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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

New director Perry wants bigger acts for Englert

MARISA WAY April 12, 2010

Andre Perry, the Mission Creek Festival cofounder recently named the executive director of Englert Theatre, already has some fresh ideas for the organization. “I’m hoping to bring larger acts to the...

Paying tribute to playwright legend Coward

TOMMY MORGAN JR. April 12, 2010

To pay tribute to a legend, sometimes you must become that legend. UI visiting Associate Professor Gary Briggle will do just that tonight when he takes on the role of late British playwright, lyricist,...

Christie Vilsack: Misconceptions of women’s reproductive health

During the past two years as executive director of the Iowa Initiative, I’ve identified three misconceptions I had about family planning and women’s reproductive health. I assume that a lot of other...

The ‘browning’ of America

SIMEON TALLEY April 12, 2010

By the time the class of 2010 has children old enough to attend college, America will look remarkably different. This generation is far and above the most ethnically and racially diverse generation ever;...

Should UI officials look to student-athletes to support 21-ordinance?

DI EDITORIAL STAFF April 12, 2010

YES Let me pose a question: Who are the “outstanding leaders” on the University of Iowa campus? If you guessed the myriad dean’s scholars or student activists, you’re wrong. What about the young...

Slow start plagues lady golfers

DI STAFF April 12, 2010

The Iowa women’s golf team placed 12th at this weekends Indiana Invitational. The Hawkeyes were lead by sophomore Chelsea Harris, who finished tied for 29th place, and junior Laura Cilek, who finished...

Men’s tennis drops two on the road

DI STAFF April 12, 2010

The No. 60 Iowa men’s tennis team (10-7, 2-4 Big Ten) dropped a pair of weekend road meets, falling to No. 13 Illinois, 7-0, on Sunday, and No. 41 Indiana, 6-1, on April 10. Illinois (14-7, 6-0) swept...

Fuller, recruit leave Hawkeye hoops

DI STAFF April 12, 2010

The Iowa men’s basketball team got off to a rocky start in the Fran McCaffery era when two players were granted releases from their scholarships on April 9. The Hawkeyes lost a player from the 2010...

Rowers go 1-1 against Big Ten foes

NICK GANS April 12, 2010

With sunny skies and a mild winds, the weather cooperated for the Iowa rowing team over the weekend. The Hawkeyes had some of their best performances of the season on Lake Macbride, where they played...

Tracksters take over Arizona, Illinois

MATT SCHOMMER and MICHELE DANNO April 12, 2010

The Iowa track and field team did its best impression of Mount Vesuvius with a eruption of personal bests and winning times this past weekend in Illinois and Arizona. Iowa garnered seven victories between...

GymHawks place fifth in regional

ROBBIE LEHMAN April 12, 2010

The admirable run is over for the Iowa women’s gymnastics team. The 30th-ranked Hawkeyes ended their season with a fifth-place finish at the NCAA regional meet in Columbia, Mo., on April 10. Making...

Commentary: Scoring droughts softball’s only weakness

IAN MARTIN April 12, 2010

After an immaculate 6-0 start in the Big Ten, the Iowa softball team has shown its weakness: scoring droughts. In Iowa’s two games this weekend, the Hawkeyes produced one run. Granted, the team’s...

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