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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

Going over the beneficiaries of a split-venue night-club

REBECCA ABELLERA February 29, 2012

The Library nightclub in downtown Iowa City has recently earned its buzz-worthy status by becoming the first bar in Iowa City to utilize part of the 21-ordinance that allows patrons under the age of 21...

Santorum’s right about something

ADAM B SULLIVAN February 29, 2012

Rick Santorum deserves a lot of criticism. He's wrong on a lot of issues, often to a dangerous degree. But the Republican's opposition to all-but-mandatory higher education isn't a place where he ought...

Revamp government webpages to expand transparency

DI EDITORIAL BOARD February 29, 2012

It's 2012; Iowa has debated a government-transparency bill since 2006. But if Iowans wish to check out their state's public records on the Internet today, they'll feel as though they're in 1995. After...

Sowinski, Doris nail down first-team all-Big Ten nods

DI STAFF February 29, 2012

Two members of the Iowa men's track team were named first-team All-Big Ten on Tuesday, the conference announced. Seniors Troy Doris and Erik Sowinski both earned the nods three days after they were crowned...

Ex-Hawk Johnson-Koulianos cut from Arena League team

DI STAFF February 29, 2012

Former Iowa wide receiver Derrell Johnson-Koulianos has been cut from the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League. The former record-breaking Hawkeye is listed on the league's website as having...

Gymnast Wickus finds comfort zone in Iowa City

ALEX FRENCH February 29, 2012

Maya Wickus was the anchor for the Iowa women's gymnastics team's vault lineup on Feb. 24 against Minnesota. Her routine, a 9.85, tied for second place. That score helped the GymHawks to a season-high...

Iowa women’s tennis strength coach brings new look to conditioning program

PATRICK MASON February 29, 2012

Iowa women's tennis strength and conditioning coach Jamie Wynn has helped the Hawkeyes become stronger, more mobile, and more flexible than opponents since August. The 27-year-old started coaching after...

Hawkeye men’s tennis hopes to end drought against Bulldogs

TOM CLOS February 29, 2012

The Iowa men's tennis team will hit the road for a midweek clash with No. 62 Drake (9-1) in Des Moines today. The Hawkeyes carry a 1-6 record into the meet; they have lost their last four in row by a...

Notebook: Johnson’s development key for Iowa

BEN WOLFSON February 29, 2012

The Iowa women's basketball team heads to Indianapolis as the No. 3 seed in week's Big Ten Tournament, and a large reason behind the Hawkeyes' success is their tallest player. Junior center Morgan Johnson...

Men’s hoops to face Cornhuskers in Lincoln

BEN SCHUFF February 29, 2012

The Iowa men's basketball team played in a winnable game on Jan. 26. But it left Carver-Hawkeye Arena that night with 79-73 loss to Nebraska. The Hawkeyes were ahead for a considerable portion of that...

Local woman charged with domestic abuse assault and going armed with intent

DI STAFF February 29, 2012

A local woman was charged with domestic-abuse assault and going armed with intent. According to a complaint, Jalisa Gray, 19, 3505 Shamrock Place, was charged Monday with going armed with intent and domestic-abuse...

Sleigh Bells coming to Iowa City in April

DI STAFF February 29, 2012

SCOPE, RiverFest, and KRUI have announced that the indie-pop group Sleigh Bells will visit Iowa City in April. Derek Edward Miller and Alexis Krauss make up the duo that will play at 8 p.m. April 24...

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