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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

UI professor gives lecture on ‘American Opera’

ALYSSA MARIE HARN December 15, 2010

A woman takes the stage dressed in leather boots, a button-up blouse, and a cowgirl hat, riding a live horse. Staples of the Wild West surround Minnie, the cowgirl, as she rides around the stage and belts...

Englert features experimental music tonight

JESSICA CARBINO December 15, 2010

At an I Hear IC concert, specators will hear a range of sounds:the voices of singers accompanied with violins, the shaking of maracas, the pounding of drums, fingers gliding along guitar strings as poetry...

Our static lives

ZACH WAHLS December 15, 2010

Sunday evening, while strolling through my Facebook newsfeed in an attempt to briefly escape the looming battery of finals, I encountered an interesting piece titled "The Organization Kid" my...

UI’s paid administrative leave policy for faculty commendable

DI EDITORIAL BOARD December 15, 2010

Accusation of criminal wrongdoing, whatever its nature, doesn't mean one is guilty. And it shouldn't mean one should lose her or his job because of the stigmatization that often accompanies such charges. Four...

Soccer rakes in awards

DI STAFF December 15, 2010

Iowa soccer freshmen Ashley Catrell and Alex Melin received recognition for their contributions to their high-school teams by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. The pair was named to the...

Morris named Freshman All-American

DI STAFF December 15, 2010

Iowa linebacker James Morris was named a first-team Freshman All-American by College Football News Tuesday. The Solon native — who emerged as a key player filling in at linebacker for injured teammates...

Tour named Big Ten Swimmer of the Week

DI STAFF December 15, 2010

Iowa senior captain Katarina Tour was named the Big Ten women's Swimmer of the Week after an impressive performance in the team's dual meet against Iowa State in the Campus Recreation & Wellness Center...

Big Ten: A men’s gymnastics power

RYAN MURPHY December 15, 2010

The Big Ten is a power in men's gymnastics. With six of the last 12 team national champions, and with all its conference teams in the nation's top 10, the Big Ten is the most competitive gymnastics league...

Men’s track captains let performance speak for itself

BEN SCHUFF December 15, 2010

Larry Wieczorek joked that he sometimes forgets two of his captains are even on the team. While some Hawkeyes are brought to the attention of the men's head track and field coach on a daily basis for...

Iowa lucky to have both Gordon siblings

BEN WOLFSON December 15, 2010

Freshman Haley Gordon made five recruiting visits before she decided. The Iowa swimming program was fortunate she chose to swim for the Hawkeyes and join her brother, junior Paul Gordon, to form perhaps...

Hendricks and Praska are the heartbeat of the women’s track and field sprinters group

AMY TIFFANY December 15, 2010

What do two cats, art, reality fashion-TV shows, sarcasm, and coffee all have in common? They are all interests of Iowa track and field seniors Tiffany Praska and Bethany Hendricks. "We are coffee...

Ballweg has room to grow despite hot start

J.T. BUGOS December 15, 2010

Iowa's Mark Ballweg has risen from unranked to 13th-ranked, from relative unknown to undefeated. But despite Ballweg's rapid ascension in the rankings and in the hearts of Hawkeye faithful, he isn't being...

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