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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

Televised meet adds energy for men’s gymnasts

RYAN MURPHY February 10, 2012

A men's gymnastics meet will be televised live on the Big Ten Network on Saturday night for the only time before the Big Ten championships. The Hawkeye men's gymnastics team will host the competition...

Hawkeyes’ Thode hopes to break the four-minute mile mark

ELDON GIANNAKOUROS February 10, 2012

The Iowa men's track team will divide its roster across numerous meets for the second weekend in a row. The bulk of the Hawkeyes will head to Ames for the Cyclone Classic; others will make their way...

National Duals wrestling tournament hopes to give sport a boost

SAM LOUWAGIE February 10, 2012

Tony Ramos knows the success of his season will largely come down to a pair of individual tournaments. The place he achieves at the Big Ten and NCAA championships will determine how Ramos' excellent...

Notebook: Iowa baseball gets lift from pitcher Brown

MATT COZZI February 10, 2012

Iowa pitcher Nick Brown thought he was suffering from just another injury, so he iced his elbow and rested his arm. But the pain persisted. Finally, a diagnosis came through. The senior missed nearly...

Some football tickets to see price hike

DI STAFF February 10, 2012

The price of nonstudent Iowa football tickets will rise by an average of $2 apiece for the 2012 season, the Hawkeye Athletics Department said during a meeting of the Presidential Committee on Athletics...

Occupy IC submits request for renewed permit

DI STAFF February 10, 2012

Occupy Iowa City leaders have applied to renew the group's permit to camp at College Green Park. Iowa City Parks & Recreation officials said they will review the application, which was filed Monday,...

County releases fiscal 2012 budget

DI STAFF February 10, 2012

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Thursday to authorize publication of the county's fiscal 2013 budget. The budget will see 15 out of 21 property classes face overall tax decreases,...

UI to host second Sustainability Summit today

CONRAD SWANSON February 10, 2012

Jon Finley wants businesses to view sustainability efforts as more than just hugging trees. "The more corporations focus on sustainability, the cheaper it gets," the 2012 M.B.A. candidate...

E-journals make up increasing percentage of UI library materials

BETH BRATSOS February 10, 2012

Electronic formats of some scholarly publications may knock the print version out completely, library officials say. Ed Shreeves, the University of Iowa associate university librarian for collections...

Experts highlight local African-American history landmarks

BETH BRATSOS February 10, 2012

Locals say the Iowa City area has African-American history to be proud of, but local minorities still face some discrimination. On Thursday, the Senior Center hosted the Outside In program, part of...

Iowa Republicans push for right to bear arms

BAJ VISSER February 10, 2012

State Republicans want to bring Iowa's Constitution in line with those of 44 other states. Iowa is one of only six states in the Union that do not have a Second Amendment-like right to keep and bear...

First Lady makes Iowa her first stop on ‘Let’s Move’ campaign

KRISTEN EAST February 10, 2012

DES MOINES — Local, state, and national leaders are pushing students to lead healthier lifestyles. But one local nutritionist said the push to make kids healthier should come more from home and not just...

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