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

The national debt: economics and the constitution

GUEST OPINION March 21, 2011

“I regard a good budget as among the noblest monuments of virtue,” President Calvin Coolidge once said. Today, the largest domestic-policy issue is government spending and the escalating debt and...

Penny foolish, pound foolish

WILL MATTESSICH March 21, 2011

Iowa’s GOP is redefining counterproductive legislation. Gov. Terry Branstad’s unabashed advocacy on behalf of corporations is now being exhibited in the Iowa Legislature, where lawmakers will soon...

Should the city council consider implementing red-light cameras?

DI EDITORIAL STAFF March 21, 2011

YES The object of red-light cameras is simple: to deter drivers from running red lights. The Iowa City City Council will hold a work session today to discuss red-light cameras, opening the possibility...

Rowers kick off season with Longhorn Invitational

DI STAFF March 21, 2011

The Hawkeye rowing team kicked off its spring season by competing in the Longhorn Invitational in Austin, Texas, March 18 through Sunday. The Hawkeyes faced Texas, Oklahoma, San Diego, and Kansas State. On...

Golf struggles against USC, knocks off Washington State

DI STAFF March 21, 2011

The Iowa men's golf team began play at the Callaway Match Play Championship at Hawks Ridge Golf Club in Ball Ground, Ga., on Sunday. In the first round, the Hawkeyes were the No. 6 seed and matched up...

Baseball has some success but has room to improve

DI STAFF March 21, 2011

The Iowa baseball team (7-10) had a busy spring break, winning three of eight games in its annual weeklong spring trip. The Hawkeyes began the week in Lubbock, Texas, and went 1-for-4 against Texas Tech...

Men’s tennis successful in sunshine state

DI STAFF March 21, 2011

The Iowa’s men’s tennis team traveled to Florida for spring break, leaving with wins over Florida Atlantic and Central Florida and a loss to Southern Florida. The team scheduled the trip in order to...

Men’s gymnasts post record score at Nebraska

DI STAFF March 21, 2011

Despite taking second place to No. 9 Nebraska, the Iowa men’s gymnastics team posted a record team score of 351.800 in a triangular meet in Lincoln on March 19. The mark broke the record of 349.400,...

Two Iowa women’s divers receive all-American honors

MAGGIE CUNNINGHAM March 21, 2011

Collecting three All-American honors at the NCAA women’s diving championships in Austin, Texas, March 17-19 was the culmination of the Hawkeyes’ exceptional season. Senior Deidre Freeman earned two...

GymHawks wrap up conference meet in sixth

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD March 21, 2011

The Iowa women’s gymnastics team finished in sixth place at the Big Ten championships on March 19 in Minneapolis with a final team score of 194.85. GymHawk senior Houry Gebeshian placed fifth in the...

Iowa softball takes two wins to improve to 16-12

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD March 21, 2011

The Iowa softball team returned home on Sunday after 26-straight games on the road. Its first game was postponed for more than 45 minutes because of rain and lightning, but once the blue skies returned...

Commentary: Iowa played its tournament matchup in unfriendly confines

JON FRANK March 21, 2011

SPOKANE, Wash. — Iowa got a raw deal. The Hawkeyes entered the NCAA Tournament as a No. 6 seed, and yet they played No. 11 seed Gonzaga at the McCarthey Athletics Center on March 19 … Gonzaga’s...

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