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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

Student veteran: Why are we still fighting War on Terror?

GUEST OPINION September 7, 2011

As a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan reflecting on my time in service, I'm not sure why the United States continues to fight the War on Terror. The horrible terrorist acts on 9/11 were not because of...

Sullivan: Dvorsky wrong to call Perry "lock-step" Tea Partier

ADAM B SULLIVAN September 7, 2011

At a campaign event in New Hampshire over the weekend, 2012 caucus contender Gov. Rick Perry called for "strategic fencing." Of course, my first thought was, "Finally, a viable presidential...

New Iowa City lobbyist hiring laudable

DI EDITORIAL BOARD September 7, 2011

Another representative, contracted rather than elected, will prove beneficial for Iowa City. Iowa City City Manager Tom Markus has proposed hiring a lobbyist who would help represent the city to state...

Field Hockey’s Scraper wins Big Ten Player of the Week

DI STAFF September 7, 2011

The Iowa field-hockey team earned its first conference award of the season on Tuesday. Sophomore forward Kim Scraper was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week after she scored four goals and added...

Big Ten announces men’s basketball national TV schedule

DI STAFF September 7, 2011

The Big Ten has announced that 44 men’s basketball games will be carried on CBS Sports and ESPN this season. CBS Sports will televise eight weekend games, a release from the league office said on Tuesday,...

Ultimate Frisbee club looks to continue success

PATRICK MASON September 7, 2011

The Iowa men’s Ultimate Frisbee Club wants to build on last year’s success. The Iowa Hawkeye Ultimate Club, led by senior Alex Rummelhart, placed third at nationals in May in Boulder, Colo. The squad...

Frosh women’s golfer embraces new experiences

TORK MASON September 7, 2011

Shelby Phillips doesn’t back down from challenges — she seeks them out. A native of Gilbert, Ariz., she is accustomed to playing in the high temperatures and dry air of the desert. But she said she’s...

First-year sophomore brings experience to Iowa men’s golf

BEN SCHUFF September 7, 2011

Mark Hankins normally doesn’t have first-year sophomores on his team. Because he prefers to bring players into his program as freshmen, junior-college transfers are rarely seen on a roster put together...

Volleyball’s Stevens switches role

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD September 7, 2011

Before every Iowa volleyball game, student coach Paige Stevens reads an inspirational quotation or story to the team. During every match, she sits on the sideline scribbling notes and keeping stats. During...

Big Ten notebook: Penn State, Michigan host huge non-conference games

SETH ROBERTS September 7, 2011

The first few weeks of a college-football season generally don’t mean much. More often than not, the country’s best teams schedule games against — and subsequently feast upon — weak, overmatched...

Point/counterpoint: Which aspect of the Iowa football offense was more concerning?

DI STAFF September 7, 2011

Running game Maybe it was just the cataclysmic weather at Kinnick Stadium on Sept. 3. Maybe it was just first-game jitters. Or, maybe, the Iowa running game isn’t as rock-solid as we thought it might...

Ferentz concerned with No. 2 RB, not Coker’s fumbles

JORDAN GARRETSON September 7, 2011

Marcus Coker has no excuses. The sophomore running back glimpsed the tape of Iowa’s Sept. 3 season-opener against Tennessee Tech. He saw his two fumbles, both coming in his first four carries. He...

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