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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

Women’s gymnastics hires new assistant

Women’s gymnastics hires new assistant

August 25, 2016

By Courtney Baumann [email protected] Iowa women’s gymnastics head coach Larissa Libby announced Monday that Vince Smurro would be the newest addition to the team as an assistant coach. Smurro...

Hawkeye Natalie Looney mentally prepares for her second match against UNI at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex on Feb 26, 2016. The Hawkeye girl's tennis team is 7-0 after this match. (The Daily Iowan/Karley Finkel)

New beginning for Hawk women’s tennis

August 25, 2016

By Nicholas Moreano [email protected] Iowa women’s tennis is back, and the new season brings with it a new head coach. The hiring of Sasha Schmid to lead the program means a new beginning...

Iowa offensive lineman Cole Croston recovers a ball that was stripped from quarterback C.J. Beathard during the Big Ten Championship against Michigan State in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015. The Spartans defeated the Hawkeyes in the last seconds of the game, 16-13. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Hawks strong in the trenches

August 25, 2016

By Jordan Hansen [email protected] When people outside the circle of Iowa fandom look at the Hawkeyes, one of the first things to come to mind is the ridiculous amount of offensive-line talent...

Hasenbank takes the helm

Hasenbank takes the helm

August 25, 2016

By Adam Hensley | [email protected] Randy Hasenbank hasn’t been a Hawkeye for long, but his team is buying into his message. The self-proclaimed high-energy, motivational, and at times aggressive...

Backup QB sparks  attention

Backup QB sparks attention

August 24, 2016

By Jordan Hansen [email protected] There are just 10 days until the 2016 football season arrives, and with Iowa’s summer camp now over, players are spending these last few days jostling for position. While...

Iowa midfielder Chandler Ackers hits the ball at Grant Field on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Iowa fell to Maryland, 2-1, in double overtime. (The Daily Iowan/Rachael Westergard)

Big Ten honors three hockey Hawkeyes

August 24, 2016

By Jordan Hansen [email protected] Three Iowa field hockey players — Chandler Ackers, Natalie Cafone, and Melissa Progar — received preseason Big Ten honors. Cafone, coming off a redshirt...

Iowa linebacker Josey Jewell sacks Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson during the Iowa-Northwestern game on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. The Hawkeyes beat the Wildcats, 40-10. (The Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores)

Backbone of the Iowa defense

August 24, 2016

Even without Drew Ott and Nate Meier, the Iowa defensive line looks up to the test. By Courtney Baumann [email protected] With neither Drew Ott nor Nate Meier as a starting defensive end this...

Iowa defensive end Nate Meier high fives defensive back Greg Mabin during the Big Ten Championship against Michigan State in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015. The Spartans defeated the Hawkeyes in the last seconds of the game, 16-13. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

The itch to hit

August 24, 2016

By Blake Dowson | [email protected] It sure feels like football season. Freshmen have been living in the dorms for about a week now, students are going to class for the third day today, and every...

FILE - The Iowa football team joins hands for the last time this season after the Rose Bowl Game at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California on Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. Stanford defeated Iowa, 45-16. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert, file)

Hawk football No. 17 early

August 23, 2016

For the first time since 2010, the Iowa football team finds itself ranked in the preseason top-25 AP poll, coming in at No. 17. The Hawkeyes are one of four Big Ten teams ranked, joining Ohio State (No....

FILE - In this  July 30, 2016, file photo, New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham runs a drill during NFL football training camp in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants open the preseason on Friday, Aug. 12, 2016, when they host the Miami Dolphins. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

Who is the best wideout in the NFL?

August 23, 2016

Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers By nearly any metric, Antonio Brown is the best wideout in the NFL. Sure, it helps he has Ben Roethlisberger (owner of perhaps the strongest arm in the league) throwing...

FILE - In this Monday, July 23, 2016 file photo, police officers secure the area after a bomb attack in Ansbach, Germany.  Four attacks in a week — three of them carried out by asylum seekers — have left Germany on edge and Chancellor Angela Merkel's policies of welcoming refugees under renewed criticism. Anxiety over Germany's ability to cope with last year's flood of more than 1 million registered asylum seekers first surged following a series of sexual assaults and robberies in Cologne during New Year celebrations. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)

Hawk Wilson charged with OWI

August 23, 2016

By Mario Williams [email protected] Iowa linebacker Nick Wilson was charged with OWI on the morning of Aug. 20. He was also charged with driving with a suspended license. Wilson, a native of...

Iowa linebacker Josey Jewell sacks Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson during the Iowa-Northwestern game on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. The Hawkeyes beat the Wildcats, 40-10. (The Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores)

Backbone of the Iowa defense

August 23, 2016

By Blake Dowson [email protected] The 2015 Iowa football team came up with a lot of surprising story lines. It was surprising that quarterback C.J. Beathard stepped in and was immediately one of...