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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

CD Review: Nobody’s Daughter

ERIC SUNDERMANN April 27, 2010

** out of ***** When I think about a female rock star — stilettos, tattoos, tight jeans — no other woman fits the description more than Hole’s Courtney Love. And she even has the story to go with...

Writers’ Workshop alums return for poetry reading

JOSIE JONES April 27, 2010

Sandra Doller refers to herself as a wanderer. The poet hasn’t lived any place longer than three years since she was 17 — and that place was Iowa City. She attended the Iowa Writers’ Workshop from...

Guest: ‘Responsible’ drinking: Defining the subjective

April is Alcohol Awareness Month. So how do we define responsible drinking? Most people know that alcohol abuse costs us all a great deal. An estimated $191 billion each year is lost in productivity,...

‘South Park’ and rats

BEAU ELLIOT April 27, 2010

I don’t get to see “South Park” all that often — mostly because I don’t watch TV all that often. (Outside of baseball highlights — and speaking of which, in my humble opinion, the Red Sox...

Should the UI convert the Iowa House Hotel into a new residence hall?

DI EDITORIAL STAFF April 27, 2010

YES It doesn’t take much looking around to see the effects of overcrowding in the dorm system. Estimates say that between 100 and 160 students — at the current enrollment rates — are left without...

Women’s tennis slated to play Indiana on Friday

DI STAFF April 27, 2010

Seedings and pairings for this week’s Big Ten women’s tennis tournament were announced on Monday. And after securing the fourth seed and a first-round bye with a 6-1 win over Purdue on April 23, the...

Softball benefits from two players’ long-term bond

IAN MARTIN April 27, 2010

Iowa softball player Katie Keim brought the wrong cleats to a game one day. Thankfully, teammate Chelsey Carmody had the same size, so the two shared during the contest. “I brought two left cleats on...

Point/Counterpoint: Which former Hawkeye got drafted into the best situation?

DI STAFF April 27, 2010

Bryan Bulaga As a Bears’ fan, I’m concerned. With the Green Bay Packers drafting former Hawkeye standout Bryan Bulaga 23rd overall, there is sure to be fewer sacks allowed by the cheesehead offensive...

Baseball hosts Nebraska

J.T. BUGOS April 27, 2010

The bottom half of the Iowa baseball lineup has struggled for much of the season, but the top four batters in the order are making up the difference as the Hawkeyes head into a midweek game with Nebraska. Kurtis...

Playing hoops in Iceland

ROBBIE LEHMAN April 27, 2010

Former Hawkeye basketball star Kristi Smith recently finished her first professional season playing for Keflavík Basketball Club in Reykjanesbær, Iceland. The 5-6 sharpshooter averaged 21.5 points and...

Big Ten Tournament to show off tennis’ ‘new’ digs

JON FRANK April 27, 2010

Hosting the Big Ten Tournament in women’s tennis in Iowa City was once unfathomable. All that changed in the spring of 2005, when Recreational Services approved the construction of a new facility on...

Commentary: Looking ahead to the 2011 draft

SCOTT MILLER April 27, 2010

Six Hawkeyes were drafted by NFL teams this weekend, the largest number since 1976. That’s a big deal — a program-changing deal. It has to be. Only Florida (nine), Alabama (seven), Oklahoma (seven),...

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