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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

Basabe brings ‘Slime Movement’ to Iowa City

JORDAN GARRETSON February 21, 2012

Melsahn Basabe hears or sees it nearly everywhere. He hears it on the bus. He hears it while walking to class. He'll read it in a reply on Twitter. He sees it on signs at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. "Slime." The...

McCaffery’s reinforcements coming up huge

BEN SCHUFF February 21, 2012

The Iowa men's basketball team appeared to be in trouble. Indiana freshman Cody Zeller was dominating just 40 seconds into Iowa's showdown with the Hoosiers on Sunday. The 6-11 forward — who posted...

Q&A: Iowa swimming coach Marc Long discusses Big Ten Championships

BEN ROSS February 21, 2012

The Iowa men's swimming and diving team is coming off of one of its most successful seasons in recent memory, and the Hawkeyes will host the men's conference championships for the first time since 1982...

Former Hawkeye switches roles for women’s golf

ALEX FRENCH February 21, 2012

Laura Cilek is no stranger to Division-I golf. A four-year letter-winner at Iowa, she competed for the Hawkeyes from 2007-11. She played 109 rounds with the Black and Gold and posted a career-best...

Intramurals: Quinn Storage using bond to dominate all-sport championship race

TOMMY REINKING February 21, 2012

The house has at least 10 couches scattered about its rooms. The University of Iowa students living there had to throw two out last month because there wasn't enough room to walk around in the eight...

Intramural soccer: Masticators cream the Cream Team, 3-1

MATT CABEL February 21, 2012

It has been said that the best offense is a strong defense. That was true in Monday night's intramural soccer match between the Masticators and the Cream Team. Defense dominated the game until the...

Iowa women’s golf finishes tied for second at Claud Jacobs Challenge

DI STAFF February 21, 2012

The Iowa women's golf team finished tied for second at the Claud Jacobs Challenge in Victoria, Texas, this weekend. Iowa shot a 54-hole score of 934 (70 over). Kristi Cardwell led the Hawkeyes with...

Hawkeye trackster Austin wins conference honor

DI STAFF February 21, 2012

Iowa sprinter Justin Austin was named the Big Ten Track Athlete of the Week on Monday, a release said. The Wisconsin native placed first in the 60 and 200 meters at the Iowa Invitational over the...

Iowa basketball announces free student admission for Wisconsin game

DI STAFF February 21, 2012

The Iowa men's basketball team announced on Monday that Iowa students will receive free admission to the Hawkeyes' game against No. 16 Wisconsin on Thursday. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:05 p.m. in Carver-Hawkeye...

National Duals disappointing, but not crippling

SAM LOUWAGIE February 20, 2012

The dual-meet portion of Iowa's wrestling season is over. And if you're a Hawkeye fan, that's a good thing. Iowa took a 16-15 loss to Minnesota in the National Duals semifinals on Sunday before beating...

Big Ten Championships: Women’s swimming falls back to ninth place

TORK MASON February 20, 2012

The Iowa women's swimming and diving team entered the final day of the Big Ten championships hoping to achieve a top-half finish. But it was not to be. The Hawkeyes were 10.5 points out of sixth...

Men’s track pulls in nine titles at Iowa Invitational

ELDON GIANNAKOUROS February 20, 2012

The Iowa men's track team put on a show at the Iowa Invitational during its final meet of the indoor season on Feb. 17. The Hawkeyes won nine first-place titles in the crowded Recreation Building,...