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

End the $$ stalmate

WILL MATTESSICH April 6, 2011

No number of clichés about making beds or chickens coming home to roost could do justice to the idiotically predictable federal-budget situation. As the president and the GOP continue to assure the public...

Water bill would give more responsibility to an inept Ag Department

DI EDITORIAL BOARD April 6, 2011

Throughout the U.S. government, more often than not, agencies responsible for regulating a particular sector are also in charge of promoting that same sector. For some agencies, such as the Environmental...

Men’s gymnasts learn NCAA qualifier opponents

DI STAFF April 6, 2011

The Iowa men’s gymnastics team learned on Tuesday who its competition will be in the NCAA Qualifier on April 14 in Columbus, Ohio. The No. 11 Hawkeyes will face No. 2 Stanford, No. 3 California, No....

Rowing crew constantly improving

RYAN MURPHY April 6, 2011

In the first two meets of the spring season, the Iowa rowing team has faced some skilled competition. For Hawkeye head coach Mandi Kowal, the emphasis is on improving from race to race. And one team...

Heart of the order carrying softball offense

SAM LOUWAGIE April 6, 2011

Two Iowa softball players have won Big Ten Player of the Week honors this season. Senior cocaptain Chelsey Carmody — who leads the team in runs, hits, and doubles and is batting .423 — isn’t one...

Iowa baseball squares off against Coe today

MATT COZZI April 6, 2011

Following a 19-run offensive onslaught against Michigan State on Sunday, the Iowa baseball team will attempt to avoid a letdown today against Coe College. Despite the win on Sunday, the Hawkeyes lost...

Relay hopes higher than Big Tens for the outdoor season

AMY TIFFANY April 6, 2011

The Iowa 4x400-meter relay team that took second place at the indoor Big Ten meet didn’t get what the runners wanted. That result, assistant coach Clive Roberts said, was unacceptable. But the members...

Point/counterpoint: Who should be college hoops’ Player of the Year?

DI STAFF April 6, 2011

Kemba Walker, Connecticut Kemba Walker should have been chosen as the 2010-11 Naismith Player of the Year. Walker, the 6-0 lightning-quick junior point guard from the Bronx, has a much more impressive...

Student football, basketball tickets now on sale

JORDAN GARRETSON April 6, 2011

Iowa football and men’s basketball student season tickets went on sale Tuesday. Football tickets are priced at $174 for seven games, and students can purchase men’s basketball tickets for $90 for...

Cully Payne: ‘I needed to move on’

SETH ROBERTS April 6, 2011

Iowa sophomore point guard Cully Payne is leaving the Hawkeye squad. Payne’s release from his scholarship and plans to transfer were officially announced on Tuesday morning. Payne started the Hawkeyes’...

Rhabdo-stricken Lowe requests release

JORDAN GARRETSON April 6, 2011

Iowa defensive back Willie Lowe has asked for a release from his scholarship to allow him to transfer, ESPN.com’s Joe Schad reported Tuesday night. Lowe was one of the 13 Hawkeyes hospitalized in January...

Spotlight: Finding the joy in writing

IAN MARTIN April 6, 2011

Almost two hours into this particular writing workshop, Mark Mayer has not taken the pen out of his right hand. Sometimes he shakes it, other times it rattles between his fingers, but it remains the only...

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