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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

Big Ten Notebook: Braxton Miller "OK" to play for Ohio State

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD October 24, 2012

Much of the nation thought that Ohio State QB Braxton Miller had a severe concussion or a serious neck injury when he left the game against Purdue on Oct. 20. But he’s doing just fine, head...

Iowa men’s tennis coach adapts to recruiting internationally

KEVIN GLUECK October 24, 2012

As a state university, the UI has plenty of Iowa students, along with a large contingency from Illinois and across the Midwest. This is not the case for the men’s tennis team. The Iowa men’s...

Iowa women’s cross-country to use inexperienced freshmen at Big Ten Championships

LEVI LYNOTT October 24, 2012

You aren’t the head of the pack anymore. You don’t start first and finish first. You aren’t the best. Meets are bigger and packs are tighter. Runners are tougher. These are all challenges...

Hawkeye volleyball’s Leppek blocks her way to starting lineup

CARLOS SOSA October 24, 2012

Iowa volleyball has been forced to go down its bench in search of a player to replace the injuried players the Hawkeyes have lost on their frontline. The Hawkeyes have had two key players go down with...

Iowa field hockey’s Natalie Cafone earns B1G Freshman honor

CODY GOODWIN October 24, 2012

The field-hockey Hawkeyes snagged their first freshman Big Ten honor of the year this week for the first time in almost three years. Natalie Cafone, a forward for the field-hockey team, was honored by...

Tickets still available for Hawks Nest’s trip to Northwestern

IAN MARTIN October 24, 2012

Tickets are still available for the Hawk’s Nest trip to the upcoming Iowa/Northwestern football game on Saturday in Evanston, Ill. The Iowa student section organization has organized a bus to take students...

Dwight and Barta to participate in charity event

IAN MARTIN October 24, 2012

Former Iowa and NFL player Tim Dwight will be part of an event to raise money for the Red Cross in the Kinnick Stadium press box on Oct. 30. Dwight will be joined by Iowa Athletics Director Gary Barta...

Big Ten volleyball notebook: Mid-season checkups

CARLOS SOSA October 23, 2012

The first half of the Big Ten volleyball season culminated on Sunday with Iowa’s loss to Northwestern in straight sets at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Here’s a look at where some teams stand after 10...

The Box Score: Inside Hawkeye football statistics, Week 9

BEN ROSS October 23, 2012

The Box Score is a weekly segment in which a Daily Iowan football reporter uses statistics to contextualize Iowa football’s performance over the course of the season. As expected, there aren’t...

Point/Counterpoint: Should Jake Rudock have played against Penn State?

DI STAFF October 23, 2012

YES During Iowa’s drubbing by Penn State, fans were practically begging for a change. Jake Rudock, Jake Christensen. Hell, even Jake Gyllenhaal may have satisfied Iowa faithful near the end of a...

Iowa men’s golfer Ryan Marks finds success with long putter

TOMMY REINKING October 23, 2012

Iowa golfer Ryan Marks doesn’t putt like most golfers, but in the coming years, most golfers might putt like Ryan Marks. He uses what’s known as a long putter when on the green. The use of...

Senior Iowa cross-country captain Holmes near full health for Big Tens

JALYN SOUCHEK October 23, 2012

After the departure of 2011’s top runner Jeff Thode, senior Nick Holmes was looked at to be the new No. 1 guy for the men’s cross-country team. But problems with his health and injuries barred...