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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

Fit to be tie-dyed

CAROLINE BERG February 15, 2010

Tie-dye is usually associated with peace signs, long hair, and the psychedelic. However, the practice dates as far back as 500-800 A.D. pre-Columbian fashions, a little before the Grateful Dead took the...

Movie review: Valentine’s Day

MARISA WAY February 15, 2010

** out of ***** With its all-star cast and enticing previews, Valentine’s Day was bound to give moviegoers high hopes. It resembles the 2003 romantic comedy Love Actually and at first even appeared...

Guest: The road to health-care serfdom

SHELDON RICHMAN - GUEST OPINION February 15, 2010

I sensed a bit of frustration during President Obama’s State of the Union address last month when he said, “The longer it [the health-care overhaul] was debated, the more skeptical people became.”...

The rise of young conservatives?

SIMEON TALLEY February 15, 2010

Across the country there is a pervasive sense of frustration with government, coupled with anxiety and uncertainty about the future. A recent CBS News poll found that 62 percent of Americans think that...

Should the City Council re-examine the urban-chicken issue?

DI EDITORIAL STAFF February 15, 2010

YES Urban chickens in Iowa City are not a priority for the City Council, but that doesn’t mean discussion shouldn’t continue. The council spent a good portion of last year debating the merits of...

Men’s golf takes third

DI STAFF February 15, 2010

The Iowa men’s golf team downed Minnesota on Feb. 13 to finish third in the second Big Ten Match-Play Championships in Coral Springs, Fla. Falling to eventual champion Northwestern, 3.5-2.5, in the...

GymHawks score high in loss

ROBBIE LEHMAN February 15, 2010

Competing against three top-20 teams forced several GymHawks to pick up their performance on Feb. 12. Four members of the Iowa women’s gymnastics team set one or many career-highs at the Navy Pier Meet...

Track program combines teams, success

MICHELE DANNO and MATT SCHOMMER February 15, 2010

The Hawkeyes felt right at home in Ames over this past weekend. The Iowa track and field team joined 2,500 other athletes at the Cyclone Classic — the first time this season both men and women participated...

Hawkeyes’ offensive woes continue in Purdue loss

BRENDAN STILES February 15, 2010

For the first eight minutes of Iowa’s game at No. 6 Purdue on Feb. 13, the Hawkeyes looked as though they could stay within distance of the Boilermakers. Down 16-12, it seemed as though they might to...

Commentary: No lead is safe

JORDAN GARRETSON February 15, 2010

“No lead is safe” may be an often-mocked aphorism. But the Iowa women’s basketball team nearly fell victim to the shopworn phrase on Sunday. The Hawks ultimately earned a 77-67 victory against Illinois...

Women’s basketball holds on against Illinois

EVELYN LAU February 15, 2010

The Hawkeyes almost broke their own hearts on Valentine’s Day. Up by as many as 30 points at one point and leading 47-20 at halftime, the Iowa women’s basketball team appeared to have the game in...

Wrestlers dominate Gophers, 28-9

J.T. BUGOS February 15, 2010

The “Border Brawl” resulted in another Iowa victory Sunday night in Minneapolis, when the No. 1 Hawkeyes pounded No. 5 Minnesota, 28-9, to extend their dual winning streak to 59. Similar to previous...

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