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 independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Stop persecuting teachers

GUEST OPINION March 8, 2011

Amid the protests in Wisconsin over collective-bargaining rights, the attacks on public-sector unions by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, and the symbolic firing of teachers in Providence, R.I., one of...

Sleinad Yerfdog

BEAU ELLIOT March 8, 2011

Godfrey Daniels, somebody says. Do you mean Godfrey of Bouillon? someone else says for a joke. I think. Typical of this joint that someone would know about Godfrey of Bouillon. Or at least that’s...

“Stand your ground” bill is a can of worms

DI EDITORIAL BOARD March 8, 2011

A bill in the Iowa Legislature could allow gun owners to use deadly force in more situations. Lawmakers moved the “stand your ground” bill out of committee last week by a 13-9 vote, sending it off...

Woody earns coaching honor

DI STAFF March 8, 2011

Roughly one week after seven athletes from the Iowa men’s track and field team were named as All-Big Ten selections, a member of the coaching staff has been recognized. Assistant coach Joey Woody was...

Willis named Big Ten Player of the Week

DI STAFF March 8, 2011

Following a tremendous offensive performance over the weekend, Iowa senior Trevor Willis has been named the Big Ten Player of the Week. The weekly honor is the first of his career. In four games against...

Hawkeye gymnast stepping up on bars

RYAN MURPHY March 8, 2011

Entering the season, Iowa men’s gymnastics head coach JD Reive expected Brody Shemansky to be a leader for the Hawkeyes on horizontal and parallel bars. After a slow start to the season, the sophomore...

Distance runner accomplishes historic feat for Iowa

BEN SCHUFF March 8, 2011

For a moment, Larry Wieczorek was at peace. In the hectic life of Division-I athletics, the Iowa men’s head track and field coach was able to breathe after Jeff Thode automatically qualified for nationals...

Men’s hoops year-end awards

SETH ROBERTS March 8, 2011

Freshman of the Year: Melsahn Basabe, forward As announcer Gus Johnson put it, Melsahn Basabe had a “curiously spicy” season. The Glen Cove, N.Y., native averaged 13 points and 7.3 rebounds in conference...

Basketball team ‘completely different’ compared to last year

IAN MARTIN March 8, 2011

Three hundred and sixty-three days before the Iowa basketball team ended its regular season with a stunning win over then-No. 6 Purdue, it ended its season with a 25-point thrashing at Minnesota. It was...

Commentary: Experience necessary in wrestling. Or is it?

J.T. BUGOS March 8, 2011

The thing about wrestling is that it requires experience. But the funny thing about wrestling is that experience isn’t necessary. While contradictory, both of those statements were on display at the...

Commentary: Iowa-Nebraska on Black Friday a perfect match

JORDAN GARRETSON March 8, 2011

What’s not to like? Monday’s announcement that Iowa and Nebraska will play each other on Black Friday for at least the next two years may surprise some, but it shouldn’t. It makes way too much...

Iowa/Nebraska to play Thanksgiving Friday

DI STAFF March 8, 2011

The Iowa and Nebraska football programs announced on Monday that their 2011 and 2012 games will take place on the Fridays following Thanksgiving. The new Big Ten rivals will face off as conference foes...

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