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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

Doolittle gives women’s hoops extra post presence

MATT COZZI December 15, 2011

Bethany Doolitte is familiar with last year's Iowa women's basketball team. She knows the Hawkeyes lacked size on its roster. She recognizes the Black and Gold didn't have a backup post player behind...

Iowa Aikido club stresses art of the sport

ELDON GIANNAKOUROS December 15, 2011

Iowa Aikikai isn't the place to look for a fight. The small, friendly club tucked away in a quiet corner of the Field House may disappoint students looking to learn the devastating aikido attacks...

Point/counterpoint: Who has been the NFL’s MVP this year?

DI STAFF December 15, 2011

Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers is the best player in the NFL. The Green Bay quarterback has led the Packers to a 13-0 record, and he should be awarded for his efforts with his first NFL...

Iowa football rakes in postseason honors

DI STAFF December 15, 2011

Marvin McNutt, Marcus Coker, and Riley Reiff headlined a long list of Iowa football players to receive postseason honors, the team announced on Wednesday. Reiff, a junior offensive tackle from South...

Hawkeye gymnasts named to conference watch list

DI STAFF December 15, 2011

Four Iowa gymnasts — two from the men's team and two from the women's — were named 2012 Big Ten Gymnasts to Watch by the conference office on Wednesday. Juniors Matt McGrath and Javier Balboa...

Point/counterpoint: Which team will win the NBA title?

DI STAFF December 14, 2011

Chicago Bulls When discussing potential NBA title contenders for the upcoming season, people seem to forget about the team that led the league in victories in 2010-11. They seem to forget that same...

Soccer’s Showalter garners regional honor

DI STAFF December 14, 2011

Iowa senior Morgan Showalter has been named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Division I All-Great Lakes Region Third Team, according to a release. The honor comes after Showalter...

Women’s swimming collects Big Ten weekly award

DI STAFF December 14, 2011

The Iowa women's swimming and diving team claimed Big Ten honors for the second-consecutive week on Tuesday, according to a release. Sophomore Abbey Tuchscherer was honored as the Co-Swimmer of the...

Iowa wrestling won’t slow down over break

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD December 14, 2011

Three weeks separate the Iowa wrestling team's most recent meet, against Northern Iowa on Dec. 8, and its next contest on Dec. 29. The Hawkeyes said they'll use the extra time to iron some things out;...

Hawkeye swimmers reflect on all-American status

BEN ROSS December 14, 2011

People may consider swimming an individual sport instead of a team-oriented activity, but a group of athletes on the Iowa men's swimming roster would beg to differ. Iowa's 400-freestyle relay team...

McGrath morphs into vocal leader for men’s gymnasts

RYAN MURPHY December 14, 2011

Being an All-American gymnast carries some extra responsibility — but Iowa junior Matt McGrath embraces it. McGrath has accepted his role as a leader for the Hawkeye men's gymnastics team after a...

The house the Hawks built: Field House’s 100 year history dimming soon

TORK MASON December 13, 2011

The University of Iowa's Field House is like an aging star — Michael Jordan with the Washington Wizards, say, or Larry Bird with a back that had deserted him, or Willie Mays stumbling, trying to make...