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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

Album review: KISS

ERIC ANDERSEN October 6, 2009

Gene Simmons doesn’t give a damn whether people buy the new KISS album. Sure, it would be great for the Wal-Mart exclusive Sonic Boom to sell a couple hundred thousand copies and go No. 1 on the Billboard...

Letting things fall into place

ERIC SUNDERMANN October 6, 2009

These United States has one goal in mind right now. It’s not to be the best rock group on Earth, or to have a No. 1 hit, or to sell out Madison Square Garden. Instead, it’s to simply continue the drive...

Guest Opinion: The conservative case for health-care reform

BOBBY JINDAL - GUEST OPINION October 6, 2009

A majority of so-called Republican strategists believe that health care is a Democratic issue. They are wrong: Health care is an American issue, and the Republican Party has an opportunity to demonstrate...

Absolutely no

BEAU ELLIOT October 6, 2009

So President Obama failed (failed — how can Obama the Hope fail?) to snatch away the Olympic Games from those greedy Brazilians and bring them to Chicago. (OK, OK; quite obviously, Brazilians are no...

Empowered students could create political watershed

DI EDITORIAL BOARD October 6, 2009

Today’s schedule for UI students should be as follows: Wake up, go to class, and vote in the City Council primary. The first two are (hopefully) a given, but the last one is a necessity. Two years ago,...

Third-ranked Legit Ballers shutout VONK

MATT SCHOMMER October 6, 2009

Getting warmed up for the playoffs, the Legit Ballers put on a clinic Monday night at the Hawkeye Recreation Fields, beating VONK, 46-0. The victory helped Legit Ballers solidify the team’s spot among...

Molnar in national tourney

DI SPORTS STAFF October 6, 2009

Iowa sophomore tennis player Sonja Molnar will begin play today in the International Tennis Association All-American event at the Riviera Tennis Club in Palisades, Calif. The tournament begins qualifying...

Men’s golf in second

DI SPORTS STAFF October 6, 2009

The Iowa men’s golf team finished the first 36 holes of the Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic in second place, 12 strokes behind first-place Notre Dame. Despite shooting a 590 (30 over) — their highest...

Women’s golf slides to 15th

DI SPORTS STAFF October 6, 2009

After the first round of play in the Johnnie Imes Invitational in Columbia, Mo., the Iowa women’s golf team finished tied for 13th place out of 18 teams. The Hawkeyes shot an overall score of 320 in...

Men’s tennis team competes in two tournaments

JAKE KRZECZOWSKI October 6, 2009

Going into this weekend’s All-America Tournament in Tulsa, Okla., Iowa head tennis coach Steve Houghton was cautiously optimistic about the talent playing at the national event. “If you win one or...

Flash of the forward

ROBBIE LEHMAN October 6, 2009

The forward position in soccer is one of the most glorious figures in sports. These players are put in the spotlight by the nature of their job: to put the ball in the net. “I think generally that is...

Commentary: Senior trio flourishes in new roles

JORDAN GARRETSON October 6, 2009

The term “heart and soul” is often overused in sports. Still, it’s hard to find a better term to describe what seniors Meghan Beamesderfer, Tricia Dean, and Jess Werley have meant to the Iowa field-hockey...

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