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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

Little sunshine shed on property taxes in Iowa

GUEST OPINION April 12, 2011

Transparency at all levels of government — this is the goal of the Iowa Transparency Project. There is another area of government that needs the spotlight on it in hopes of creating some sunshine:...

Planning for the past

BEAU ELLIOT April 12, 2011

You hear a lot of people these days talking about planning for the future. (Well, it could be that people have talked about planning for the future for thousands of years. Well, I suppose planning for...

Pell Grant cuts threaten college affordability

DI EDITORIAL BOARD April 12, 2011

Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget plan is causing a bit of a furor in the higher-education circuit. The budget plan, a recent version of which bears the title “Path to Prosperity,” aims to moderate what some...

Point/counterpoint: Who will win a major first — Tiger or Rory?

DI STAFF April 12, 2011

Rory McIlroy Even though Rory McIlroy will most likely always be remembered as one of the greatest choke artists of all time for his epic breakdown on the fourth day of the 2011 Masters, he will win his...

Thrower moving up in Big Ten

BEN SCHUFF April 12, 2011

Ben Stancombe said he feels “so much further” ahead two meets into this outdoor season compared with last year. His results prove him right. The hammer thrower had a career day at the Sun Angel Classic...

Hawkeye youth fill Carmody’s role

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD April 12, 2011

When the Iowa softball team played without senior captain Chelsey Carmody this past weekend against Michigan State, it missed more than a starting shortstop and a .412 hitter; she is also one of the team’s...

Small-ball paying big dividends for baseball team

SETH ROBERTS April 12, 2011

Zach McCool’s year hasn’t gone as planned. The senior utilityman is no longer starting at third base, was temporarily dropped from his customary spot batting second in the lineup, and — most importantly...

Sporting Discourse: One-and-Done not the answer, but what is?

IAN MARTIN April 12, 2011

THE SPORTING DISCOURSE is a weekly column that discusses relevant issues in the college sporting world. “In college basketball, no longer are there student-athletes, it’s an athlete-student.” This...

Kachine Alexander drafted by WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx

MATT COZZI April 12, 2011

For Kachine Alexander, Monday afternoon signaled the beginning of the newest chapter in her basketball career. At around 4 p.m., Alexander’s professional basketball dreams came true. The Minnesota Lynx...

Football player hospitalized after accident

JORDAN GARRETSON April 12, 2011

An Iowa offensive lineman has been hospitalized following a car accident, according to UI Sports Information. Junior Dan Heiar — a transfer from Iowa Western Community College — is hospitalized after...

With Stanzi gone, Vandenberg is in

JORDAN GARRETSON April 12, 2011

For the better part of three seasons, James Vandenberg watched Ricky Stanzi. He performed clipboard duty. He described his role as Stanzi’s “secondhand man” during film sessions. He graciously waited...

Spotlight: Local woman dubbed ‘incredible cupcake maker’

MADISON BENNETT April 12, 2011

An Italian bistro seems an unlikely place to find the perfect cupcake. But that’s exactly where customers with a sweet tooth can find Erin Allen — at Monica’s, 303 Second St. in Coralville. The...

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