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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 set for four-game series against Kansas

DI STAFF March 5, 2010

After a successful three games in the Big Ten/Big East Challenge, the Iowa baseball team hopes to improve its 3-2 record this weekend. The Hawkeyes will travel to Lawrence, Kan., for a four-game set with...

Softball off to Matador Classic

DI STAFF March 5, 2010

After dropping four of its five games last weekend, the Iowa softball team hopes to get back to its winning ways today at the Matador Classic in Northridge, Calif. The Hawkeyes (7-7) will open the weekend...

Increased football ticket prices not scaring students

JESSIE SMITH March 4, 2010

Even though season-ticket prices for 2010 Iowa home football games will increase for the first time in three years, UI students don’t foresee fans shying away from Kinnick Stadium come September. “I...

Wisconsin hands Iowa historic 20th loss

BRENDAN STILES March 4, 2010

The Iowa men’s basketball team fell on the wrong side of history Wednesday night in Madison, Wis. Crushed by No. 15 Wisconsin, 67-40, the Hawkeyes tallied their 20th loss of the season — a school...

Senior gymnasts remember careers

NICK GANS March 4, 2010

Senior years may be filled with midterms, meeting employers, and memories. But four Iowa gymnasts are continuing to build on the latter. Jon Buese, Danny Kuklinski, Joel Snyder, and Reid Urbain make up...

Swimmers on edge for NCAA invitation

PATRICK RAFFERTY March 4, 2010

Freshman Jordan Huff, sophomores Duncan Partridge and Paul Gordon, and senior Brian Farris were in a race against the clock Wednesday night. After posting a school record-breaking time of 6:27.66 in the...

Female participation in intramurals slowly dropping

JOVANA SIMIC March 4, 2010

Despite many opportunities in the world of intramural sports at the UI, female participation is slowly decreasing. Originally housed under the Women’s Physical Education Program, Recreational Services...

Alexander brings more than points and rebounds to Bluder’s Bunch

JORDAN GARRETSON March 4, 2010

Kachine Alexander’s gaudy statistics can be listed for hours. And those accomplishments didn’t go unnoticed this season. On Monday she became the 18th Hawkeye ever to be named to the first-team All-Big...

Printy is Big Ten’s best

EVELYN LAU March 3, 2010

At 15, Jaime Printy became the youngest player in Iowa history to orally commit to the women’s basketball team. She didn’t even expect to play her freshman year. But because of teammates’ injuries,...

Praise for Bluder rolls in

JORDAN GARRETSON March 3, 2010

Head coach Lisa Bluder on Tuesday said she would have thought people crazy had they told her the Iowa women’s basketball team would finish third in the conference. After all, it had buried itself in...

Wrestlers preparing for Big Ten championships

J.T. BUGOS March 3, 2010

Ten championships. That’s the goal for Iowa wrestling as the Hawkeyes prepare for the Big Ten championships, which will begin Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich. “You want 10 weight classes contributing,...

Lyon hopes to fill void in softball pitching staff

MITCH SMITH March 3, 2010

Replacing Brittany Weil in the Iowa pitcher’s circle appears as difficult as finding a successor for Michael Jordan. Despite the tough task, someone had to take on the challenge. Three pitchers have...