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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

DI Freshman of the Year: Aaron White

SETH ROBERTS May 7, 2012

Aaron White didn't look like he had been ready to shoot when he tossed up an off-balance hook shot in the second half of Iowa's first-round NIT game against Dayton on March 13.   It didn't matter....

A West Coast perspective of Iowa

GUEST COLUMN May 7, 2012

At the beginning of college, one of the first questions people ask is, 'So, where are you from?' I grew up in Santa Monica, Calif., a beach suburb of Los Angeles. Most days were in the 60s or 70s because...

Nobody to blame but us

DANIEL TAIBLESON May 7, 2012

Americans don't have all that much confidence in Congress. Since 1973, the number of Americans who have said that they have confidence in Congress as an institution has only surpassed 40 percent four times....

Former Iowa divers take fifth at Canada Cup

DI STAFF May 7, 2012

Former Iowa divers Veronica Rydze and Deidre Freeman competed in the 2012 Canada Cup in Montréal over the weekend and finished fifth. The duo posted a score of 275.04 points in the 3-meter springboard...

Iowa softball claims fourth consecutive Big Ten series

DI STAFF May 7, 2012

The Iowa softball team claimed its fourth-straight Big Ten series win this weekend by taking two of three from Ohio State. Iowa (25-25, 14-7 Big Ten) swept a double-header from the Buckeyes on May 5;...

Hawkeye baseball drops two to last-place Michigan

DI STAFF May 7, 2012

The Iowa baseball team received a pair of stellar pitching performances over the weekend but ended its weekend series against Michigan with only one win to show for it. The Hawkeyes and Wolverines played...

Iowa track crowns two at Messersmith Invitational

DI STAFF May 7, 2012

CEDAR FALLS — The Iowa track and field team sent a handful of athletes to the Messersmith Invitational at Northern Iowa on May 4, although it was a much smaller handful than originally expected. The...

‘Is horse racing a sport?’ Are you serious?

TORK MASON May 7, 2012

I came across a thread on a message board on the afternoon of May 5, following the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby — one that questioned why horse racing is considered a sport. Here's an excerpt: "Sure...

Point/counterpoint: Without White, who was Iowa’s Freshman of the Year?

DI STAFF May 7, 2012

Sam Logic, women's basketball The Iowa women's basketball team's NCAA Tournament hopes seemed to nosedive at the same moment Jaime Printy went down with a torn ACL against Wisconsin on Feb. 2. Iowa had...

DI Freshman of the Year: Aaron White

SETH ROBERTS May 7, 2012

Aaron White didn't look like he had been ready to shoot when he tossed up an off-balance hook shot in the second half of Iowa's first-round NIT game against Dayton on March 13.   It didn't matter....

UI President’s husband earns fundraising pay

DI STAFF May 7, 2012

University of Iowa President Sally Mason's husband, Ken Mason, will be paid $54,175 this year at attend fundraising events on the UI's behalf, according to documents obtained by The Daily Iowan. The...

Branstad includes University of Iowa in STEM hub

DI STAFF May 7, 2012

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad recently announced the launch of several education "hubs" throughout the state for science, technology, engineering, and math fields. A release issued May 4 outlined...

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