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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

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Monique DiCarlo honored today

JOSIE JONES April 7, 2010

Monique DiCarlo has an emotionally demanding job. Her position as the UI’s sexual-misconduct-response coordinator requires her to support those who wish to share stories of sexual misconduct, dating...

David Shields to read at Prairie Lights

REBECCA KOONS April 7, 2010

With the explosion of social media and reality television in the past several years, much of mainstream society has become accustomed to viewing the world through a TV, computer, or cell-phone screen....

Guest: U.S. needs to rein in Afghan president

Unlike many media pundits, voters, and politicians on both sides of the aisle, President Obama has moved on from health-care reform. Since the law was passed, Obama’s high-profile talks with the leaders...

Groupthink and the 21-ordinance

TYLER HAKES April 7, 2010

Ah, finally something to buzz about. Something outside of love triangles and debauchery taking up the top headlines. Something, dare I say, artistic? Something fiercely contentious and exposé à la human...

Effort to overturn 21-ordinance will require strong student effort

DI EDITORIAL BOARD April 7, 2010

The City Council’s anticlimactic approval last night of the 21-ordinance may make opponents — including scores of students — bristle. But they shouldn’t fret. For those who question the wisdom...

UISSC blows out Sigma Chi in All-U Final Four match up

JERRY SCHERWIN JR. April 7, 2010

One night after Duke’s two-point win over Butler in Indianapolis, top-ranked UISSC looked to follow in the Blue Devils’ footsteps. Donning similar royal blue uniforms, UISSC seemed to embody Duke...

UISSC and Ole School to battle in All-U final

ETHAN SEBERT April 7, 2010

And then there were two. Only two teams remain in the hunt to be crowned All-University intramural basketball champions — UISSC and Ole School. The field began with 135 teams vying for the chance to...

Trickle-down effect of Big Ten expansion

MATT SCHOMMER April 7, 2010

When people talk about the Big Ten expanding to 12 teams, they concentrate on revenue-juggernaut sports, such as football and men’s basketball. But there are a multitude of other sports that Iowa offers...

Kelpin’s confidence is contagious

JESSIE SMITH April 7, 2010

Typically, when a college athlete hits “an all-time low,” it’s time to tweak mechanics and rethink practice methods. Iowa golfer Barrett Kelpin’s all-time low has been addressed a little differently. The...

Softball to face Northwestern today

IAN MARTIN April 7, 2010

The adage goes that the best defense is a good offense. But the Iowa softball team may be proving that the best defense is, well, a good defense. Iowa (18-13-1) is 4-0 in the Big Ten for the first time...

Women’s throwing program seeks rebirth

MICHELE DANNO April 7, 2010

The Iowa women’s throwing program has six times as many competitors as it did a year ago. Since 2009, the team responded to the graduation of its sole thrower by adopting five freshmen and one sophomore...

Baseball goes major

JORDAN GARRETSON April 7, 2010

Tonight Iowa baseball head coach Jack Dahm will sit in the dugout across from his childhood hero. In this game, though, he won’t necessarily be rooting for Ryne Sandberg. Dahm will coach opposite...

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