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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

Shifting tax-burden to lower classes is immoral

DANIEL TAIBLESON March 7, 2012

For the past few decades, conservatives have wielded the issue of taxes like cudgel, using it beat down opponents. Interesting however, is how they have managed to use tax rhetoric so effectively despite...

University of Iowa Democrats and Republicans weigh in on voter IDs

GUEST EDITORIAL March 7, 2012

UI Republicans: Require voter IDs to ensure democracy Secretary of State Matt Schultz defeated a popular incumbent in 2010 based on a single issue — photo identification of Iowa's voters. Every day,...

Club sports: Women’s sabre team claims fourth at Midwest Fencing Conference Championships

DI STAFF March 7, 2012

The Iowa Fencing Club's women's sabre team finished in fourth place at the Midwest Fencing Conference Championships last weekend in South Bend, Ind. The team's highest finish ever was good enough to beat...

Hawkeye baseball announces youth summer camp dates

DI STAFF March 7, 2012

The Iowa baseball team announced the dates for its annual summer instructional youth camps on Tuesday. Head coach Jack Dahm and his players will host three camps over the course of three days in June....

Intramurals: Basketball team DRB leaning on unity

MATTHEW CABEL March 7, 2012

Teamwork is easy to identify in college basketball and the NBA, but team chemistry tends to be missing in intramurals; teams usually consist of fraternity brothers or floormates who have never played together...

Men’s tennis faces tough grind

TOM CLOS March 7, 2012

The Iowa men's tennis team is in the middle of perhaps the most difficult schedule in program history. The Hawkeyes are playing a slate featuring 14 ranked teams, nine in the Big Ten. Head coach Steve...

GymHawks avoid injury with ‘prehab,’ not rehab

ALEX FRENCH March 7, 2012

The members of Iowa's women's gymnastics team aren't strangers to daily aches and pains. Women's gymnastics has the third-highest injury rate of any NCAA sport, behind only football and wrestling. Iowa...

Notebook: Iowa tracksters shake up training before outdoor season

CODY GOODWIN March 7, 2012

The Iowa women's track and field team will take full advantage of its time off between the indoor and outdoor seasons. The Hawkeyes wrapped up indoor competition with a 10th-place finish at the Big Ten...

Notebook: Cartwright integral to Iowa’s success

BEN SCHUFF March 7, 2012

Bryce Cartwright needs to be an integral part of the offense if Iowa is going to beat Illinois in the first round of the Big Ten tournament on Thursday.   The Hawkeyes struggled to convert on fast-break...

Coralville man charged with multiple counts of theft

DI STAFF March 7, 2012

A local man was charged with theft, burglary, and criminal mischief. According to a Iowa City police complaint, Michael Shrock, 33, 1131 Third Ave. No. 1A, was charged Jan. 29 with two charges of second-degree...

State senator critical of student lobbying endorses Loebsack challenger

DI STAFF March 7, 2012

A state senator who criticized college students for lobbying for increased higher-education support announced his endorsement for Congressional candidate Dan Dolan on Tuesday. In a press release, Sen....

City moves on first consideration of transit fees increase

DI STAFF March 7, 2012

Passengers on city buses will probably see increased fares this summer. The Iowa City City Council passed the first consideration of an ordinance amending public-transportation fees.  Chris O'Brien,...

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