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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

Iowa men’s swimming leans on assistant’s experience

BEN ROSS February 7, 2012

Making it to the championship series of any sport is no easy task, even if it's an event in which an athlete has competed the past. A handful of athletes on the Iowa swimming team have some NCAA championship...

German graduate student developing into a force for Iowa women’s track

CODY GOODWIN February 7, 2012

Mareike Schrulle doesn't hold expectations for herself. She doesn't expect to win. She doesn't expect to be the best. The German graduate student said she runs more freely — both mentally and from...

Point/counterpoint: Should Erik Campbell be named Iowa’s offensive coordinator?

DI STAFF February 7, 2012

Yes Current Iowa wide receivers coach Erik Campbell is the best man for the team's newly vacant offensive coordinator position. Campbell has never been an offensive coordinator, but he has plenty...

Big Ten Notebook: Can the Big Ten win a NCAA Championship?

BEN SCHUFF February 7, 2012

Twelve years have passed since Tom Izzo led the Michigan State Spartans through the NCAA Tournament to win a national championship. That's the second-longest stretch among the six power conferences...

Intramural soccer: Quality in the Box upends Fake Madrid

MATT CABEL February 7, 2012

With his intramural soccer match tied and time becoming an enemy, Brom Slutter decided to use his head to put his team in the lead. His team, Quality in the Box, had tied its game against Fake Madrid...

Aaron White pulls in third conference award

DI STAFF February 7, 2012

Iowa men's basketball player Aaron White was named the Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week on Monday, according to a release. White, a 6-8 forward from Strongsville, Ohio, earned the distinction thanks...

White continues ascent in Iowa’s win over Penn State

BEN SCHUFF February 6, 2012

Aaron White's confidence is growing. His teammates can see it happening. The freshman's continued development has been a consistent part of Iowa's up-and-down season. From averaging slightly more...

Iowa men’s tennis drops heartbreaker

TOM CLOS February 6, 2012

The Iowa men's tennis team was hoping home-court advantage would help solve some of its recent struggles in singles play entering last weekend. But as it turns out, it may have created some new ones. Iowa...

Hawkeye women’s tennis sweeps Illinois State in season-opener

PATRICK MASON February 6, 2012

The Iowa women's tennis team dominated Illinois State, 7-0, in the first meet of the spring season on Feb. 4 in the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Center. The Hawkeyes (1-0) appeared more composed...

GymHawks narrowly fall to No. 10 Penn State

ALEX FRENCH February 6, 2012

Iowa women's gymnastics head coach Larissa Libby said it was hard to be disappointed after the team's Feb. 3 meet against No. 10 Penn State. The Hawkeyes posted a season-high overall score of 195.15,...

Longtime coordinator O’Keefe leaves for NFL

DI STAFF February 6, 2012

The Iowa football team announced on Feb. 3 that longtime offensive coordinator Ken O'Keefe will leave the program to join the Miami Dolphins as their wide-receiver coach. O'Keefe came to Iowa 13 years...

Women’s basketball wins first game without Printy

DI STAFF February 6, 2012

The Iowa women's basketball team was in complete control as it handled Indiana, 83-64, in the Hawkeyes' first game without leading scorer Jaime Printy. Freshman guard Melissa Dixon started in place...