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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

Inglis: Let’s shoot for 50/50

MCCULLOUGH INGLIS November 30, 2012

Women have come a long way over the past decades. In higher education, top-ranked universities such as Harvard did not admit women on equal basis with men until 1975. Women’s attendance at college...

Ponnada: Passport to learning

SRI PONNADA November 30, 2012

In a city such as Iowa City, where students at the University of Iowa are surrounded by so much science, art, and culture, it is a shame to not delve into and make full use of the multiplicity of offerings...

The Pill should be over-the-counter

DI EDITORIAL BOARD November 30, 2012

Last week, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists released its December 2012 Committee Opinion encouraging the over-the-counter sale of oral contraceptives. The opinion cited the consistently...

Iowa track and field set for first competition

KEVIN GLUECK November 30, 2012

The Iowa track and field teams will have their first competition on Saturday in the annual Black and Gold intrasquad meet. Head coach Layne Anderson’s and Director of Track and Filed Larry Wieczorek’s...

Young Iowa gymnastics squad set for final intrasquad meet

MATT CABEL November 30, 2012

One of the most important events of the season for Iowa head gymnastics coach Larissa Libby will likely come before the squad faces an opponent. The GymHawks will enter the Dec. 2 Black and Gold intrasquad...

Hawkeye Invitational prepares swimming teams for end of season

JALYN SOUCHEK and CARLOS SOSA November 30, 2012

The Iowa men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will host the annual Hawkeye Invitational today through Dec. 2. The men’s teams coming to Iowa City include No. 1 Michigan, No. 19...

Iowa women’s basketball returns home after a week in the sunshine

CODY GOODWIN November 30, 2012

Trisha Nesbitt woke up in her own bed Thursday morning for the first time in a week. A long trip that included three basketball games in five days in the Sunshine State finally came to an end Wednesday...

Ramos, Hawkeye wrestling look to “prove a point” against Iowa State

SAM LOUWAGIE November 30, 2012

Tony Ramos can’t wait to find out what all the fuss is about. He remembers hearing last year about an Iowa high-school wrestler who was pursuing a fourth-straight undefeated season, and that the...

The best defense is a good offense for Iowa men’s basketball

TORK MASON November 30, 2012

Iowa men’s basketball head coach Fran McCaffrey said cleaning things up on the offensive end of the floor is a key to improving defensively. The Hawkeyes allowed Virginia Tech to shoot a blistering...

Kid Captain: Energetic, healthy after being born 15 weeks early

STACEY MURRAY November 30, 2012

Just before Christmas Eve in 2006, Sarah and Erik Tillberg received a present they weren’t anticipating would come until 15 weeks later — their first child. Emery Tillberg is now a healthy 5-year-old....

Teachers from seven Iowa communities to brainstorm flood education

RISHABH R. JAIN November 30, 2012

After witnessing two severe floods in recent years, various departments of the University of Iowa are collaborating to develop a new arsenal to fight the force of nature — education. Teachers from more...

UI organizations shed light on HIV/AIDS epidemic

TIERRA SIMPSON November 30, 2012

Young people still contract HIV infections at a high rate, according to a study released this week — and a large percentage don’t even know they have it. State and local officials point to a lack...

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