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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

Trendspotter: Man boobs

DI ARTS STAFF February 20, 2009

Man cleavage is so in right now. Some dudes are showing off a part of their anatomies usually reserved for the beach. Get used to sitting in class or walking around downtown IC, only to see a luscious...

Hyentyte plays Industry with Dead Larry & the Zombie Girls

NICK FETTY February 20, 2009

When the seeds of Minneapolis band Hyentyte were planted in 1998, the members thought of themselves as “good friends making good music for good friends.” Eleven years later, the band retains that motto. On...

Two kings of bluegrass play the Mill

RACHAEL LANDER February 20, 2009

For Andy Carlson and Casey Cook, music has played an integral role in their lives for as long as either can remember. Carlson first picked up the fiddle when he was 5, thanks to his grandfather, while...

Is Obama ready for a Middle East Change?

MAJD S. HADDAD February 20, 2009

On Saturday, the Arab Student Association will host Dr. Hussein Ibish, a senior fellow of the American Task Force for Palestine in an event titled “Is Obama Ready for a Middle East Change?” via video...

Holding fast in stormy times

JUDY POLUMBAUM February 20, 2009

Sometimes, classes take a timely unplanned detour, and that happened in one of my journalism classes a couple of days ago. Instead of our ostensible focus, commentary and column writing, discussion turned...

The confusion doctrine

CHRISTOPHER PATTON February 20, 2009

Naomi Klein revealed through her demeanor a solid sense of self-confidence as she took the stage to speak at the IMU on Wednesday. Proving her rhetorical prowess, she skillfully directed her audience’s...

Men’s track looks for identity

ZACH SMITH February 20, 2009

Larry Wieczorek knew most of what to expect from his men’s track and field team at the beginning of the indoor season last month. But unlike many past seasons gone by, the jury is still out on the 2009...

Women’s track home for Iowa Invitational

JAKE KRZECZOWSKI February 20, 2009

After spending more than a month on the road, the Iowa women’s track and field team will return home for today’s Iowa Invitational, set to begin at 4 p.m. in the Recreation Building. Among the Hawkeyes’...

Women’s tennis back home to compete against DePaul, Kansas

ROBBIE LEHMAN February 20, 2009

The Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex has never seemed more cozy to the Iowa women’s tennis team than it will when the squad faces DePaul at 3 p.m. today and Kansas on Feb. 22. “It’s a relief...

Wrestlers try to stay unbeaten

RYAN YOUNG February 20, 2009

Around the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex, automatic isn’t a word the No. 1 Iowa wrestling team likes to throw around heedlessly. But 125-pounder Charlie Falck is feeling pretty good about the Hawkeyes’...

Hawkeye men’s basketball team ignores What if?

SCOTT MILLER February 20, 2009

Before Iowa’s practice Thursday, Anthony Tucker was shooting jumpers and making most of them. It was all a part of a roller-coaster first semester on campus for the Minnetonka, Minn., native who was...

The economic crisis, made easy

EMILY MELVOLD February 20, 2009

A UI law symposium today aims to help students understand the economic crisis. “We are going to make our best effort to lay out the economic crisis so everyone can understand,” UI law Professor Enrique...

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