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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

UISG: Attend the student-worker summit, move UI forward

GUEST OPINION February 21, 2012

On Saturday, a momentous event in our school's history will occur. University-employed undergraduates will meet with University of Iowa Student Government leaders to discuss how to give a voice to student...

It is what it isn’t

BEAU ELLIOT February 21, 2012

This is not about Mitt Romney or Rick Santorum, or — the cosmos save us — Newt Gingrich. So little in this world is, if you think about it. Back in 1998 — which was a quaint time before Facebook,...

Protect kids from porn! And give me your credit card, please

CHRIS STEINKE February 21, 2012

Why stop online piracy when you can protect children from Internet porn? A better question: Why only limit the free flow of information when you can do that plus track everyone who uses the Internet? From...

Iowa basketball announces free student admission for Wisconsin game

DI STAFF February 21, 2012

The Iowa men's basketball team announced on Monday that Iowa students will receive free admission to the Hawkeyes' game against No. 16 Wisconsin on Thursday. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:05 p.m. in Carver-Hawkeye...

Hawkeye trackster Austin wins conference honor

DI STAFF February 21, 2012

Iowa sprinter Justin Austin was named the Big Ten Track Athlete of the Week on Monday, a release said. The Wisconsin native placed first in the 60 and 200 meters at the Iowa Invitational over the...

Iowa women’s golf finishes tied for second at Claud Jacobs Challenge

DI STAFF February 21, 2012

The Iowa women's golf team finished tied for second at the Claud Jacobs Challenge in Victoria, Texas, this weekend. Iowa shot a 54-hole score of 934 (70 over). Kristi Cardwell led the Hawkeyes with...

Intramural soccer: Masticators cream the Cream Team, 3-1

MATT CABEL February 21, 2012

It has been said that the best offense is a strong defense. That was true in Monday night's intramural soccer match between the Masticators and the Cream Team. Defense dominated the game until the...

Intramurals: Quinn Storage using bond to dominate all-sport championship race

TOMMY REINKING February 21, 2012

The house has at least 10 couches scattered about its rooms. The University of Iowa students living there had to throw two out last month because there wasn't enough room to walk around in the eight...

Former Hawkeye switches roles for women’s golf

ALEX FRENCH February 21, 2012

Laura Cilek is no stranger to Division-I golf. A four-year letter-winner at Iowa, she competed for the Hawkeyes from 2007-11. She played 109 rounds with the Black and Gold and posted a career-best...

Q&A: Iowa swimming coach Marc Long discusses Big Ten Championships

BEN ROSS February 21, 2012

The Iowa men's swimming and diving team is coming off of one of its most successful seasons in recent memory, and the Hawkeyes will host the men's conference championships for the first time since 1982...

McCaffery’s reinforcements coming up huge

BEN SCHUFF February 21, 2012

The Iowa men's basketball team appeared to be in trouble. Indiana freshman Cody Zeller was dominating just 40 seconds into Iowa's showdown with the Hoosiers on Sunday. The 6-11 forward — who posted...

Basabe brings ‘Slime Movement’ to Iowa City

JORDAN GARRETSON February 21, 2012

Melsahn Basabe hears or sees it nearly everywhere. He hears it on the bus. He hears it while walking to class. He'll read it in a reply on Twitter. He sees it on signs at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. "Slime." The...

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