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

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Speaking out against suffering

CAROLINE BERG March 29, 2010

With more than 50 counts of treason against him and five attempts on his life, Zimbabwean farmer Philemon Matibe began writing. What was first a journal of experiential record for the political refugee...

Behind Mission Creek Festival

JOSIE JONES March 29, 2010

Andre Perry and Tanner Illingworth met on MySpace. Impressed by what he saw on Illingworth’s page, Perry sent him a message showing interest in his musical abilities. When Perry moved to Iowa City in...

UI parents speak out about the 21-ordinance

GUEST OPINION March 29, 2010

The following is a version of the letter sent by the University of Iowa Parent Association Advisory Board to city councilors. Dear Iowa City City Council, Current and past members of the UI Parent Association...

The potential cost of an iPod

SIMEON TALLEY March 29, 2010

A devastating and tragic humanitarian crisis is plaguing the Democratic Republic of the Congo. And a key driver of the conflict hits uncomfortably close to home. For 13 years, the people of eastern Democratic...

Sharp rise in adjunct professors has obvious downsides

DI EDITORIAL BOARD March 29, 2010

The make-up of the nation’s higher-education faculty is in flux. In 1960, 75 percent of college teachers were full-time tenured or tenure-track professors, according to the New York Times. At present,...

The 515 boasts success on and off soccer field

JOVANA SIMIC March 29, 2010

After playing soccer together in high school, members of the 515 reached the highest pinnacle of their intramural careers — winning the indoor soccer championships, a first for the group of longtime...

Freshman volleyball player continues two-sport career

ETHAN SEBERT March 29, 2010

When freshman Lauren Friedman chose to play volleyball for the Iowa Hawkeyes, she thought her competitive basketball days were over. The native of Waterloo played four years of high-school basketball...

Men’s tennis splits in Michigan

DI STAFF March 29, 2010

The Iowa men’s tennis team split two matches in Michigan this weekend, pushing its record to 9-4 overall while opening Big Ten play 1-1. Before losing to No. 28 Michigan (7-7, 3-0), 6-1, in Ann Arbor,...

Softball takes two from Spartans

DI STAFF March 29, 2010

The Iowa softball team opened its Big Ten schedule with a pair of wins over the weekend, sweeping a two-game series with Michigan State in East Lansing, Mich. Iowa (16-12-1, 2-0) defeated the Spartans...

Men’s golf surges for second

DI STAFF March 29, 2010

After a slow first round, the Iowa men’s golf team secured a second-place finish at the FAU Spring Break Championships on Sunday. The Hawkeyes were in the bottom half of the pack after shooting a first-round...

Three GymHawks honored

DI STAFF March 29, 2010

The 2009-10 All-Big Ten team selections were announced on March 27 before the Big Ten women’s gymnastics championships in Columbus, Ohio. Iowa had the second-largest representation with three student-athletes...

Women’s gymnastics places third at Big Ten championships

DI STAFF March 29, 2010

The Iowa women’s gymnastics team posted its best finish in six years at the Big Ten championships on March 27. The Hawkeyes tallied a team score of 195.575, their highest of the season en route to third...

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