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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

Obama’s broken promises

GUEST OPINION March 28, 2011

Earlier this month, President Obama reneged on two important issues. First came the announcement that legal trials at Guantánamo Bay would recommence. Then, just a few days later, Obama stated that...

Normalizing nonsense

SHAY O'REILLY March 28, 2011

It was a high-school pep rally, aged and squeezed into expensive suits. “The truth is,” U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., told the room at the Conservative Principles Conference, “social conservativism...

Will the new protocol increase recycling?

DI EDITORIAL STAFF March 28, 2011

YES Enough with the excuses, Iowa City residents. We get it by now. You hate the environment. I’m sorry for that last paragraph, Iowa City residents. I jumped to conclusions. I made a hypothesis and...

Second annual Hoop-A-Thon sees increased participation

JON FRANK March 28, 2011

Joe Larsen’s arm sprang forward as he shot a composite leather basketball from the free-throw line of the Iowa City West High gymnasium on Sunday. Dressed in a black T-shirt and jeans, the 25-year-old’s...

Women’s tennis silences overmatched Penn State

DI STAFF March 28, 2011

The Iowa women’s tennis team picked up its first Big Ten victory on Sunday by defeating Penn State in University Park, Pa. The Hawkeyes stifled the Nittany Lions on their own court, winning 5-2. Iowa...

Multiple Hawkeyes set personal records at Stanford Invite

DI STAFF March 28, 2011

A number of personal bests were recorded as 11 athletes from the Iowa women’s track and field team competed at the Stanford Invitational on March 25. The Hawkeyes opened their outdoor track season by...

Softball sweeps Ohio State in Columbus

DI STAFF March 28, 2011

The Iowa softball team swept Ohio State over the weekend in Columbus, Ohio, in its first two games of Big Ten action this season. The Hawkeyes used a three-run fifth inning to win March 26’s game,...

Iowa women’s golf looks to keep its momentum

MAGGIE CUNNINGHAM March 28, 2011

An exciting third-place finish at the Jackrabbit Invitational on March 15 has the Iowa women’s golf team eager to begin play at the Anteater Invitational today. “I think the last round of the Jackrabbit...

Volleyball uses spring season to give younger players experience

IAN MARTIN March 28, 2011

The Iowa volleyball team played not one but two matches on March 26 in the Field House South Gym to kick off its non-competitive spring season. While the results of the games themselves were positive —...

Men’s tennis splits matches on first weekend of Big Ten play

BEN ROSS March 28, 2011

The Iowa men’s tennis team (6-5, 1-2) recorded its first win in the Big Ten on Sunday with a 4-3 win over Penn State (10-9, 0-2) at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex. No. 66 Iowa also played...

First All-American honors for a Hawkeye relay since 1995

BEN WOLFSON March 28, 2011

After a disappointing start to the NCAA championships on March 24 in which the Iowa men’s swimming team failed to qualify for finals in the 200-free relay, the four Hawkeyes came back as All-Americans. The...

Baseball wins weekend series over Western Illinois

MATT COZZI March 28, 2011

Despite a setback in the first game of a three-game set against Western Illinois, the Iowa baseball team (9-11) won the next two contests to take the series. The Hawkeyes didn’t win decisively with...

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