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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

Baseball heads south for potentially rainy weekend

DI STAFF March 4, 2011

The Iowa baseball team will travel to Starkville, Miss., this weekend to play Georgia State and Mississippi State. The Hawkeyes (1-4) are scheduled to face both teams twice, beginning with a double-header...

Baskets hard to come by for men’s hoops in loss to Michigan State

SETH ROBERTS March 3, 2011

Clink. Clank. Clunk. The Iowa men’s basketball team heard those sounds a lot in its 85-66 loss to Michigan State in East Lansing, Mich., on Wednesday night. The Hawkeyes (10-19, 3-14 Big Ten) were...

Ramos’ smart wrestling has boosted him since Midlands

J.T. BUGOS March 3, 2011

Tony Ramos wasn’t the top 133-pounder on the Iowa wrestling team on Dec. 30, 2010. That distinction belonged to Tyler Clark, the fellow Hawkeye who bested Ramos in the fifth-place match at the Midlands...

Men’s gymnasts uses weekend off to improve

RYAN MURPHY March 3, 2011

After its season-best performance at its Feb. 19 meet against Nebraska, the Iowa men’s gymnastics team faced a two-week lull between competitions. The last time the No. 10 Hawkeyes competed after an...

Women’s golf brings mental skills up to speed

MAGGIE CUNNINGHAM March 3, 2011

Under pressure situations, the Iowa women’s golf team members rely on mental skills to stay focused and confident. “Being strong mentally is important, because in Division-I golf, everyone can play...

Parity the theme for this year’s Big Ten

JON FRANK March 3, 2011

The inaugural day of basketball in the Big Ten Tournament essentially serves as an opportunity for the league’s bottom-tier teams to press on to Friday’s quarterfinal round and get a shot at upsetting...

Blown leads cost wrestler Ethen Lofthouse

SAM LOUWAGIE March 2, 2011

Ask any Iowa wrestler, and he’ll tell you that the seeds of a tournament don’t really matter. Head coach Tom Brands said he didn’t pay much attention to them, and Tony Ramos shrugged off being given...

Football ticket prices to increase

JORDAN GARRETSON March 2, 2011

Iowa will increase the price of its football tickets for the second-consecutive year. The cost of general-public season tickets will rise from $360 to $374, and season tickets for UI faculty and staff...

Hawkeyes still have plenty to play for

JON FRANK March 2, 2011

The Iowa women’s basketball team (22-7, 10-6) has all but wrapped up an NCAA Tournament bid, but the Hawkeyes’ performance in the Big Ten Tournament could determine their NCAA success. Of course,...

Jensen has a big role within women’s basketball team

MATT COZZI March 2, 2011

Jan Jensen’s BlackBerry rang five times in a 15-minute span on Tuesday. For Jensen — who has been the associate head coach at Iowa for eight seasons now and 11 total as an Iowa coach — that cell...

Men’s hoops travels to face Spartans

SETH ROBERTS March 2, 2011

Exactly one month ago, the Iowa men’s basketball team thrashed then-No. 25 Michigan State by 20 points in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Hawkeye coach Fran McCaffery called the blowout victory his team’s most...

Watch ‘Showtime’ on the tennis court

BEN ROSS March 2, 2011

With the nickname “Showtime,” one would think that Austen Kauss may possess an otherworldly ability to act, or play an instrument, or at least have an affinity for the quality programming offered on...