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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

It’s time to enact federal corporate-tax reform

GUEST OPINION April 15, 2011

“The need for ‘economic growth’ that we hear so much about these days will be achieved, not by government harnessing the nation’s economic forces but by emancipating them,” wrote the late Sen....

Some fatherly help

EMILY INMAN April 15, 2011

Before I shut my eyes to take a nap with my dad, I wrapped my hand around the plastic heart-shaped necklace I’d bought for him. I figured this would ensure a wakeful tug if he got up to leave, but when...

Lecture committee’s funding should shift in accordance with gov’t proposal

DI EDITORIAL BOARD April 15, 2011

Breadbasket or gas station? Iowa’s mythic role as the former would intimate that our job is to provide food for the country’s population, not to power the country’s vehicles. And while biofuels...

Women’s track splits for two weekend events

DI STAFF April 15, 2011

The Iowa women’s track and field team will compete in two meets this Saturday. One meet takes place in Iowa and the other quite a bit farther south, in Alabama. Assistant coach Clive Roberts and six...

Men’s track faces formidable competition at Auburn

DI STAFF April 15, 2011

The Iowa men’s track and field team will compete at two meets this weekend, both starting today and ending Saturday. Many of the distance runners and throwers are in Des Moines for the Jim Duncan...

Tough road test ahead for men’s tennis

DI STAFF April 15, 2011

The No. 60 Iowa men’s tennis team (8-8, 2-4) will look to get over the .500 mark as it enters tough road tests against No. 57 Michigan State (15-7, 1-6) on Saturday, and No. 27 Michigan (11-8, 4-3) April...

Alexander set to ref 3-on-3 tournament for charity

DI STAFF April 15, 2011

The UI College of Law’s Sports Law Society will host a three-on-three basketball tournament at the Field House Main Deck beginning at noon April 17. The event, which was originally scheduled to be held...

Tough opposition for women’s tennis this weekend

NICK SZAFRANSKI April 15, 2011

Michigan State and No. 10 Michigan will come to Iowa City this weekend for the final two home matches of the Iowa women’s tennis team’s season. The 5-12 (2-4 Big Ten) Hawkeyes will host the Spartans...

Iowa baseball plays Indiana this weekend

MATT COZZI April 15, 2011

Jarred Hippen has just one win this season. Not the kind of victory total that is synonymous with a Preseason Big Ten Pitcher of the Year at this point in the spring. Hippen, the Hawkeyes’ ace, insists...

Women’s golf heads to last tournament before Big Tens

MAGGIE CUNNINGHAM April 15, 2011

A 10th-place finish at last year’s Lady Buckeye Invitational has the Iowa women’s golf team trying to prove itself in Columbus, Ohio, this weekend. “Because we did not finish well last year at this...

Akers showing she’s more than a bunter

SAM LOUWAGIE April 15, 2011

Ashley Akers stood at the plate in the second inning with two outs and runners on second and third base. Iowa had scored two runs in the inning. Akers had bunted earlier in the game against Michigan State...

Men’s gymnasts qualify five in stellar performance

RYAN MURPHY April 15, 2011

Iowa men’s gymnastics head coach JD Reive knew his squad was unlikely to qualify for the team finals of the NCAA championships. His only expectation was for the team to perform their best meet of the...

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