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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

Volleyball aims for perfection against in-state rivals

EVELYN LAU September 11, 2009

The Hawkeyes couldn’t have imagined a better scenario to be in. Starting its season 6-0 for the first time since 1988, the Iowa volleyball team will try to make history by winning the first seven matches...

Field hockey frosh holding more than her own

JORDAN GARRETSON September 11, 2009

Not quite a month ago, the Iowa field-hockey coaching staff was unsure where to play freshman Sarah Drake. Now, she’s Big Ten Freshman of the Week. After scoring her first three career goals in two...

Klinefelter sisters fighting tonight at fairgrounds

IAN MARTIN September 11, 2009

Iowa City has seen its share of nasty fights in recent years. This weekend, residents can be guaranteed at least two more. Emily and Katy Klinefelter, sisters and Iowa City natives, will headline a nine-fight...

Video: Football Forum – ISU Cyclones

DI SPORTS STAFF September 10, 2009

Be sure to visit dailyiowan.com every day throughout the 2009 football season for The Daily Iowan Football Forum, an in-depth discussion among DI and Daily Iowan TV football reporters about the Iowa Hawkeyes. Today’s...

Football team recalls iconic decal

AMIE KIEHN September 10, 2009

In 1987, Neil Young stepped on stage in Lincoln, Neb., laden with a heavy heart, a guitar to his back and a harmonica hanging below his lips. The singer/songwriter was set to perform to the tens of thousands...

Women’s golf looks to contend

J.T. BUGOS September 10, 2009

The Iowa women’s golf team finished fifth at the Big Ten championships last spring, carding their team’s season-best 18-hole score of 305 in one day of play. The top-five finish was the highest the...

Freshman tennis player towers over the rest

JAKE KRZECZOWSKI September 10, 2009

Garrett Dunn has always been the tall kid. You’ve seen his type —standing in the back middle of the class picture, a head above everyone else. The one with the awkward lean in his neck from craning...

Iowa’s iron woman

ROBBIE LEHMAN September 10, 2009

If a soccer team were a car, midfielders would be its engine. And Iowa center midfielder Alex Seydel is the gas fueling the Hawkeyes’ vehicle. The senior has never missed a game in her career at Iowa,...

Flag football begins with competition

IAN MARTIN September 10, 2009

Next week, the Recreational Services staff will determine the first top 10 rankings for each flag-football league, as well as pick a game of the week. With four divisions (men’s open, co-recreational,...

More to selecting golf clubs than a simple decision

CLARK CAHILL September 10, 2009

Selecting a golf club is like trying to choose a brand of beer from John’s Grocery — each has its own unique features, and the variety seems limitless. This can make it difficult for golfers to learn...

No rest for women’s tennis star Molnar

PATRICK RAFFERTY September 10, 2009

Sonja Molnar is not satisfied. The Iowa women’s tennis sophomore sensation wasn’t exactly tickled when the season came to an end last spring. Despite being the 2009 Big Ten Freshman of the Year,...

Women harriers set themselves up for success

MICHELE DANNO September 10, 2009

Going out with friends, drinking, or dancing until daylight is the usual agenda for many college students on a Saturday night. Most don’t have to worry about waking up at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday to run...