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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

Big Ten Preview: Into the Lions’ den

JON LINDER September 2, 2009

All it took was one last-minute kick to boot Penn State out of national-title contention last year. The Nittany Lions were in shock last November when Iowa kicker Daniel Murray nailed a game-winning 31-yard...

Commentary: No Jewel? No problem.

JON LINDER September 2, 2009

There’s no way to sugarcoat it. Iowa losing sophomore running back Jewel Hampton is a bitter blow. Hampton’s season-ending knee surgery, which head coach Kirk Ferentz announced on Tuesday, leaves...

Men’s golf takes 2nd at Challenge

CLARK CAHILL September 2, 2009

It came down to two 6-foot par attempts on the 18th green to decide the individual winner of the inaugural Golfweek Conference Challenge Tuesday afternoon. After Iowa junior Brad Hopfinger and Florida...

A healthy return

SEAN MORGAN September 2, 2009

When Illinois Class 2A state champion Nick Holmes arrived on campus last fall, high expectations surrounded the Peoria native. Those close to the Iowa cross-country program hoped he would push top Iowa...

Women’s golf explores Canada

J.T. BUGOS September 2, 2009

The Iowa women’s golf team consists of seven players hailing from six different states. Senior Alison Cavanaugh comes from Colorado. Juniors Lauren Forbes and Brianna Coopman are from Oklahoma and Texas,...

A Hawkeye from head to toe

ROBBIE LEHMAN September 1, 2009

Mike Widen is so passionate about Iowa athletics, he has a tattoo on his leg to prove it. The former Iowa women’s basketball manager, current referee, and also Recreational Services associate director...

18 holes of fun

J.T. BUGOS September 1, 2009

The sun was still slowly creeping just partly above the horizon, and all was quiet at the Finkbine Golf Course pro shop around 6:30 a.m. Then, the sharp, metallic crack of eight tee shots broke the early...

Frosh golfer ambitious, decorated

J.T. BUGOS September 1, 2009

New Hawkeye Kristi Cardwell has been playing golf since she was 5. In eighth grade, she started playing competitively. After a successful prep career, she will enter her first season on the Iowa women’s...

Producing under pressure

RYAN YOUNG September 1, 2009

The man behind one of the most famous kicks in Iowa football history has one simple philosophy this season: produce under pressure. Junior place-kicker Daniel Murray, now a name etched in the massive...

Big Ten Preview: Hawkeyes in Big Ten Top 3

BRENDAN STILES September 1, 2009

Expectations are sky high in Iowa City this fall, and why wouldn’t they be? The Hawkeyes enter 2009 ranked 22nd nationally and ended 2008 with four-straight victories to finish with a 9-4 record, including...

Commentary: Field Hockey’s 0-2 start shouldn’t be cause for alarm

JORDAN GARRETSON September 1, 2009

The Iowa field-hockey team started its season 0-2 after losing to No. 2 Wake Forest and No. 4 North Carolina this past weekend. Despite that, no one should be alarmed. Seeing the team open the year with...

Volleyball looking up after 3-0 start

EVELYN LAU September 1, 2009

Perfection can give a team a lot to smile about. Sitting at 3-0 after the first weekend of the season, there is plenty for the Iowa volleyball team to be beaming about. The Hawkeyes dominated Loyola of...