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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

Harkin’s Q & A on free online tax-preparations

GUEST OPINION February 14, 2012

Q: When are my taxes due? With the beginning of each year comes the time to file taxes. This year, taxes are due on April 17. Q: Can I file for free through the IRS? Yes. Starting Jan. 17, the IRS...

Birth-control those vowels

BEAU ELLIOT February 14, 2012

Benjamin Franklin, my friendly iGoogle app tells me, slept in four beds per night. (OK, it's probably not really an app. I just used that word to make it seem as if I, too, live in the 21st century...

Cut costs of Iowa City Police car-idling

DI EDITORIAL BOARD February 14, 2012

When bar-hopping or window-shopping in downtown Iowa City, strolling by an idling police cruiser on an evening is a common occurrence. What seems to be even stranger is that, for the most part, the...

Marble’s dunk against Minnesota nominated for play of the year

DI STAFF February 14, 2012

Devyn Marble's dunk over Minnesota's Ralph Sampson III on Feb. 1 earned him a nomination for Geico Play of the Year, Intersport announced on Monday. Marble's powerful one-handed jam — which came...

Hawkeye softball’s Blank named conference freshman of the week

DI STAFF February 14, 2012

First-year Iowa shortstop Megan Blank was named one of the Big Ten's Co-Freshmen of the Week, the league announced on Monday. She shared the honor with Michigan pitcher Sara Driesenga. Blank is the...

National Duals final to be held in Oklahoma

DI STAFF February 14, 2012

The Iowa wrestling team will to travel to Stillwater, Okla., this weekend for the final rounds of the National Duals tournament, the National Wrestling Coaches Association announced on Monday. Oklahoma...

Iowa to host opening rounds of 2013 NCAA women’s hoops tourney

DI STAFF February 14, 2012

Carver-Hawkeye Arena will serve as one of the 16 first- and second-round venues for the 2013 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament, the University of Iowa announced on Monday. Games will take place either...

Point/counterpoint: Will the women’s basketball team make the NCAA Tournament?

DI STAFF February 14, 2012

Yes In what, has become an annual event, the Iowa women's basketball team is once again surging at the end of the Big Ten season. If the Hawkeyes win just one of their last three regular-season games,...

Hawkeye track’s Davey bouncing back from injury

ELDON GIANNAKOUROS February 14, 2012

The end of Iowa men's track runner Brennan Davey's senior year of high school should have been a victory lap. The young athlete had won a state title his junior year at Indianola (Iowa) High, propelled...

Iowa 1,600-meter relay squad continues successful season despite juggling lineup

CODY GOODWIN February 14, 2012

The 1,600-meter relay is held in high regard at Iowa. It's a race also known as the 4x400 relay or the 4-by-4. It is the final event of a women's track meet. It's the last chance to score points. It's...

With better defense, Marble boasts sky-high potential

JORDAN GARRETSON February 14, 2012

Devyn Marble is the Iowa basketball team's most versatile piece of artillery. "He's almost 6-7 as a guard; he gets his shot off easy," head coach Fran McCaffery said. "He can finish...

Appeal filed in Phil Jones case

DI STAFF February 14, 2012

Phillip Jones, the former University of Iowa vice president for Student Services, appealed the District Court's summary judgment ruling that dismissed his case against UI President Sally Mason and...

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