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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

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...

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,...

Men’s cross-country team knows nutrition

SEAN MORGAN September 10, 2009

On average, a collegiate cross-country runner will cover 80 to 90 miles a week in an attempt to keep himself physically prepared for competition. How these athletes prepare to run those 90 miles may be...

All eyes on Big Ten this weekend

BRENDAN STILES September 9, 2009

This weekend, all eyes will be on the Big Ten. As a conference, the spotlight will be shining on Columbus, Ann Arbor, and Minneapolis, where there are enormous games taking place — ones that will either...

Commentary: No time like now for Hawks

BRENDAN STILES September 9, 2009

I hear it all the time. Kirk Ferentz, Ken O’Keefe, and Norm Parker don’t change their philosophies. But I understand why. They like to keep things simple. What you see is what you get. And more...

Freshman steps up volleyball game

EVELYN LAU September 9, 2009

Emma Krieger Kittle knows all about expectations. The Iowa City native could have been a college basketball player. She could have followed the rest of her family — spanning four generations — in...