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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

Walking toward a dream

ROBBIE LEHMAN February 2, 2010

The Iowa women’s gymnastics team has something that may surprise even the most die-hard fans. Eight of the team’s 18 members are walk-ons. And while they don’t consider themselves separate from...

Johnson tabbed as freshman of the week

DI STAFF February 2, 2010

Iowa freshman center Morgan Johnson was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Monday after recording her third double-double of the season against Purdue on Sunday. The Platte City, Mo., native recorded...

Dennis, Iowa shut out Spartans

RYAN YOUNG February 1, 2010

Technically, Daniel Dennis knows he didn’t wrestle the best match of his collegiate career Sunday night. He knows his 3-2 overtime upset against top-ranked 133-pounder Franklin Gomez in Carver-Hawkeye...

Commentary: Another dual, another beating

J.T. BUGOS February 1, 2010

The No. 1 Iowa wrestling team dismantled Michigan State on Sunday in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. This Hawkeye squad lacks the toughness of a typical Tom Brands team … Oh, who am I kidding? Coming into the...

Bluder’s Bunch earns third-straight Big Ten victory

JORDAN GARRETSON February 1, 2010

Even though the Iowa women’s basketball team includes nine underclassmen, every player already has a diploma. Prior to the Hawkeyes’ game at Illinois on Jan. 21, head coach Lisa Bluder and her assistants...

Commentary: Fans should show more support for Bluder’s Bunch

EVELYN LAU February 1, 2010

A good crowd can make all the difference. An impressive turnout of 7,737 attendees came out to watch the Iowa women’s basketball team take on Purdue in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday. It was the largest...

Hawkeyes’ atrocious start dooms them at Michigan

BRENDAN STILES February 1, 2010

Against Ohio State, the Iowa men’s basketball team failed to finish. On Jan. 30 against Michigan, the Hawkeyes’ poor start sealed their fate in a 60-46 loss to the Wolverines in Crisler Arena in Ann...

Men’s gymnastics falls to No. 2 Michigan

CLARK CAHILL February 1, 2010

It wasn’t really much of a contest. The No. 9 Iowa men’s gymnastics team discovered why Michigan is ranked second in the nation and was the preseason pick to win the Big Ten after falling to the Wolverines,...

GymHawk shines bright against Illinois

ROBBIE LEHMAN February 1, 2010

Rebecca Simbhudas may never forget her performance on Jan. 30. The junior GymHawk dazzled people inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena, finishing in at least a tie in all four events to capture the all-around title...

Iowa men’s swimming relay rallies for win on final race

PATRICK RAFFERTY February 1, 2010

To say that every point counted would almost be an understatement. Traveling back from South Bend, Ind., following a victory at the Shamrock Invitational, the Iowa men’s swimming and diving team is...

The story of a bodybuilder

A poster of a Speedo-wearing Arnold Schwarzenegger — enormous, tan and ripped — greets me when I walk in the door of the small but particularly neat one-bedroom apartment. The Sydney Opera Hall serves...

Purple Cobras win intramural hoops opener

MATT COZZI February 1, 2010

The Globo Gym Purple Cobras didn’t have the start it was seeking in its intramural season-opener, but the players got the result they desired. In what proved to be a tight contest, they emerged victorious...