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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

Lugo: The man who should have won

GUEST COLUMN November 9, 2012

One thing was clear in this presidential election; a man who has excellent credentials to be president lost to an incumbent president who is not qualified to be president. Obama is governing without...

Evans: Let them have chickens

BENJAMIN EVANS November 9, 2012

The Iowa City City Council will consider an ordinance allowing the residents of Iowa City to house chickens in their backyards. Again. In case you haven’t been around the past four years, here’s...

Kuntz: Red flags when dating

KATIE KUNTZ November 9, 2012

The red flags around campus mark the beginning of the Men’s Antiviolence Council’s first Red Flag campaign to raise awareness about dating violence on campus. For many college students, dating...

Campaign reform necessary

DI EDITORIAL BOARD November 9, 2012

With the 2012 election finally over, the previous balance of power maintained, and the airwaves mercifully peaceful for the first time in recent memory, it is all too tempting to discount the negative...

Rhoads wins major decision in first round of wrestle-offs on Thursday

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD November 9, 2012

The Iowa wrestling team will hold wrestle-offs this weekend, which will play a role in who starts the season in each of the 10 weight classes. The tournament kicked off on Thursday with a single match....

Vandenberg, Bigach, Morris earn academic all-district honors

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD November 9, 2012

Iowa football players James Vandenberg, Steve Bigach, and James Morris have been named to the Academic All-District Six first team, announced the College Sports Information Directors of America on Thursday....

Former Iowa lineman Ferroni named honorary captain against Purdue

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD November 9, 2012

Former Hawkeye offensive lineman Mike Ferroni will be represented as the team’s honorary captain on Saturday before the kickoff of the Iowa/Purdue game in Kinnick Stadium. Ferroni earned four letters...

Iowa volleyball extends its losing streak to 9

CARLOS SOSA November 9, 2012

The last match between Iowa and Purdue, on Oct. 6, ended in the Hawkeyes’ favor. On Thursday night, however, No. 21 Purdue would get its revenge with a win in straight sets (25-20, 25-11, 25-21)....

Hawkeye harriers use past races for NCAA Midwest Regional

JALYN SOUCHEK November 9, 2012

The men’s cross-country team will travel to Springfield, Mo., for the NCAA Midwest Regional today in hopes that it won’t be the last meet of the season. The top two teams and four individuals...

Iowa women’s basketball opens season in NIT

CODY GOODWIN November 9, 2012

There’s a lot to learn when practicing with the Big Ten’s best center for a whole season. Bethany Doolittle said the most important aspect she picked up from Iowa women’s basketball senior...

Field Hawks head to Virginia for NCAA tournament

CODY GOODWIN November 9, 2012

Iowa’s field-hockey team still hadn’t peaked with one weekend left in the regular season. Senior Geena Lesiak was still confident, but she didn’t think her team had played to its potential...

Basabe looking to restart career as men’s basketball opens 2012

TOM CLOS November 9, 2012

The Iowa men’s basketball team will open the season against Texas-Pan American tonight with much in tow. The Hawkeyes boast a shiny new pack of freshmen and veterans from a team that ended a postseason...

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