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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

An intramural champion

MITCH SMITH October 22, 2009

Derek “White Chocolate” Johnson is an intramural-sports lifer. Voted the DI Intramural Athlete of the Week last week, Johnson, 22, is a fifth-year senior studying marketing and management. The Urbandale,...

DCD defense dominates Dirt Show

MATT SCHOMMER October 22, 2009

After Wednesday night’s game at the Hawkeye Recreation Fields, DCD has still only allowed one touchdown all year. The squad’s sterling defense shut out Dirt Show, 27-0. Initially, it didn’t look...

Commentary: Now, polls take on meaning

JON LINDER October 21, 2009

There’s a line in the Possum Lodge Man’s Prayer: “I’m a man, but I can change, if I have to, I guess.” It’s tough to draw comparisons between “The Red Green Show” and college football...

Hawkeyes present Spartans a major challenge

BRENDAN STILES October 21, 2009

At this time three weeks ago, Michigan State sat at 1-3 overall. The Spartans had lost three-straight contests by a combined 13 total points, falling to the likes of Central Michigan, Notre Dame, and Wisconsin. Now,...

Diving into a new sport

MITCH SMITH October 21, 2009

For her entire athletics career, Brittany Logan was always taught to land on her feet. Now she’s learning how to land on her head. Logan, 22 and a senior psychology major, is in her first year on the...

Course poses a greater challenge than most

SEAN MORGAN October 21, 2009

In NCAA cross-country, schools bid for the honor of hosting the Pre-National and national meets. In the mind of Iowa’s head men’s cross-country coach Larry Wieczorek, Iowa’s Ashton Cross-Country...

Wrestling releases schedule

DI SPORTS STAFF October 21, 2009

The Iowa wrestling team announced its 2009-10 season schedule on Tuesday. The Hawkeyes are set to host seven home meets, including Oklahoma State, Penn State, and NCAA runner-up Ohio State. Three duals,...

Men’s tennis takes off for Tulsa

DI SPORTS STAFF October 21, 2009

The Iowa men’s tennis team will travel to Tulsa Okla., today for the second time this season. The Hawkeyes will compete in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association regional tournament after having a week...

Gary III advances in flag football playoffs

IAN MARTIN October 21, 2009

Gary III needed only two touchdowns to advance out of the first round of the men’s open league flag-football playoffs Tuesday night. A third-quarter touchdown catch by sophomore Mike Witt gave the team...

Ferentz and Co. not concerned with BCS

SCOTT MILLER October 21, 2009

Ricky Stanzi doesn’t read newspapers, or watch television, or the look up the latest BCS standings. The Iowa junior starting quarterback doesn’t much care about his team’s rapid rise from being...