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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

Twilight for reaming

BEAU ELLIOT February 8, 2011

So who came worst in the Super Bowl — Ben Roethlisberger, Groupon, or Christina Aguilera? Yeah, I thought so, too. Yes, the Pittsburgh Steeler quarterback had something of a rough game; throwing two...

Organize, fight back against tuition hikes

DI EDITORIAL BOARD February 8, 2011

Students probably saw this coming. Keeping with the trend of rising higher education costs and lower state appropriations, the state Board of Regents proposed a tuition increase Feb. 3 that would raise...

Women tracksters use time off to rest and rejuvenate

AMY TIFFANY February 8, 2011

Last week seemed a little bit longer than usual for the Iowa women’s track and field team. The week had the same number of days, and the training regimen was still somewhat consistent with that of previous...

Wahlin an “incredible leader” for Hawkeyes

MATT COZZI February 8, 2011

Sporting a plain, black Air Jordan jump suit, Kamille Wahlin stands in the Carver-Hawkeye Arena press room visibly distraught but relatively optimistic. That was following Iowa’s 82-75 loss on Sunday...

Libby hopes to boost GymHawks to national prominence

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD February 8, 2011

Iowa women’s gymnastics isn’t a standout team. But, head coach Larissa Libby said, “Iowa just isn’t a gymnastics mecca yet.” Libby and her staff are trying to build the GymHawks’ program to...

Point/counterpoint: Who should be ‘the guy’ at 141 pounds for Iowa?

DI STAFF February 8, 2011

Matt Ballweg In wrestling, size matters. Of the three guys that are under consideration to wrestle at 149 pounds for the Hawkeyes, the biggest guy is Matt Ballweg. His bigger frame is the reason he...

Wrestlers bring swagger to the mat

J.T. BUGOS February 8, 2011

Tom Brands doesn’t believe in confidence. Instead, Iowa’s fifth-year wrestling head coach believes in being bulletproof. No one on this Hawkeye squad is bulletproof, though — not yet, at least....

Klinefelter recovering after burst blood vessel

JON FRANK February 8, 2011

Emily Klinefelter suffered a burst blood vessel in her brain during her most recent fight. Christina Ruiz — the woman who knocked Klinefelter out during a Feb. 5 match — spoke to Klinefelter’s mother,...

Cartwright continues ascent as point guard

SETH ROBERTS February 8, 2011

The clock was winding down as Bryce Cartwright drove into a thicket of Hoosiers. The junior found his path impeded, stepped back, and flicked his wrist. The ball settled through the cords, and just like...

Gov. Branstad plans to send pork to South Korea

CAITLIN FRY February 8, 2011

Within a year, Iowa might be sending pork products to South Korea. Gov. Terry Branstad announced Monday he wants to open a trade office in South Korea and expose that part of the world to the products...

Grassley promises small-business funding

ALISON SULLIVAN February 8, 2011

Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, said Monday small businesses are essential to any local economy and the federal government would continue to fund them. “Small business is the employment machine of our...

Spotlight: UI conductor challenges, inspires students

LAURA WILLIS February 8, 2011

Sounds of violins, clarinets, and cellos fill the air as William LaRue Jones conducts a piece from Alexander Borodin’s opera Prince Igor during a rehearsal for the University of Iowa Symphony Orchestra. At...

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