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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

Point/counterpoint: Will anyone beat LSU this season?

DI STAFF November 8, 2011

No If you're a fan of any team not named LSU, you might as well give up hopes of winning a national championship this year. There's just one team in the nation that would stand a chance against the...

Intramural minigolf: Tap-Taparoo strokes its way to Day One victory

ALEX FRENCH November 8, 2011

Defending intramural mini-golf champions Defending Champs fell to Tap-Taparoo in Monday night's first-round action by three strokes, 85-82. It took nearly all 18 holes to determine a winner at Colonial...

Iowa kicker Meyer named Groza semifinalist

DI STAFF November 8, 2011

Iowa sophomore Mike Meyer was named a semifinal candidate for the 2011 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award on Monday, according to a release. The winner of the award, named after former Ohio State...

Hawkeye defense shines in win over Michigan

MATT COZZI November 7, 2011

Broderick Binns felt anxious. Michigan drove down the length of the field late in the fourth quarter of its game against the Hawkeyes this past weekend and was in prime position to possibly tie the...

Coaching staff played big role in win against Michigan

JORDAN GARRETSON November 7, 2011

"Another Iowa Hawkeye football game, another pathetic coaching job." A University of Iowa alumnus wrote that last week in a Letter to the Editor in which he called for Kirk Ferentz to be fired....

Iowa women’s hoops struggle but hold off Winona State

BEN WOLFSON November 7, 2011

The Iowa women's basketball team looked out-of-sync in the first half of its game Sunday against Division-II Winona State. The squad made just 8-of-31 shots in the first 20 minutes of play and trailed...

Hawkeye swimming upsets Gophers

BEN ROSS November 7, 2011

The Iowa men's swimming team edged out Minnesota this past weekend after 14 years of coming up short against its border rival. The Hawkeyes defeated the Gophers in the Campus Recreation & Wellness...

Fourth-seeded Iowa field hockey falls in Big Ten semis

DI STAFF November 7, 2011

No. 11 Iowa (15-4, 4-2) fell to No. 7 Michigan (14-5, 5-1), 4-1, in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament on Nov. 4. The Wolverines put the first goal on the board with a Rachel Mack score eight minutes...

Women’s tennis stumbles at end of season

DI STAFF November 7, 2011

The Iowa women's tennis team concluded its fall season at the Schwartz Tennis Challenge in West Lafayette, Ind., over the weekend. The tournament didn't get off to a good start for the Hawkeyes, who competed...

Hawks face improved Michigan defense

MATT COZZI November 4, 2011

Kirk Ferentz knows the Michigan defense has changed. The Wolverines will come to Kinnick Stadium on Saturday with one of college football's most improved defenses. Michigan finished 110th in total...

McCaffery’s freshmen ready for first test

BEN SCHUFF November 4, 2011

Josh Oglesby is shooting well. Gabe Olaseni is blocking shots left and right. Aaron White is showing his versatility. As one of the more touted Iowa recruiting classes in recent history, Oglesby, Olaseni,...

Bluder’s Bunch prepares to face Winona State

BEN WOLFSON November 4, 2011

The women's basketball regular season will officially kick off on Nov. 12 against Harvard, but the Hawkeyes will get some court time this weekend when they face Winona State (Minn.) in an exhibition...