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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

Iowa 9th in BCS rankings

DI STAFF November 30, 2009

The Iowa football team returned to the Bowl Championship Series top 10 following a number of upsets in college football over the weekend. With Pittsburgh’s loss at West Virginia on Nov. 27 and Georgia...

Bluder’s Bunch downs Columbia

DI STAFF November 30, 2009

Unlike its 69-66 loss to West Virginia on Nov. 27, the Iowa women’s basketball team was on the right side of an exhilarating finish a day later. The Hawkeyes (5-2) defeated Columbia (3-3), 72-69, in...

Top 25 Intramural 3-on-3 basketball names

DI STAFF November 30, 2009

The Daily Iowan’s intramural sports reporters scrupulously examined all of the intramural teams participating in the pre-holiday 3-on-3 basketball tournament. It was a difficult task, but after several...

Cole’s career high leads Hawkeyes to 73-63 win

BRENDAN STILES November 30, 2009

The Iowa men’s basketball team got a much-needed 73-63 victory over North Carolina Central on Nov. 28 in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. It also got a much-needed performance from one of its captains. Jarryd...

Hawkeyes beat Gophers, garner accolades and star recruit

BRENDAN STILES November 30, 2009

The Hawkeyes may not have won with style when they defeated Minnesota, 12-0, in Kinnick Stadium on Nov. 21. But the victory kept the Hawkeyes’ hopes of playing in a BCS bowl game alive. After watching...

Schipper, Meister honored in volleyball loss

EVELYN LAU November 30, 2009

The Iowa volleyball team left in tears on Nov. 28. On a night when outside hitter Megan Schipper and libero Christina Meister were honored during the team’s Senior Night, the Hawkeyes simply couldn’t...

Point/Counterpoint: Which team will finish with more wins, football or men’s basketball?

DI STAFF November 30, 2009

FOOTBALL It’s no secret. The Iowa men’s basketball team is not up to par with the rest of the Big Ten, and wins are going to be about as hard to come by as finding a sober freshman downtown. But...

PT Pandas takes intramural women’s volleyball championship

IAN MARTIN November 20, 2009

Usually a match between former UI club volleyballers and graduate students will end in a win for the ex-club players. But on Thursday night in the Field House North Gym, the PT Pandas, a group of mostly...

Iowa, Minnesota ending season in trophy battle

JON LINDER November 20, 2009

The difference between chaos and serenity is in the eye of the beholder — especially if said beholder is a bronze pig named Floyd. Iowa football faithful can complain in earnest of the maddening season...

Hawkeyes look to shoot their way back

BRENDAN STILES November 20, 2009

Two games into the 2009-10 season, and the Iowa men’s basketball team isn’t having the start it anticipated. Not only have the Hawkeyes lost their first two games — both at home against Texas-San...

Wrestlers anxious for the Iowa City Duals

J.T. BUGOS November 20, 2009

The Iowa wrestling team will host the six-squad Iowa City Duals in Carver-Hawkeye Arena today looking to begin the season in dominating fashion. The Hawkeyes will open at 10:30 a.m. against Coe College,...

AquaHawks host invitational

MITCH SMITH November 20, 2009

With four home meets remaining in the 2009-10 season, the Field House pool is nearing its end as the host site for the AquaHawks. The Iowa women’s swimming team holds the first-ever Hawkeye Invitational...