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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

The importance of college radio

GUEST OPINION February 9, 2011

My first tape was CrazySexyCool by TLC. My first CD was Weird Al’s Running with Scissors. I still have them somewhere in the old room at my parents’ house. Unfortunately, with the rise of MP3s and...

Conspiratorial dialogue

WILL MATTESSICH February 9, 2011

How do we know 9/11 wasn’t an inside job? Richard Falk is a longtime professor with degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, Yale, and Harvard. By the typical standards of our society, he should...

Taking grievances to court benefits students

DI EDITORIAL BOARD February 9, 2011

One of the largest property-management companies in Iowa City is under legal attack. You may know it as Apartments Downtown Iowa City or its separate management office, Apartments Near Campus. In past...

Hawkeyes receive scouting help from the Gray Squad

JON FRANK February 9, 2011

Henry Hartman once said that “success always comes when preparation meets opportunity.” The Iowa women’s basketball team (17-7, 5-6) has had some success this season, and preparation has certainly...

Young welcomes senior leadership role

NICK SZAFRANSKI February 9, 2011

Jessica Young has been through a lot. The senior women’s tennis player endured a coaching change last season and a season-ending injury three years ago. Her experiences have helped her learn to become...

Hawkeyes fixing free throw problem

SETH ROBERTS February 9, 2011

Sinking a free throw seems simple. Bounce the ball a few times. Line up an unimpeded 14-foot shot. Let the ball fly, watch it slip through the net, and repeat if needed. As easy as it sounds, though,...

Emily Klinefelter “95-97 percent”

JON FRANK February 9, 2011

Iowa City boxer Emily Klinefelter is expected to make a full recovery after suffering a burst blood vessel in her brain Feb. 5. The 26-year-old was taken by ambulance to the University of Iowa Hospitals...

New softball head coach knows pitching

SAM LOUWAGIE February 9, 2011

When Chelsea Lyon found out who the new Iowa softball head coach was, a name immediately popped into her head. But itwasn’t Marla Looper, the name of her new coach. “When my dad told me she was...

Softball going back to basics

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD February 9, 2011

Iowa softball is focusing on fundamentals and team unity this season. Head coach Marla Looper is in her first season with Iowa, and she hasn’t wasted any time in building the program. The Hawkeyes want...

Q&A: Montell Marion

SAM LOUWAGIE February 9, 2011

DI: After two matches back, how are you feeling out on the mat? Marion: I feel that I definitely got some improvement to do, because even though the Penn State match was a win, I didn’t like the way...

Hawks face No. 13 Wisconsin at home

IAN MARTIN February 9, 2011

Iowa is in the midst of its first Big Ten winning streak since 2007. Now, No. 13 Wisconsin comes to Carver-Hawkeye Arena after the Hawkeyes have played arguably their best two games of the season. They’ll...

Spotlight: UI adjunct was once Bozo the Clown

ALLIE WRIGHT February 9, 2011

Roy Justis remembers the days when he wore a red nose and big shoes to work instead of a suit and tie. In the 1960s, Justis — donning a bright blue suit with red hair jutting from each side of his head...

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