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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

Geeks unite at Prairie Lights

TYLER LYON October 16, 2009

Whether it’s Dungeons & Dragons, the Choose Your Own Adventure series, or simply sword fights in the backyard, role-playing games have been steadily changing since the ’70s. Author and Dungeons...

Pictures of the Iowa prairie

ERIC ANDERSEN October 16, 2009

Bill Witt sees beauty in scenery that other people pass by every day. He travels to prairies across Iowa, snapping shots of colorful plants to find the perfect picture. “Going out into nature has always...

Guest Opinion: In order to save Iran, cripple it

JOHN HANNAH - GUEST OPINION October 16, 2009

If current negotiations falter, international efforts to curtail Iran’s nuclear program may escalate to the imposition of “crippling sanctions” or even the use of military force. A crucial question...

When drafting cuts, don’t place undue burden on students

DI EDITORIAL BOARD October 16, 2009

Over the next two weeks, UI officials will be forced to make some of the most arduous, disconcerting budgetary decisions in the university’s history — and next year will likely be worse. After the...

Iowa may have next punter

DI SPORTS STAFF October 16, 2009

The Iowa football team may have found its next punter in Bristol, England, native Jonnny Mullings, who recently accepted a grayshirt offer from the Hawkeyes. He is set to enroll on scholarship in the...

V-ball heads to Indiana, Purdue

DI SPORTS STAFF October 16, 2009

After snapping a four-game losing streak, the Iowa volleyball team (10-8, 2-4) will travel to Bloomington and West Lafayette, Ind., to compete against Indiana (13-7, 2-4) and Purdue (9-8, 1-5) this weekend. The...

Freshman cross-country runner receives redshirt

MICHELE DANNO October 16, 2009

Iowa women’s cross-country head coach Layne Anderson considered freshman Megan Ranegar his top recruit for the 2009 cross-country season — and now he is sitting her for the remainder of the season. Anderson...

Women harriers confident about pre-national meet

MICHELE DANNO October 16, 2009

Experience favors the Iowa women’s cross-country team heading into the Pre-NCAA meet on Saturday. This is the seventh-consecutive year that the Hawkeyes will run the 6-kilometer race at Indiana State....

AquaHawks head to Madison

MITCH SMITH October 16, 2009

Forty-eight wins, three losses. That is the Wisconsin women’s swimming and diving team’s record in Big Ten dual meets over the past 10 seasons. The Iowa women’s swimming and diving team heads north...

Men’s swimmers begin Big Ten with Badgers

PATRICK RAFFERTY October 16, 2009

The Iowa football team won’t be the only Hawkeye squad traveling to Madison, Wis. The Iowa men’s swimming and diving team will also take to the road to challenge the Wisconsin Badgers. It’s Homecoming...

Men’s harriers hope to make big stride at pre-NCAA meet

SEAN MORGAN October 16, 2009

After Iowa’s surprising fifth-place finish at the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational on Oct. 3, there is a higher level of optimism permeating through the men’s cross-country program. Highlighted by freshman...

Women’s golf expects to win Hawkeye Invitational

J.T. BUGOS October 16, 2009

The Iowa women’s golf team will host its lone home tournament of the year this weekend, the Hawkeye Invitational at Finkbine Golf Course. The Hawkeyes will face 12 other teams, including Iowa State,...

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