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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

Grassley: Q&A on controversial recess appointments

GUEST OPINION January 30, 2012

Q: Why are recess appointments in the news? A. On Jan. 4, President Barack Obama bypassed the Senate and appointed Richard Cordray as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and three members...

Coralville’s Winter Water Fights are irresponsible

EMILY INMAN January 30, 2012

Coralville's diminishing water supply is not a game to be hosed around with, but only weeks after a report was released describing depleting water resources, firefighters gathered for the annual Winter...

Occupy Iowa City or the world’s worst homeless shelter?

CHRIS STEINKE January 30, 2012

Dressed like Kim Jong Il and carrying a box of Franzia (don't ask), I strolled through a snowy College Green Park with a small group of friends and acquaintances. "People are still doing that?"...

Tennis coach Houghton hospitalized before Hawkeye go 1-2 in tournament

DI STAFF January 30, 2012

Iowa men's tennis coach Steve Houghton was hospitalized with what doctors are calling pancreatitis while traveling to the team's tournament in Virginia on Jan. 27. Houghton was en route to the event when...

Hawkeye women’s track returns from a rough weekend

DI STAFF January 30, 2012

Members of the Iowa women's track and field team knew top finishes would be hard to come by at the Razorback Invitational. The Hawkeyes faced eight Top-25 teams this past weekend in Fayetteville, Ark....

Hurdler Davis highlights Razorback Invitational with record-setting run

DI STAFF January 30, 2012

The Iowa men's track team made waves against elite competition at the Razorback Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark. Prior to the meet, head coach Larry Wieczorek had identified seniors Erik Sowinski and...

Stoughton shines as Hawkeyes take third at Shamrock Invite

DI STAFF January 30, 2012

The Iowa women's swimming and diving team traveled to South Bend, Ind., to take on Notre Dame and Ohio State on Jan. 27-28. The team had several strong individual performances but finished third after...

Iowa men’s swimming shows depth in water

DI STAFF January 30, 2012

The Iowa men's swimming team defeated Notre Dame for the second time in as many months this past weekend at the Shamrock Invitational. The Hawkeyes topped the Fighting Irish, 216-154, in the three-session...

Men’s gymnasts record season high-score in first win

DI STAFF January 30, 2012

The Iowa men's gymnastics team recorded its highest score of the season on Jan. 28 at Illinois-Chicago by defeating the Flames, 332.100-325.200. Iowa head coach JD Reive said the Hawkeyes produced their...

Women’s GymHawks face highs and lows in Ames

ALEX FRENCH January 30, 2012

The Iowa women's gymnastics team's average score over its first three meets was 194.058. The GymHawks posted a 194.55 on Jan. 27, exceeding their average score by nearly half a point. But in-state rival...

Women’s basketball ‘finally’ gets over the hump

TORK MASON January 30, 2012

A sense of relief filled the air at Carver-Hawkeye Arena following the women's basketball game between Iowa and Purdue on Jan. 28.   The Hawkeyes (12-10, 4-5 Big Ten) used a 59-42 victory to snap...

Bluder’s Bunch rides bench momentum to victory

TORK MASON January 30, 2012

The Iowa women's basketball team couldn't buy a basket.   Shot after shot went in-and-out, hit the back of the iron, or was tipped by a defender. At one point, the Hawkeyes had more fouls (8) than...

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