“The present administration is committed to a period of economy in government … There is not a menace in the world today like that of growing public indebtedness and mounting public expenditures …...

Christie Vilsack has guts. The former first lady of Iowa, currently in the midst of a listening tour in the newly formed 4th Congressional District, is considering challenging the formidable Steve King,...

When possible presidential candidates such as former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum come to the University of Iowa campus, they’re greeted by crowds of mostly non-students. Even Rep. Ron Paul, who is particularly...

International students often have a difficult time transitioning to college. Add in the grueling sport of cross-country in the fall, followed by back-to-back seasons of track and field — indoor and outdoor...

Steve Plasencia doesn’t know what it’s like to lose. In his three years as Minnesota’s head men’s track and field coach, the Golden Gophers have won three Big Ten indoor championships and two...

The Iowa women’s tennis doubles duo of senior Jessica Young and junior Sonja Molnar was selected on Wednesday to play in the 2011 NCAA Division-I women’s tennis championship in Stanford, Calif., on...

Disappointed, agitated, blameful. Head coach Jack Dahm expressed those emotions and put Wednesday night’s Iowa loss on himself after shortstop Kurt Lee was thrown out at third base to end the game. With...

The Iowa softball team announced the additions of three new recruits to its 2011 class on Wednesday. Junior-college transfer Brandi Wall and high-school players Melanie Gladden and Sydney Reynolds will...

Iowa softball assistant coach Stacy Johnson will try out for the 2011 USA Softball Women’s National Team. The selection camp will take place on June 12-17 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula...

In the top of the seventh inning, a line drive to the fence kept Iowa left fielder Jenny Schuelke fumbling, and Illinois leadoff hitter Danielle Zymkowitz rounded the bases on inside-the-park home run. Zymkowitz...

Defensive miscues plagued the Iowa softball team when it allowed 13 total runs in a pair of losses to Wisconsin on April 27. Then, a lack of offense plagued the Hawkeyes against Indiana, when they scored...

Kansas City Chief tight end Tony Moeaki didn’t wait long to make his mark on the NFL — just three weeks. On Sept. 26, 2010, the former Hawkeye (2005-09) yanked down a diving, one-handed touchdown...