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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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Writers’ Workshop grad reads at Dey House

REBECCA KOONS April 14, 2010

Allan Gurganus is dedicated to creating a fully fictitious landscape in his writing. With a daily routine that involves waking up at 6 a.m. and writing until the early afternoon, Gurganus, 62, disconnects...

Addressing diversity

JOSIE JONES April 14, 2010

One hundred black-and-white photos featuring UI students with duct-taped mouths and NOH8 tattoos decorate the once-Styrofoam wall. Around the corner, magazine ads depicting women and men as objects are...

Guest: What are Democrats’ chances this November?

STEFFEN SCHMIDT - GUEST OPINION April 14, 2010

I recently dusted off my political crystal ball to answer the most pressing issue on people’s minds: “How will the Democrats fare in 2010?” Here is what the future looks like: “As we head toward...

Power to the people

SHAWN GUDE April 14, 2010

You wouldn’t know it from the spirited health-care debate or the increased turnout in last year’s presidential election. But the power of ordinary citizens — who should be the lifeblood of our democracy...

Currie-led UISG sees some successes, many failures in past year

DI EDITORIAL BOARD April 14, 2010

In his famous novel, The Sun Also Rises, Ernest Hemingway wrote that direct action beats legislation. Unfortunately, the inertia of this year’s University of Iowa Student Government lacked a substantial...

From underdog to intramural basketball champion

MATT COZZI April 14, 2010

Ole School wasn’t supposed to win the men’s intramural All-University basketball championship on April 7. Not as the No. 12-seed, at least. Now, the news is out on Ole School. Going into the postseason...

Women tracksters seek improvement through recruiting

MICHELE DANNO April 14, 2010

Iowa assistant coach Clive Roberts said he has made approximately 800 phone calls to potential recruits this year. Of those, the staff hopes to sign around 20. “Eighty percent of my time is spent recruiting,”...

Memorable year for GymHawks

ROBBIE LEHMAN April 14, 2010

Throughout the 2009-10 season, the Iowa women’s gymnastics sought some swagger. The Hawkeyes didn’t have it at the beginning of the campaign, and the results backed it up. Iowa wasn’t heading toward...

Baseball’s top three ignite offense

JORDAN GARRETSON April 14, 2010

Hitting is contagious in baseball. The top of the Hawkeyes’ order demonstrated that perfectly in Iowa’s 9-3 win against Wisconsin-Milwaukee Tuesday night. Iowa’s 1-2-3 hitters — Kurtis Muller,...

Baseball rolls Wisconsin-Milwaukee

J.T. BUGOS April 14, 2010

Zach Robertson pitched five shutout innings, and the Iowa baseball team pulled out a 9-3 win over visiting Wisconsin-Milwaukee Tuesday night. The Hawkeyes put three runs on the board in the first inning,...

Softball trying to score more against Wisconsin

IAN MARTIN April 14, 2010

The Iowa softball team is looking to put a tally in the win column after its first Big Ten loss on Sunday. Wisconsin may be the perfect supplier today when Iowa (20-14-1, 6-1) plays a double-header against...

Satterfield dismissed from team

DI STAFF April 14, 2010

A former Hawkeye football player who pleaded guilty to an aggravated misdemeanor last week has been dismissed from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania football team, according to a team official. Abe...

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