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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

Point/Counterpoint: Should college coaches use Twitter?

DI SPORTS STAFF May 5, 2009

NO Although I myself have gone cuckoo and logged on to Twitter (follow me @amiekiehn for useless tidbits like I watched Homeward Bound I and II Saturday … or save your mind space and don’t), college...

Brant leads golfers to sixth place

JORDAN GARRETSON May 4, 2009

The Iowa men’s golf team placed sixth at the 2009 Big Ten championships on Sunday at Penn State. No. 15 Illinois captured first place with a commanding 13-stroke margin of victory, but Iowa’s 72-hole...

Rowers’ best finish in 5 years

JAKE KRZECZOWSKI May 4, 2009

The Iowa women’s rowing team improved on its past finishes at the Big Ten championships, and left the Griggs Reservoir in Columbus, Ohio, with one of the most successful seasons in the team’s history. Iowa...

Senior beats injury, runs Boston Marathon

EVELYN LAU May 4, 2009

Jacob Heninger could have never known a simple fundraising venture would result in traveling more than 1,100 miles away to compete in the Boston Marathon. The 22-year-old UI student competed in the Chicago...

Greene leads Hawks in NFL draft

BRENDAN STILES April 27, 2009

There may not have been any Hawkeyes taken in the first two rounds of the 2009 NFL draft, but the second day saw a couple come right off the board. The New York Jets traded up to the first pick of the...

Spartans sweep Hawkeye baseball team

RYAN YOUNG April 27, 2009

The postseason aspirations that once seemed feasible for the Iowa baseball team at the beginning of the season are now becoming dim. The Hawkeyes dropped their third-straight game to fellow conference...

Injuries riddle baseball lineup

JEFF PAWOLA April 27, 2009

To add insult to injury, literally, the Iowa baseball team was swept by Michigan State over the weekend at Banks Field without two key starters. The Hawkeyes lost senior shortstop Justin Toole and senior...

Hawk relay wins at Drake

ZACH SMITH April 27, 2009

Iowa assistant coach Joey Woody called it before the Hawkeye men’s track and field team made the short trip to Des Moines for the 100th running of the Drake Relays. “We’re really excited about our...

Several tracksters shine at Drake

JAKE KRZECZOWSKI April 27, 2009

The 12,298 people in attendance at the 100th-annual Drake Relays over the weekend created an electric atmosphere for the athletes competing. Iowa outdoor redshirt freshman sensation Karessa Farley once...

Hawkeye athletes volunteer for Day of Caring

CLARK CAHILL April 27, 2009

Iowa City community members are used to supporting Hawkeye student-athletes during their sporting events. But Sunday morning, the support was reversed. Nearly 300 UI athletes participated in the 10th-annual...

Greene could go in 2nd, 3rd round of NFL draft

SCOTT MILLER April 24, 2009

Shonn Greene has always been soft-spoken. At times, it seems like he’s talking under his breath. His sentences usually trail off at the end, not because of a lack of interest, but because of a genuine...

Trio of running backs to replace Greene

BRENDAN STILES April 24, 2009

At this time last year, Hawkeye fans were wondering how the ground game would look for the Iowa offense after losing running backs Albert Young and Damian Sims. Little did everyone realize the question...