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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

Morris named Freshman All-American

DI STAFF December 15, 2010

Iowa linebacker James Morris was named a first-team Freshman All-American by College Football News Tuesday. The Solon native — who emerged as a key player filling in at linebacker for injured teammates...

Soccer rakes in awards

DI STAFF December 15, 2010

Iowa soccer freshmen Ashley Catrell and Alex Melin received recognition for their contributions to their high-school teams by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. The pair was named to the...

Barta, Ferentz discuss state of football program

SCOTT MILLER December 15, 2010

In the end, head coach Kirk Ferentz and Iowa Athletics Director Gary Barta called a Tuesday press conference for one reason: damage control. Wide receiver Derrell Johnson-Koulianos remains banished from...

Hampton to transfer, Robinson won’t make bowl trip

SCOTT MILLER December 14, 2010

Sophomore running back Jewel Hampton will leave the University of Iowa, and fellow sophomore Adam Robinson will not travel with the team to the Insight Bowl, head coach Kirk Ferentz announced Monday evening. "Jewel...

DJK addresses Hawkeye fans on Facebook

JORDAN GARRETSON December 14, 2010

Iowa senior wide receiver Derrell Johnson-Koulianos addressed a Facebook status update to "Hawkeyenation" late Monday night, presumably regarding his arrest on Dec. 7 on seven drug-related charges. "Hawkeyenation,...

Big Ten announces division names, trophies, unveils new logo

JORDAN GARRETSON December 14, 2010

The Big Ten announced Monday names for its two new football divisions and 18 trophies that will be awarded annually beginning next season. The conference also unveiled its new logo. The league's two divisions...

World Champion athlete in GymHawks future

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD December 14, 2010

Houry Gebeshian will travel 6,153 miles from Iowa City to Armenia over winter break. But that's not the only place the senior Iowa gymnast is going. With a possible opportunity to compete for Armenia...

Cleaning the glass

SETH ROBERTS December 14, 2010

The Iowa men's basketball team is in a good spot right now. The Hawkeyes are sitting on a respectable 5-5 record. Considering Iowa's defensive lockdown of Northern Iowa and pair of 3-point losses, the...

Big Ten Notebook: McCaffery not worried about May’s two points against Iowa State

IAN MARTIN December 14, 2010

Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery discussed the poor performance of Iowa's leading scorer in the team's Dec. 10 loss to Iowa State, saying in a teleconference on Tuesday that sophomore Eric May's two-point...

The (re)birth of Brommer

SETH ROBERTS December 13, 2010

In more ways than one, Iowa's loss to Iowa State on Dec. 10 was a game out of Bizarro World. Obvious traveling violations went uncalled. Cyclone star Diante Garrett, averaging 17 points on the season,...

Wegher to transfer

SCOTT MILLER December 13, 2010

Brandon Wegher left the Iowa football team for personal reasons before the season started, and on Dec. 10, he requested a release from his scholarship, said Fred Mims, the associate athletics director...

Stanzi, Klug highlight football awards

JORDAN GARRETSON December 13, 2010

Seniors Ricky Stanzi (quarterback) and Karl Klug (defensive lineman) were named co-winners of the Iowa football team's Roy J. Carver Most Valuable Player Award at the team's awards banquet on Dec. 11,...