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The Daily Iowan

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

Between Twitter and revolution

GUEST OPINION January 26, 2011

In the past two weeks, I have joined many Twitter users in paying close attention to the abrupt end of a 23-year-long autocracy in Tunisia, following such hashtags as #Tunisia, #OpTunisia, and #SidiBouzid. Tunisians,...

Higher Ed Armageddon?

ZACH WAHLS January 26, 2011

The bad news: According to a new study, 36 percent of us are going to graduate from the University of Iowa having made zero academic progress over the last four years. The good news: Said study has a number...

Legislature shouldn’t cut smoking cessation programs

DI EDITORIAL BOARD January 26, 2011

“Snatching disaster from the jaws of success.” That’s how the director of the global health studies at the University of Iowa, Christopher Squier, describes Republican lawmakers’ proposal to cut...

Men’s track making strides

BEN SCHUFF January 26, 2011

Train hard. Believe. Train hard. Believe. Train hard. Believe. That is the approach Iowa head men’s track and field coach Larry Wieczorek and his squad took heading into and during the first few weeks...

‘Utility’ swimmer helps out team in multiple ways

BEN WOLFSON January 26, 2011

Devon Meeks admits he had an adjustment period early in the season when the freshman was still getting used to college-level practices. “I come from a smaller club [in South Dakota], and if I had an...

Stevenson emphasizes team for the GymHawks

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD January 26, 2011

Emma Stevenson isn’t an all-arounder, nor does she frequently score in the top three of her events, but the Iowa women’s gymnastics team would be less consistent and far more frenzied without her. Stevenson...

Fearless freshman Kelba takes on the platform dives

MAGGIE CUNNINGHAM January 26, 2011

The University of Iowa will host the U.S. Diving Nationals beginning Thursday, but freshman Lauren Kelba will not dive in a single event. This is not because she lacks the talent. It’s because she is...

New wrestling assistant Backes doing heavy lifting

SAM LOUWAGIE January 26, 2011

When Hawkeye heavyweight wrestler Blake Rasing manhandled his Ohio State opponent in a 12-1 major decision Jan. 22, it came as a surprise. After all, the 12 points were a season-high for Rasing, and...

Hoops wants to continue scoring at Penn State

IAN MARTIN January 26, 2011

Fresh off its first Big Ten win in more than nine months, Iowa will now try to accomplish something it hasn’t done since the Steve Alford era: a conference win streak. On Feb. 7, 2007, the Hawkeyes...

12 football players in stable condition after being hospitalized

JORDAN GARRETSON January 26, 2011

Twelve Iowa football players are in stable condition after being admitted to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Monday, Iowa Sports Information confirmed Tuesday afternoon. A second university...

Fulbright TA discusses Tunisia revolution

JADE DONAGHY January 26, 2011

Facebook is doing more than letting people connect with old friends these days. It’s facilitating a revolution. And it’s allowing one Tunisian woman living in Iowa City to keep up with the tumultuous...

Coralville approves River Landing plans

MICHELLE McCONNAUGHEY January 26, 2011

Coralville city officials believe they are one step closer to the completion of the Iowa River Landing project. At Tuesday night’s meeting, Coralville city councilors voted to unanimously approve...

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