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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

Students bring life to downtown Iowa City

GUEST OPINION April 29, 2011

I couldn't help but enjoy Bob Thompson's April 18 perspective on the false image of downtown that the Iowa City City Council seems intent to project on our reality. It was refreshing to see another Iowa...

The message, not the medium

SHAWN GUDE April 29, 2011

The revolution is upon us. Republican congressman Ron Paul, you see, announced the formation of a presidential exploratory committee in Des Moines earlier this week. This is a different kind of revolution,...

Residents, students need more awareness of rights when speaking with police

DI EDITORIAL BOARD April 29, 2011

Iowa City residents seem to have difficulty saying "no" to police officers. Over the past week, there have been 40 reported alcohol- or drug-related police citations to college-age persons in...

Hawkeye rowers face tough competition at East Coast Races

RYAN MURPHY April 29, 2011

Throughout the spring season, the Iowa rowing team has faced some of the nation's best squads. Seven of the nation's top 15 teams have competed in races against the Hawkeyes, including three of the top...

Women’s tennis season comes to close with second straight loss to Golden Gophers

NICK SZAFRANSKI April 29, 2011

The Iowa women's tennis team's season came to a close Thursday. The conference's ninth-seeded squad fell to eighth-seeded Minnesota in the first round of the 2011 Big Ten Tournament, 4-2. The loss capped...

Bruche honored as men’s tennis falls to Purdue in Madison

BEN ROSS April 29, 2011

Thursday marked the beginning and the end of the men's Big Ten Tournament for the Iowa men's tennis team. The Hawkeyes were defeated in the first round by Purdue, 4-2, in Madison, Wis. After Iowa lost...

Iowa baseball travels to Target Field for three-game series

MATT COZZI April 29, 2011

For the Iowa baseball team, this is a make or break weekend. The Hawkeyes will travel to Minneapolis today for a three-game series against Minnesota at Target Field, the home field of the Minnesota Twins. Head...

Watkins to challenge Indiana in the batter’s box

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD April 29, 2011

The Iowa softball team will travel to Bloomington, Ind., this weekend to challenge Indiana (30-15; 10-2) in its third Big Ten showdown in a row. After dropping a double-header against Wisconsin on Wednesday,...

Iowa women’s 4×1,600 relay takes second at Drake

AMY TIFFANY April 29, 2011

The Iowa women's track and field team's 4x1,600 meter relay took second place on Thursday at the 102nd Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines. The relay team led off with junior captain Betsy Flood,...

Short turnaround between competitions good for men’s golf

BEN WOLFSON April 29, 2011

After finishing fourth on Sunday at the Robert Kepler Invitational in Columbus, Ohio, the Iowa men's golf team left on Wednesday to travel to West Lafayette, Ind., the site of the 2011 Big Ten championships. Competition...

Q&A: Jeff Tarpinian

JORDAN GARRETSON April 29, 2011

Jeff Tarpinian entered the 2010 season as the Hawkeyes' starting middle linebacker, but hand and neck injuries limited him to playing in only eight games. The Omaha native isn't expected to be selected...

Q&A: Ryan Donahue

SETH ROBERTS April 29, 2011

The first round of the 2011 NFL draft is over, but plenty of former Hawkeyes, including punter Ryan Donahue, are still looking for a home. Donahue, a 2010 Ray Guy Award finalist and owner of two of the...

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