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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

Phil’s Day 2013: The importance of ‘Phil’

GUEST COLUMN April 22, 2013

I grew up on a fifth-generation family farm north of Peoria, Ill., as the eldest of four children. Like many families, our budget was tight, especially during the farm crisis of the early 1980s. I was...

Ponnada: Cut the catcalling

SRI PONNADA April 22, 2013

One of the most puzzling things to men, and women, even, has been how to get a woman’s attention. Let’s say you’re walking downtown to get some wings, and you see the most beautiful woman...

Editorial: Synthetic marijuana a disastrous product

DI EDITORIAL BOARD April 22, 2013

Last week, a group called Iowans Against Synthetics held its first protest of the sale of legal synthetic drugs outside the Den in downtown Iowa City, a local shop where such products are available. Iowans...

Iowa softball gets swept in Ann Arbor

CODY GOODWIN April 22, 2013

The No. 9 Michigan softball team swept the Hawkeyes this past weekend in Ann Arbor, Mich., extending its current winning-streak to 21 games — the longest streak in the country. Iowa dropped the first...

Hawkeye Wrestling Club, former Iowa wrestlers perform well in Vegas

CODY GOODWIN April 22, 2013

Plenty of former Iowa wrestlers took to Las Vegas this past weekend to wrestle freestyle at the Las Vegas/ASICS U.S. Open. Current assistant coach and former All-American for Iowa Ryan Morningstar placed...

Iowa women’s tennis rebounds against gophers

SCOTT ALBANESE April 22, 2013

The Iowa women’s tennis team got off to a rough start this past weekend, suffering a 4-3 loss April 19 in Madison against Wisconsin. In doubles action, Iowa fared pretty well with a pair of wins by duos...

Iowa men’s golf takes home trophies

KEVIN GLUECK April 22, 2013

The Iowa men’s golf team isn’t coming home empty handed this weekend. The Hawkeyes took home a share of the Boilermaker Invitational title this weekend, with a three-round score of 878. Despite beginning...

Tough Big Ten season comes to a close for men’s tennis

DOMINICK WHITE April 22, 2013

Iowa’s men’s tennis team completed a challenging Big Ten season this past weekend. The Hawkeyes were defeated by Wisconsin and Minnesota, dropping their conference record to 0-12. The Black and Gold...

Hawkeyes proud of fifth place finish at NCAA gymnastics championships

RYAN PROBASCO April 22, 2013

The Iowa men’s gymnastics team concluded its wildly successful 2012-13 campaign by accomplishing what it set out to do before the Hawkeyes hit the mat this season. Team members said the goal all...

Golf scorecard miscue hurts Iowa’s Phillips

RYAN RODRIGUEZ April 22, 2013

The Iowa women’s golf team placed 10th out of 12 teams at the Lady Buckeye Spring Invitational on Sunday at the Scarlet Course in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State hosted the 12-team invitational Michigan...

Close finishes for women highlight Musco Twilight XIV

DANNY PAYNE April 22, 2013

It was a night of neck-and-neck finishes for the Iowa women’s 100-meter and 800-meter runners at the 14th-annual Musco Twilight track and field meet. Despite the cold temperatures on April 20, several...

Hawkeye men’s track finds success in Musco Twilight Meet’

MATT CABEL April 22, 2013

Jordan Mullen leapt over the final hurdle; Wisconsin’s Japheth Cato in front of him by barely an inch. But with a burst of speed, the Atlantic, Iowa, native landed on his feet, pushed forward, swung...

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