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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

Jacobson and McKinnon: Demand our leaders shed the labels

GUEST OPINION October 3, 2012

For the 17th straight year, Congress has missed the deadline for passing a final budget and the spending bills needed to fund government operations for the next 12 months. This may not have made the headlines,...

McElroy: CCI act for good

BENJI MCELROY October 3, 2012

All too often, we 99 percenters (or 47 percenters, depending where you rank on the “victim” scale) are drowned out by the hordes of political-action groups known as corporations. When Big Business...

Kuntz: 99 problems, but the pres ain’t one

KATIE KUNTZ October 3, 2012

Last week, Americans for Prosperity stopped in different Iowa towns in an effort to highlight what the group believes are President Obama’s failed energy policies. The group offered some lucky Iowans...

Editorial: Take a gap year

DI EDITORIAL BOARD October 3, 2012

Almost every teacher, parent, or guardian gives the same old spiel: Go to high school, get into a good college, and get a good job. It’s what is expected of and encouraged in practically every student. However,...

Women’s golf places sixth of 19 teams at the Johnie Ihms Invite

DI STAFF October 3, 2012

The Iowa women’s golf team finished sixth among 19 teams at the Johnie Imes Invitational in Columbia, Mo., on Tuesday. The event, which was hosted by Missouri at the Club at Old Hawthorne, was the...

McGraw snags third conference defense award of the season, fourth of her career

DI STAFF October 3, 2012

For the third time in four weeks, senior Kathleen McGraw has set the standard of the Big Ten. The senior goalkeeper snagged her third Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week award in the last four weeks....

Dunn, Swank fall at ITA tournament

DI STAFF October 3, 2012

Iowa men’s tennis senior Garret Dunn and junior Michael Swank lost in the second round of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association All American Tournament in Tulsa, Okla., on Tuesday. The duo received...

Hankins ups recruiting over his six-year tenure

TOMMY REINKING October 3, 2012

Change can be good, or it can be bad. In the history of the Iowa men’s golf team, the kind brought on by Mark Hankins when he became head coach of the Hawkeyes in 2006 has probably been the best...

Field hockey goalkeeper ‘Merty’ embraces her nickname

CODY GOODWIN October 3, 2012

It almost always throws her classmates off guard when Kathleen McGraw introduces herself on the first day of class. Some scratch their heads. Others aren’t sure what to think. The teacher often...

Iowa soccer youthful, but still veteran-led

TOM CLOS October 3, 2012

It’s safe to say the Iowa women’s soccer team is a full-fledged youth movement. Whether its sophomore forward Cloe Lacasse and her rise to becoming one of the Big Ten’s most talented...

Big Ten notebook: Badgers react to loss, prepare for another spread

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD October 3, 2012

The Wisconsin Badgers have 29 true freshmen on their roster. And one true senior. Head coach Bret Bielema said that’s a good thing because his team’s youth helps the Badgers rebound after...

Iowa football notebook: Davis not worried about Vandenberg

TORK MASON October 3, 2012

Iowa quarterback James Vandenberg threw for 25 touchdowns last season; he has just 2 TD passes through five games this year. His struggles have been speculated about and dissected by fans and media alike. But...

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