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

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Ponnada: Cycling superhero

SRI PONNADA March 4, 2013

Superheroes come in all shapes and sizes. And we have one of own here at the University of Iowa — Katherine Strickland, a first-year student who will bike from one end of the country to another this...

Editorial: Only you can prevent nightclub fires

DI EDITORIAL BOARD March 4, 2013

In cities all over, January's massive nightclub fire in Brazil has brought new attention to a particularly arcane set of policies: fire codes. More than 230 people were killed when a fire started in the...

Iowa baseball wins just one in weekend trip to Arkansas

DI STAFF March 4, 2013

The Iowa baseball team took only one of four games in Little Rock, Ark., this past weekend. The Hawkeyes dropped their first game against host Arkansas-Little Rock by a 5-2 score on March 1. The squad...

Iowa tracksters return six champs from Last Chance meet

DI STAFF March 4, 2013

The Iowa track and field program brought home six titles from the Iowa State Last Chance Qualifier Meet on March 2. Senior Josh Larney finished first in both the men’s 60-meter dash and the long...

Iowa men’s gymnastics’ winning-streak comes to an end against Minnesota

DI STAFF March 4, 2013

The No. 8 Iowa men’s gymnastics team fell to Minnesota on Saturday, 428.750-416.300. The loss marked the end of a three-dual-meet winning streak for the Hawkeyes. Despite winning four of the six...

Iowa softball tops two ranked opponents en route to a 4-0 mark at the Easton Invite

DI STAFF March 4, 2013

The Iowa softball team finished a perfect 4-0 this past weekend at the Easton Invitational on the campus of Cal State-Fullerton. The Hawkeyes topped two ranked opponents on their way to a tournament sweep. Iowa...

Loss to Dartmouth caps tough week for Hawkeyes

DOMINICK WHITE March 4, 2013

The Iowa men’s tennis team squared off against Dartmouth on Sunday morning at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex. Iowa played Dartmouth tough but came up just short, losing 4-2, in its third-straight...

Despite success, underdog mentality will continue for young GymHawks

MATT CABEL March 4, 2013

After upsetting undefeated Minnesota and landing a spot in the nation’s top-25 poll, the Iowa women’s gymnastics team continues its streak of tough opponents with Nebraska. The Cornhuskers,...

Iowa men finish 7th at Big Ten Swimming Championships

DI STAFF March 4, 2013

The Iowa men’s swimming and diving team ended the Big Ten meet in Bloomington, Ind., in seventh place with 245 points — 654 points behind champion Michigan. Iowa broke nine school records in the...

Dixon propels Hawkeye women’s basketball past Northwestern

MATT CABEL March 4, 2013

Melissa Dixon may have solidified herself as the Big Ten Sixth Player of the Year. The Northwestern Wildcats stole a win from the Hawkeyes on a last-second lay-up by Northwestern guard Karly Roser one...

Offensive first half dooms Hawkeye basketball in Bloomington

TOM CLOS March 4, 2013

Without injured starting freshman point guard Mike Gesell, the odds seemed stacked against the Iowa men’s basketball team even before it took the floor against top-ranked Indiana. Combine that with...

Man accused of attempting to swallow cocaine after police uncovered it

DI STAFF March 4, 2013

A Coralville man was arrested after reportedly trying to swallow a bag of cocaine. Kenneth James, 32, was accused March 2 with third-offense possession of a controlled substance and a controlled-substance...

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