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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

Ferentz: Hawkeyes set to face ‘a sleeping giant’

SAM LOUWAGIE August 29, 2012

It isn’t Alabama. It isn’t Boise State. The Hawkeyes did not schedule a powerhouse opponent to open their nonconference schedule this season, as did some of their Big Ten counterparts. But...

Hawkeye Football Position Previews: Tight Ends

TORK MASON August 29, 2012

C.J. Fiedorowicz isn’t the only reason the tight-end position is one of the Iowa football team’s strengths this year. The junior appears poised for a breakout season, but coaches say the depth...

Big Ten Sees Early Hurdles

BEN ROSS August 29, 2012

Michigan State may have scheduled itself into one of the best-hidden traps of a football game when it plays Boise State to open the college-football season on Friday. Boise State has gone undefeated in...

Bolivian trio reunited at Iowa after tennis transfer

KEVIN GLUECK August 29, 2012

The Iowa men’s tennis team has added a face that’s familiar to some Hawkeyes. Assistant Coach Steve Nash said junior Juan Estenssoro has transferred from Wichita State to Iowa. Juan Estenssoro...

Iowa women’s cross-country team trains through heat

LEVI LYNOTT August 29, 2012

Iowa temperatures averaged more than 6 degrees higher than the average this July, but even though the weather was the hottest in the past 15 years, the Hawkeye women’s cross-country runners didn’t...

Lacasse named forward of the week

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD August 29, 2012

Iowa soccer’s Cloe Lacasse was named Forward of the Week by TopDrawerSoccer.com following a strong weekend on the field. Lacasse was one of five athletes in the nation to earn the distinction. The...

True freshman Ward joins football leadership

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD August 29, 2012

True freshman Ryan Ward has been named to the Iowa football’s 2012 leadership group, announced team officials on Tuesday. The rookie offensive lineman is the 15th member of the committee that includes...

Big Ten Football Previews: Northwestern

BEN ROSS August 28, 2012

The Northwestern Wildcats will bring back a 670-yard passer from last season, and a 650-yard rusher, and a 460-yard receiver. That’s a lot of skill-position talent on paper. The only problem: It’s...

Point/counterpoint: Are Iowa’s running backs actually cursed?

DI STAFF August 28, 2012

Barkley Hill became the most recent victim of the Angry Iowa Running Back Hating God when his season-ending knee injury was announced. Two of our staffers (facetiously, of course) debate if there are any...

Questions surround Hawkeye harrier Thode’s departure

JALYN SOUCHEK August 28, 2012

Jeff Thode’s senior season could have included a second All-American honor and a fifth school record. But instead of preparing for his senior season, Thode is selling cars in Illinois. Tha Thode...

Iowa soccer’s Lacasse utilizing international experience

TOM CLOS August 28, 2012

Cloe Lacasse has conquered Iowa City, becoming the face of the women’s soccer program in just one season. She’s one of the Big Ten’s best players and is primed to make her mark on the...

A learning experience pushes Field Hawks into season

CODY GOODWIN August 28, 2012

In order to play like the best, Iowa’s field-hockey team needed a taste of the best. That’s exactly what the Hawkeyes got this past weekend with No. 2 North Carolina. A 5-0 defeat showed the...