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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

Stop the unions (well … sort of)

SHAWN GUDE February 21, 2011

Barry Goldwater and I don’t agree on much. Goldwater, a former Arizona senator and lion of the political right, favored a muscular, bellicose foreign policy, opposed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and...

Should Iowans worry about the proposed abortion ban?

DI EDITORIAL STAFF February 21, 2011

YES It may only be past subcommittee — which is the legislative equivalent of merely submitting a résumé — but Iowans shouldn’t rest easy. Approved by two out of three members of a House Human...

Crawford’s golfers tied for 17th at Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Classic

DI STAFF February 21, 2011

The Iowa women’s golf team is tied for 17th with a total score of 312 after the first day of the Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Classic. The 54-hole event is hosted by the College of Charleston at the Kiawah...

Women’s tennis team falls to 2-5 after Sunday loss

DI STAFF February 21, 2011

The No. 48 Iowa women’s tennis team lost, 5-2, to No. 34 DePaul Sunday in Chicago. This is the third loss in a row for the Hawkeyes, dropping their overall season record to 2-5. In the No. 1 singles...

Softball goes 2-0 on Arizona trip

DI STAFF February 21, 2011

The Iowa softball team traveled to Tempe, Ariz. on Feb. 18-19 and returned with two wins and no losses — with all nine starters getting a hit — giving the Hawkeyes an overall record of 3-4. Iowa’s...

Hawkeyes go winless at Big Ten/Big East Challenge

DI STAFF February 21, 2011

The Iowa baseball team went winless at the Big East/Big Ten Challenge to open its 2011 season. The Hawkeyes (0-3) surrendered only 10 runs in three games but were unable to record their first victory...

GymHawks fall in Ames

DI STAFF February 21, 2011

The Iowa women’s gymnastics team traveled to Ames on Feb. 18 to challenge rival Iowa State and fell to the Cyclones, 196.350 to 195.85. The GymHawks registered their second highest team score of the...

Men’s tennis rolls through weekend to break even on the season

BEN ROSS February 21, 2011

After a poor showing in Fayetteville, Ark., over Valentine’s weekend, the Hawkeyes needed to rebound. The men’s tennis team didn’t wait long to do so, downing Illinois State on Feb. 18, 4-3, and...

Throwers dominate results at Iowa Open

AMY TIFFANY February 21, 2011

On Feb. 11, sophomore Majesty Tutson broke the Iowa school record in the weight throw. But at the Iowa Open on Feb. 18, teammate and sophomore Kelsey Taylor took the title from her in the Recreation Building....

Barton, Mincy highlight Iowa Invitational

BEN SCHUFF February 21, 2011

Chris Barton ran the best race of his career at the Iowa Invitational on Feb. 18. The senior made an impressive move into first while running down the back stretch on the last lap after intentionally...

Men’s gymnasts have record-breaking night

RYAN MURPHY February 21, 2011

On Senior Night, the performance of two sophomores led the way for the Hawkeye men’s gymnastics team. Matt McGrath and Anton Gryshayev set school records on the floor exercise and rings, respectively,...

Women’s swimming and diving takes ninth at Big Tens

MAGGIE CUNNINGHAM February 21, 2011

Despite reaching many personal bests and shattering school records, the Iowa women’s swimming and diving team couldn’t move up from last year’s ninth-place finish at the Big Ten championships. The...

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