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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

Dispatches from Power Shift 2011

GUEST OPINION April 25, 2011

As we approached the crowd of environmentalists on April 18, I grabbed a sign that read, "We the People" and jumped into the mix with thousands of other people my age. Trumpets, drums, and voices...

Spring Awakening

KIRSTEN JACOBSEN April 25, 2011

The concept of political revolution is older than America. From the Athenian revolution in 508 B.C.E. to Tunisia's Jasmine Revolution of 2011, the world is no stranger to outraged populaces yearning to...

Lewin e-mail deserves measured response from the UI

DI EDITORIAL BOARD April 25, 2011

This school year, the University of Iowa has dealt with its fair share of faculty and staff mishaps, from Professor Gary Hunninghake's resignation to staff members illegally accessing football players'...

Women’s tennis disappoints in regular season finale

DI STAFF April 25, 2011

The Iowa women's tennis team dropped its final Big Ten regular-season match on Sunday, felling to Minnesota in Minneapolis. The 6-1 loss dropped the Hawkeyes' record to 6-15 (3-7 Big Ten), while the Golden...

Hawkeye tennis falters on senior day

BEN ROSS April 25, 2011

The No. 62 Iowa men's tennis team (8-12, 2-8) couldn't get much going for itself against No. 23 Minnesota (17-4, 8-2) on Senior Day, falling to the Gophers, 5-2, at the Klotz Outdoor Tennis Courts. Iowa...

Women’s golf posts a poor performance at Big Tens

MAGGIE CUNNINGHAM April 25, 2011

"We could have done better" was the phrase muttered by Iowa's women golfers on Sunday afternoon. The Hawkeyes finished last with a team score of 1261 at the Big Ten championships in Glencoe,...

Baseball loses its fourth-straight conference series

MATT COZZI April 25, 2011

Too many walks, not enough run support, and a coaching ejection. Michigan defeated Iowa, 5-2, on Sunday at Banks Field amid those occurrences, and the Hawkeyes (15-22, 4-8 Big Ten) have now lost their...

Football names 2011 Leadership Group

JORDAN GARRETSON April 25, 2011

The Iowa football team named its 2011 Hawkeye Leadership Group on April 22. The 14 players were selected by their teammates; they will help formulate policies and enter into team decision-making matters...

Fourth-place finish in Robert Kepler Invite for men’s golf

BEN WOLFSON April 25, 2011

The Iowa men's golf team recorded a fourth-place finish at the Robert Kepler Invitational in Columbus, Ohio, its last competition before the Big Ten championships. Illinois and Kent State tied for first...

Women’s track and field sees better results at Musco meet

AMY TIFFANY April 25, 2011

Even though it was cold and windy, the Iowa women's track and field team still made improvements, set personal marks, and crowned champions at the Musco Twilight meet. And there were still brave souls...

Ethan Holmes highlights Musco Twilight

BEN SCHUFF April 25, 2011

Iowa men's track and field head coach Larry Wieczorek called Ethan Holmes the "athlete of the meet" at the end of the 12th-annual Musco Twilight on April 23. Holmes ran a personal-best 51.05...

Iowa football meets courageous campers

SETH ROBERTS April 25, 2011

A boy wearing a white Iowa football jersey and a name tag reading "Matthew" worked his way down a long, black-and-gold table in Kinnick Stadium, gathering players' autographs on his sleeves and...

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