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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

Private aid is more effective than government

BENJAMIN EVANS March 26, 2012

Four days ago, the globe celebrated World Water Day 2012, and international governmental agencies slapped each other on their respective backs with congratulatory clinks of champagne glasses echoing in...

Ryan budget only cares for elite

DI EDITORIAL BOARD March 26, 2012

America has been posed with a choice. As Republicans put it, a choice between competing "visions" of America. Nowhere are the two parties more diametrically opposed then when it comes to how...

Hawkeye women’s tennis drops pair in Illinois

DI STAFF March 26, 2012

The Iowa women's tennis team (6-8, 0-3 Big Ten) completed what had been a six-meet road trip this weekend by going 1-5 on the trip, 0-2 this past weekend. The Hawkeyes faced No. 14 Northwestern in Evanston,...

Iowa women’s golf in second after first day of tourney

DI STAFF March 26, 2012

The Iowa women's golf team is in second place in a 17-squad tournament after it shot a 309 (21 over) at the Saluki Invitational in Carbondale, Ill., on Sunday. Senior Chelsea Harris ended the round in...

Hawkeye gymnasts post season-high score in final meet before Big Ten Championships

DI STAFF March 26, 2012

The Iowa men's gymnastics team fell to Nebraska, 349.600-343.350, on March 24 at the Devaney Center in Lincoln, Neb., although the Hawkeyes' score was more than 5 points higher than their previous season-high. "I...

NCAA Championships: Five Hawkeyes earn all-American status

DI STAFF March 26, 2012

The Iowa men's swimming team recorded its highest national finish since 2004-05 by placing 26th overall at the NCAA championships in Federal Way, Wash., over the weekend. The quintet of Ryan Phelan, Gianni...

Hawkeye men’s tennis losing streak at 10

TOM CLOS March 26, 2012

The losing streak has reached double-digits. The Iowa men's tennis team dropped four of six singles matches and was swept in doubles by No. 53 Northwestern on the way to its 10th-straight defeat, 5-2,...

Big Ten Championships: GymHawks vault through postseason

ALEX FRENCH March 26, 2012

The Iowa women's gymnastics team has set, broken, and reset season-high team scores in the vault over the course of the last month. The GymHawks averaged 49.085 in the last four weeks — beginning at...

Dowling’s on-base ability an asset for Iowa softball

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD March 26, 2012

Iowa second baseman Bradi Wall pulled teammate Johnnie Dowling aside before she left the dugout in the bottom of the seventh inning. "Have a good at-bat," she said. Dowling had just dropped...

Iowa softball drops two in conference-opening weekend

BEN ROSS March 26, 2012

The Iowa softball team (11-17, 1-2 Big Ten) was plagued by errors and poor defense in a 5-4 loss in the final contest of a three-game series against Wisconsin on Sunday. Iowa was unable to take advantage...

Lack of ‘best stuff’ enough for Kuebel, Hawkeyes

BEN SCHUFF March 26, 2012

Iowa manager Jack Dahm and Sunday's starting catcher Keith Brand shared similar sentiments about starter Sasha Kuebel following the Hawkeyes' 3-1 victory over Northwestern: He didn't have his best stuff....

Iowa baseball wins Big Ten-opening series

MATT COZZI March 26, 2012

Nick Brown found himself in a jam. The Iowa closer needed just one out to secure an Big Ten-opening series win for the Hawkeyes on Sunday afternoon, but had allowed two walks and loaded the bases. Brown...

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