hawkeyes hearing their name called at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Just one year later,...

ISU hears president suggestions

DI STAFF April 28, 2011

Officials, alumni, and students from Iowa State University spoke at an open forum during the state Board of Regents meeting Wednesday about what they'd like to see in the next president of the university. Current...

Iron company coming to IC

DI STAFF April 28, 2011

Gov. Terry Branstad confirmed an announcement from officials of Nadicom, North American Ductile Iron Co., to locate its first North American ductile iron castings foundry in Iowa City, according to an...

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