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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

Rhythms of these times

REBECCA KOONS March 24, 2010

The writing of a novel, compared with short stories and essays, proved to be a completely different experience for Adam Haslett. Haslett, 39, can hold all of the contents of a short story in his head...

Goes Cube: Bowling for metal

ERIC SUNDERMANN March 24, 2010

When Goes Cube scoots into Iowa City today on tour, the group members will need to make one stop before they take the stage — the bowling alley. And hopefully, they will knock ’em all down. “We...

Guest: Reflections on dismal education for girls

LAMIA ZIA - GUEST OPINION March 24, 2010

Away from the pleasant zephyr and serene skies of Iowa City, Jane Cranston, a clinical instructor in the University of Iowa College of Education, visited Pakistan to examine the challenges for girls’...

21-ordinance activism

SHAWN GUDE March 24, 2010

I hate the 21-ordinance. It’s not that I find the proposed measure especially egregious (I tepidly oppose it but also see its merits). It’s the student apathy the ordinance underscores that I find...

Help out the city, state, and nation — fill out the census form

DI EDITORIAL BOARD March 24, 2010

America saw a great deal of change during the past decade. Cities boomed, financial markets burst, and a new generation of citizens faced a gritty world. Now, it’s time for the massive information-gathering...

Ole ousts Squakeyes from intramural tourney

KYLIE SEBERT March 24, 2010

No. 12 Ole School followed in Cornell’s footsteps Tuesday night in the Field House, upsetting the fifth-seeded Squakeyes, 65-54, in intramural March Madness. Squakeye senior Sean Cunningham was forced...

Intramural playoffs open with a bang

MATT COZZI March 24, 2010

The casual basketball fan would have gotten a kick out of one intramural game Tuesday night in the Field House. In what proved to be an exciting intramural basketball playoff opener in the Andre Woolridge...

Commentary: Senior wrestler deserved more

J.T. BUGOS March 24, 2010

Daniel Dennis earned a national championship. He just didn’t win one. Instead, it was wrenched away by Minnesota senior Jayson Ness on March 20. Not to discredit Ness, who performed phenomenally this...

Men’s golf pulls off another upset

DI STAFF March 24, 2010

The 13th-seeded Iowa men’s golf team wrapped up its final round at the Callaway Match-Play Championships Tuesday afternoon in the same fashion it opened — an upset. The Hawkeyes trailed sixth-seeded...

Tougher judging ahead

ROBBIE LEHMAN March 24, 2010

The regular season was a grind, but the Iowa women’s gymnastics team made it through without too many scars or scratches. It adjusted to injuries and adapted with a young lineup caused by medical misfortunes. But...

Senior harrier considers redshirting

MICHELE DANNO March 24, 2010

Senior distance runner Hannah Roeder has led the Hawkeyes as both a competitor and a captain for the past few seasons. But she may voluntarily sit out during Iowa’s outdoor track season. Because she...

Gymnast has aspirations to join circus

NICK GANS March 24, 2010

For some, finding a job after college is like a circus. Iowa senior gymnast Reid Urbain hopes to join one. After a career as one of the best collegiate gymnasts, he plans to take his talent from the...

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