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

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

UI Republicans mirror the State of the Union

GUEST OPINION February 6, 2012

The University of Iowa College Republicans gave another of their countless, and certainly not their final, response to a Democratic president on Feb. 3. Rather than discussing substantive reform to...

Reevaluate teaching strategies in Iowa City school districts

SAMUEL CLEARY February 6, 2012

Amid the cries from local parents for public-school reform, Iowa City school administrators should re-evaluate their educational strategies and use a recent Harvard study as a model for change. After...

Should the UI have the responsibility of promoting human-rights organizations?

DI STAFF February 6, 2012

No I nearly threw the remote at the television when I saw the single-digit percentage of Nevada's 18 to 24 population who voted in the GOP primary. The youth are virtually inactive in our national...

Iowa men’s golf opens season with wins

DI STAFF February 6, 2012

The Iowa men's golf team claimed the team title at the Big Four Match-Play tournament on Feb. 4 in Chandler, Ariz., with victories over Drake and Iowa State. The Hawkeyes defeated Drake in the first...

Hawkeyes show out at two different meets

DI STAFF February 6, 2012

The Iowa track and field team had what the coaches called a "low-key weekend" as a select group of tracksters made their way to two events while many other Hawkeyes rested. Assistant coach...

Women’s basketball wins first game without Printy

DI STAFF February 6, 2012

The Iowa women's basketball team was in complete control as it handled Indiana, 83-64, in the Hawkeyes' first game without leading scorer Jaime Printy. Freshman guard Melissa Dixon started in place...

Longtime coordinator O’Keefe leaves for NFL

DI STAFF February 6, 2012

The Iowa football team announced on Feb. 3 that longtime offensive coordinator Ken O'Keefe will leave the program to join the Miami Dolphins as their wide-receiver coach. O'Keefe came to Iowa 13 years...

GymHawks narrowly fall to No. 10 Penn State

ALEX FRENCH February 6, 2012

Iowa women's gymnastics head coach Larissa Libby said it was hard to be disappointed after the team's Feb. 3 meet against No. 10 Penn State. The Hawkeyes posted a season-high overall score of 195.15,...

Hawkeye women’s tennis sweeps Illinois State in season-opener

PATRICK MASON February 6, 2012

The Iowa women's tennis team dominated Illinois State, 7-0, in the first meet of the spring season on Feb. 4 in the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Center. The Hawkeyes (1-0) appeared more composed...

Iowa men’s tennis drops heartbreaker

TOM CLOS February 6, 2012

The Iowa men's tennis team was hoping home-court advantage would help solve some of its recent struggles in singles play entering last weekend. But as it turns out, it may have created some new ones. Iowa...

White continues ascent in Iowa’s win over Penn State

BEN SCHUFF February 6, 2012

Aaron White's confidence is growing. His teammates can see it happening. The freshman's continued development has been a consistent part of Iowa's up-and-down season. From averaging slightly more...

Local man allegedly assaulted woman, charged with robbery

DI STAFF February 6, 2012

An Iowa City man was charged on Feb. 5 with first-degree burglary after he allegedly entered a woman's residence and performed unwanted sex acts on her. According to an Iowa City police report, Javier...

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