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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

Men’s gymnastics faces Big Ten championship contender this weekend

NICK GANS March 5, 2010

The Iowa men’s gymnastics team will need to be at its best this weekend when No. 4 Illinois heads to Iowa City on March 7. Not only will the No. 10 Hawkeyes compete against a contender for the NCAA...

Men’s golf off to Dallas

DI STAFF March 5, 2010

After three weeks off, the Iowa men’s golf team is anxious to shake off the dust and get back outside. The Hawkeyes are set to travel to Dallas for the third-annual Black and Gold Alumni Match. Junior...

Women’s tennis hosts Missouri on Saturday

JON FRANK March 5, 2010

The Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex echoed with the cries of tennis balls hitting tightly-laced rackets. Back and forth, across the net and over again, members of the Iowa women’s tennis team...

Men’s tracksters on quest to qualify

MATT SCHOMMER March 5, 2010

The Swedish rock group Europe might call this weekend’s Last Chance Meet in Ames the “Final Countdown.” With the NCAA Championships taking place next weekend, the Iowa men’s track and field team...

Last chance for women harriers

MICHELE DANNO March 5, 2010

It’s not called the “Last Chance Meet” for nothing. Despite the informal name the Iowa women’s track and field team has one more chance this weekend to qualify for the NCAA championships — a...

GymHawks face Iowa State, Southern Utah

ROBBIE LEHMAN March 5, 2010

With two meets this weekend, members of the Iowa women’s gymnastics team are demanding all eyes be on them. The No. 35-ranked Hawkeyes travel to Ames tonight for a rematch with No. 14 Iowa State in...

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...

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...

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...