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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

Prohibitionist delusions of downtown grandeur

GUEST OPINION April 18, 2011

I was under the impression that panhandling in downtown Iowa City had been self-righteously curtailed, but yesterday, I saw that poor impoverished ragamuffin Marc Moen sitting wistfully in front of City...

Parking mopeds in purgatory

EMILY INMAN April 18, 2011

At Van Allen Hall, vehicles overwhelmingly crowd the available parking. Mopeds are piled upon one another, falling to the side like dominoes at the slightest movement. Many of these vehicles don’t have...

City shouldn’t ban irreplaceable Melrose vendors

DI EDITORIAL BOARD April 18, 2011

The environmental symbiosis once enjoyed by tailgaters and Melrose Avenue homeowners has been irrevocably disturbed by a new memo on behalf of the Melrose Avenue Neighborhood Association that suggests,...

Praska sets new school record at Auburn

DI STAFF April 18, 2011

The Iowa women's track and field team had a number of highlights in its two meets on April 16. At the War Eagle Invitational in Auburn, Ala., senior Bethany Praska set a school record and a personal college...

4×400 relay takes first place for men’s track

DI STAFF April 18, 2011

The Iowa men's track and field team won five events this past weekend, when the team sent athletes to the War Eagle Invitational at Auburn University and the Jim Duncan Invitational at Drake. In Auburn,...

Men’s tennis goes winless in Michigan

DI STAFF April 18, 2011

After failing to pull off a win on its road trip to Michigan, it appears the Iowa men's tennis team (8-10, 2-6) will fail to reach its goal of finishing top-four in the Big Ten. Iowa first fell to No....

Senior Day for women’s tennis spoiled by No. 10 Michigan

DI STAFF April 18, 2011

Coming off a 4-3 loss to Michigan State on April 15, the Iowa women's tennis team was shut out by No. 10 Michigan in Iowa City on Sunday. The Wolverines rode a sweep of doubles en route to the 7-0 victory. The...

Iowa women’s golf struggles at Lady Buckeye Invitational

MAGGIE CUNNINGHAM April 18, 2011

An 11th-place finish in this past weekend's Lady Buckeye Invitational was not what the Iowa women's golf team hoped to achieve in its last tournament before the Big Ten championships on Friday. "It...

Iowa baseball loses series to Indiana

MATT COZZI April 18, 2011

A two-out rally in the second inning was all Indiana needed on Sunday. The Hoosiers (23-12, 6-3) defeated the Iowa baseball team, 6-0, in game two of a double-header at Banks Field. Iowa (13-20, 3-6)...

Softball earns dramatic sweep over Wildcats

SAM LOUWAGIE April 18, 2011

The Iowa softball team is making a habit of playing in close games with dramatic finishes. As long as the final scores keep ending up in favor of the Hawkeyes (24-16, 7-3 Big Ten), head coach Marla Looper...

Simbhudas and Gebeshian finish top-20 in the nation

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD April 18, 2011

Iowa's Rebecca Simbhudas placed ninth and Houry Gebeshian 20th at the NCAA women's gymnastics Championships on April 15th in Cleveland. Simbhudas finished with a score of 39.2 and Gebeshian with 38.125...

McGrath named All-American

RYAN MURPHY April 18, 2011

Before the NCAA championships, senior Mike Jiang said Iowa's gymnastics team would have a great meet or a disappointing meet. "For us, it's hit or miss," the senior said. For sophomore Matt...

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