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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

Griffin House plays the Picador

ERIC ANDERSEN October 28, 2009

At the age of 18, Griffin House made a decision that would change his life forever. The now-29-year-old musician turned down a golf scholarship at Ohio University and went to Miami University, where...

Boston-based band heads to the Mill

DEE FABBRICATORE October 28, 2009

Ryan Walsh makes collages. Not with craft scissors, construction paper and magazine cutouts but with music. He takes a guitar, a trumpet, a cello, a keyboard, a bass, a sampler, and glues it all together...

Guest Opinion: Curb the drinking problem — make the campus wet

WILL MATTESSICH October 28, 2009

One definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. Every year, the administration discusses the UI’s binge-drinking problem, recycling the same failed...

Give students a vote on budget cuts

MICHAEL DAVIS October 28, 2009

The heightened atmosphere is palpable. Students are bracing for the first hard hit, their knees buckling. This is not the picture of Pat Angerer about to demolish an opposing running back. This week’s...

Athletics department should help university’s budget woes

DI EDITORIAL BOARD October 28, 2009

The strength of the athletics department extends beyond its players’ muscles. The department’s budget is also mighty, and it continues to do well while the sour economy drives the university into the...

UISC moves on in flag-football playoffs

MITCH SMITH October 28, 2009

UISC looks poised to make another run at the flag-football All-University Championship — and the players aren’t hiding it. “We assumed we would be here,” UISC player Reed McManigal said. “I...

Men’s golf finishes 3rd

DI SPORTS STAFF October 28, 2009

Rainstorms and a postponed round couldn’t keep the Iowa men’s golf team from finishing in the top three at the Baylor Intercollegiate in Dallas on Tuesday. Iowa shot five-over-par in the final round,...

Iowa men’s golfers use unique ball markings

CLARK CAHILL October 28, 2009

Though golfers mostly succeed by having exceptional mental toughness mixed with physical ability, it may surprise some to learn a tiny detail on a golf ball can make a significant difference. Not only...

Harriers fight through injuries

SEAN MORGAN October 28, 2009

Through a quick analysis of the Iowa men’s cross-country team, one might assume the Hawkeyes are somewhere near the bottom of both the national and Big Ten barrels. Injuries this season have hampered...

Commentary: Limbaugh deserved NFL ownership consideration

PATRICK BIGSBY October 28, 2009

Rush Limbaugh is a despicable racist and, as such, has acquired a small fortune by hatemongering, spewing vitriol, and pandering to and encouraging ignorance. So what, exactly, disqualifies him from NFL...

Point/Counterpoint: Which catch had more significance?

DI SPORTS STAFF October 28, 2009

Stanzi-to-McNutt Drew Tate’s touchdown pass to Warren Holloway will always have a special place in Hawkeye fans’ memories. But Ricky Stanzi’s touchdown pass to Marvin McNutt in the final seconds...

New cricket club hopes to spread the sport

IAN MARTIN October 28, 2009

“I was born Hindu, but converted to cricket,” says Ankush Bhasin. A UI graduate student, Bhasin is one of the millions of people who have fallen in love with one of the most popular sports on Earth. But...

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