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BY DI PHOTOSTAFF | APRIL 16, 2009 8:01 AM

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UI students play basketball behind Burge Hall on April 15. With the nice weather, the students plan on playing at least twice a week.

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UI sophomore Leland Sims stands on Iowa Avenue on April 7 near where he was attacked by a group of six or seven men on St. Patrick’s Day. Sims suffered a concussion and a bruised jaw, and he was restricted to soft food and liquids for a month.

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An Iowa gymnast practices his floor routine in the Field House on Monday.

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UI junior Jacklyn Cibulskis reads personal stories of hate-crime victims at the Boxes and Walls event at Burge on Wednesday. Boxes and Walls was a educational event designed to raise awareness about such topics as hate crimes, religion, and homelessness.

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Iowa gymnast Diego Mercado-Austin works on a vault routine during practice in the Field House on Monday. The Hawkeyes will compete tonight in the qualifying round of the 2009 NCAA championships in Minneapolis.

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An area of the UI Hospitals and Clinics is shown on Wednesday. Hospital officials should complete plans on expansion by late summer or early fall.

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Redshirt freshman Nick Brayton throws a discus next to the Cretzmeyer Track on Wednesday. Brayton participated in football, wrestling, and track and field in high school, and he has set regional qualifying marks at Iowa.