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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

Overreach-iness (sigh)

BEAU ELLIOT March 20, 2012

The Supreme Court is about to take up a case involving the health-care reform of a couple years ago (yeah, I know — yawn), so many news-media outlets, including NPR, have produced stories focusing on...

Is online schooling a viable option for K-12 schools in Iowa?

DI STAFF March 20, 2012

Yes Iowa families should welcome online public K-12 schooling as it becomes more available throughout the state. Homeschooling families should pay special attention to this option, because it could be...

GymHawk Cox named second-team all-Big Ten

DI STAFF March 20, 2012

Iowa women's gymnast Tesla Cox was named second-team All-Big Ten according to an announcement made by the conference office on Monday. Cox, a sophomore, competed on the beam and uneven bars in all 11...

Iowa golfers Brant, Ihm improve to 3-0 in tournament

DI STAFF March 20, 2012

The Iowa men's golf team won its second match in a row at the Calloway Collegiate Match Play Championship in Bradenton, Fla.. The No. 8 seed Hawkeyes defeated No. 13 seed Colorado State, 3-2, on Monday...

Backup point guard Branden Stubbs to transfer

DI STAFF March 20, 2012

Iowa backup point guard Branden Stubbs won't play for Fran McCaffery and the Hawkeyes next season. The walk-on from Pleasant Hill, Iowa, will leave the program in hopes of more playing time elsewhere. Stubbs...

Intramural soccer: Sigma Chi rides big second half to 5-0 win

MATTHEW CABEL March 20, 2012

With a trip to the intramural soccer semifinals on the line, Sigma Chi used strong defense and capitalized on turnovers to zoom past the previously undefeated Minutemen, 5-0. The game began slowly —...

Point/counterpoint: Which Big Ten team will go the farthest in the NCAA Tournament?

DI STAFF March 20, 2012

Michigan State This is just silly. The argument over which Big Ten team will advance furthest in the NCAA Tournament can be answered with two words: Draymond Green. The 6-7 Michigan State senior forward...

Iowa men’s basketball year-end awards

JORDAN GARRETSON March 20, 2012

The Iowa men's basketball team's second season under Fran McCaffery is in the books, and The Daily Iowan looks at who helped the Hawkeyes reach their first postseason since 2006 — and who held them back...

Three questions for spring football

SETH ROBERTS March 20, 2012

Spring is in the air. The daffodils are blooming. Winter coats have been retired and replaced by shorts, sundresses, and flip-flops. And, perhaps most importantly, the Iowa football team is gearing up...

Washington Street open for two-way accessibility today

DI STAFF March 20, 2012

Construction on Washington Street will soon come to an end, and two-way traffic will return between Linn and Clinton Streets at 10 a.m. today. Kristopher Ackerson, a transport planner at the Metropolitan...

A University of Iowa student was charged with second-degree theft

DI STAFF March 20, 2012

A University of Iowa student has been charged with second-degree theft. According to an Iowa City police report, Aiste Dobrovolskaite, 21, W214 Hillcrest, was charged Sunday with second-degree theft....

Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds meets with China’s Vice President Xi Jinping

DI STAFF March 20, 2012

Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds met with China's Vice President Xi Jinping Monday. The 45-minute meeting came during Reynold's trip to Beijing on a trade mission with the Iowa Soybean Association. Xi made a trip...

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